Elmore Sports Group is an American sports management company, which has owned various Minor League Baseball and lower-level professional hockey teams, as well as various sports facilities.
History Elmore Sports Group was founded in 1969 and owns or has previously owned a variety of Minor League Baseball teams, professional hockey clubs, facility, concessions and special event management companies.
The company's founder, David Elmore was granted the King of Baseball award in 2016, which is an award given for long-standing dedication to professional baseball. He was previously inducted into the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame, in 2014. He was elected to the Texas League Hall of Fame in 2016.
Sports properties
Baseball
Current +TeamLeagueLevelOwned StadiumAmarillo Sod PoodlesTexas LeagueDouble-AHodgetownIdaho Falls ChukarsPioneer LeagueIndependent LeagueMelaleuca FieldEugene EmeraldsNorthwest LeagueHigh-AN/ARocky Mountain VibesPioneer LeagueIndependent LeagueBlocktickets ParkSan Antonio MissionsTexas LeagueDouble-ANelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium
Former +TeamLeagueLevelWhen ownedOwned StadiumBakersfield BlazeCalifornia LeagueSingle-A2006-2016N/ABirmingham BaronsSouthern LeagueDouble-AN/AColorado Springs Sky SoxPacific Coast LeagueTriple-AN/AHawaii IslandersPacific Coast LeagueTriple-AN/AInland Empire 66ersCalifornia LeagueSingle-ASan Manuel StadiumLynchburg HillcatsCarolina LeagueSingle-AN/A
Hockey
Current +TeamLeagueLevelIdaho Falls Spud KingsUnited States Premier Hockey LeagueTier II junior ice hockey
Former +TeamLeagueLevelWhen OwnedFort Worth FireCentral Hockey LeagueMid-level minor professional hockey league1998-1999Richmond RenegadesECHLTier 3 professional hockey league1994-2025San Antonio IguanasCentral Hockey LeagueMid-level minor professional hockey league1998-2002Utah Grizzlies(founded as Denver Grizzlies) (originally owned as Tallahassee Tiger Sharks)ECHLTier 3 professional hockey league1994-2025Utah Grizzlies (1995–2005)American Hockey League (previously International Hockey League)1995-2006
Soccer
Former +TeamLeagueLevelLane United FC (through Redside Sports LLC)USL League TwoFourth TierSoCal SCNPSLFourth TierTallahassee ScorpionsEISLIndoorUtah FreezzWorld Indoor Soccer LeagueIndoor
Arena football
Former +TeamLeagueLevelTallahassee ThunderAF2Arena Football League development league
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