The fourth and final installment of our tour of the Cubs four full-season minor league affiliates takes us to the Iowa Cubs, the Cubs long-time Triple-A affiliate in the Pacific Coast League. The I-Cubs have been the Cubs highest farm team since 1981, which is one of the longest continuous affiliations in the minor leagues. Among Triple-A teams, only the Royals’ Omaha affiliate and the Red Sox Pawtucket affiliations have gone on longer. (The Phillies Double-A affiliate in Reading holds the record, having a continuous relationship since 1967.)
I’ve already written a piece on why you should go see a Cubs minor league game and how to do it.