Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Minor league baseball team
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| 2024 | The team won the Triple-A championship by defeating the Omaha Storm Chasers 13-6. Manager Mickey Storey led the team to a league-best 93-56 record and was awarded PCL Manager of the Year. |
| 2024 | Won the first-half of the Pacific Coast League season and defeated the Reno Aces 2-0 in a best-of-three series to win their first Pacific Coast League championship. |
| 2024 | The Sugar Land Space Cowboys win both the Pacific Coast League championship and the Triple-A championship. |
| 2022 | The team rebrands as the Sugar Land Space Cowboys and becomes the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros in the Pacific Coast League (PCL). |
| January 31 2022 | The team rebranded from the Sugar Land Skeeters to the Sugar Land Space Cowboys, changing their color palette from imperial blue, nighttime black, rawhide yellow, white, and refinery red to light blue, navy, orange, gray, and black. |
| 2021 | Joined Houston Astros organization. Won Eastern Division title in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (AAAW). Lost playoff series to El Paso Chihuahuas 3-2 and Round Rock Express 3-2. |
| 2021 | The team won the Eastern Division title with a 71-49 record and participated in the Triple-A Final Stretch tournament, finishing tied for 20th place with a 4-6 record. |
| May 6 2021 | The Skeeters began competition as an Astros affiliate in the Triple-A West league, winning their first game 9-4 against the Albuquerque Isotopes at Isotopes Park. |
| 2020 | Won the Constellation Energy League (CEL) championship. |
| 2020 | Pete Incaviglia managed the Skeeters team during the Constellation Energy League season, leading the team to finish with the best record in the four-team league. |
| 2020 | The Rally Sloth served as the main mascot for the Sugar Land Lightning Sloths in the Constellation Energy League. |
| 2020 | Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Skeeters compete in the Constellation Energy League, a makeshift league they hosted after the Atlantic League's season was cancelled. |
| November 2020 | Sugar Land Skeeters reached an agreement with the Houston Astros to become their Triple-A affiliate, with the Astros purchasing a majority ownership share of the team. |
| 2019 | Multiple former MLB players joined the Skeeters, including James Loney (who played 11 games before retiring), Willy Taveras, Brett Eibner, Chris Colabello, and Mark Lowe. |
| 2019 | The Rally Sloth mascot was first introduced during games, used in the middle of the ninth inning when the team was trailing. |
| 2019 | Skeeters returned to the championship series but lost to the Long Island Ducks 3-2. |
| 2019 | The Sugar Land Skeeters completed their tenure in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, preparing for a transition in their team's history. |
| 2018 | Derek Norris, a former MLB catcher, played for the Sugar Land Skeeters. |
| 2018 | Won First and Second Half Freedom Division titles. Defeated Lancaster Barnstormers 3-2 in division playoffs and won AL championship against Long Island Ducks 3-2. |
| 2018 | The Sugar Land Skeeters win their second league championship in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. |
| August 2 2018 | Roger Clemens made his professional baseball comeback, pitching for the Sugar Land Skeeters in an exhibition game against the Constellation Field hometown team. |
| 2017 | Hector Olivera, a former MLB infielder, played for the Sugar Land Skeeters during this season. |
| 2017 | Skeeters terminated broadcasting deals with KBRZ and ESPN, moving telecasts to their YouTube channel and radio broadcasts to SB Nation Radio's KGOW station. |
| 2017 | Gary Gaetti stepped down as manager after six seasons (2012-2017) as the club's inaugural skipper. |
| 2016 | Won Second-Half Freedom Division title. Swept Freedom Division playoffs against York Revolution 3-0 and won AL championship against Long Island Ducks 3-0 with a perfect 6-0 postseason record. |
| 2016 | The Sugar Land Skeeters win their first league championship in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. |
| 2015 | Daryle Ward signed with the Skeeters as a former MLB player. |
| 2015 | Willy Taveras began playing for the Skeeters as a former MLB outfielder. |
| September 18 2015 | Rafael Palmeiro made his debut for the Skeeters, batting third. The father-son duo combined for five RBIs in a 10-4 victory over the Camden Riversharks. |
| September 17 2015 | Skeeters announced the signing of former MLB All-Star Rafael Palmeiro, who would play alongside his son Patrick. |
| 2014 | Delwyn Young signed with the Skeeters as a former MLB player. |
| 2014 | Tracy McGrady, a former NBA player, became a professional pitcher for the Skeeters, attempting a transition from basketball to baseball. |
| 2014 | Won First-Half Freedom Division title. Advanced to semifinals by defeating York Revolution 3-2, but lost AL championship to Lancaster Barnstormers 3-0. |
| 2014 | The Skeeters hosted the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball All-Star Game, winning 5-3 on their home field. Nick Stavinoha was named MVP. The team reached the league championship finals but was swept 3-0 by the Lancaster Barnstormers. |
| October 28 2014 | Sugar Land City Council approved an ownership change, allowing Bob and Marcie Zlotnik to assume full ownership of SL Baseball, LLC. |
| April 24 2014 | Sugar Land Skeeters announce an exclusive deal with ESPN to broadcast all home games on ESPN3 for the 2014 season, which was subsequently renewed for 2015 and 2016 seasons. |
| 2013 | Ryan Langerhans played for the Skeeters as a former MLB outfielder. |
| 2013 | Scott Elarton played for the Skeeters and retired after the season. |
| 2013 | Jason Lane continued pitching for the Skeeters, later returning to MLB as a pitcher. |
| 2013 | Won First and Second-Half Freedom Division titles, achieving a 95-45 record. Lost Freedom Division title playoffs to Somerset Patriots 3-0. |
| 2012 | Scott Kazmir joined the Skeeters during his professional baseball career. |
| 2012 | Jason Lane began pitching for the Skeeters, transitioning from an MLB outfielder to a pitcher. |
| 2012 | The team begins play as the Sugar Land Skeeters, an expansion team in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB). |
| August 25 2012 | Roger Clemens pitched for the Sugar Land Skeeters, resulting in a sold-out game and a 1-0 win. |
| April 26 2012 | Constellation Field officially opened with the Sugar Land Skeeters hosting the York Revolution. The ballpark, which cost US$37 million to build, is owned by the City of Sugar Land. |
| December 2011 | After StarTex Power merged with Constellation Energy, the ballpark was renamed Constellation Field. |
| December 2010 | StarTex Power purchased the naming rights for the future ballpark of the Skeeters, initially naming it StarTex Power Field. |
| May 18 2010 | Sugar Land's entry into the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball was officially announced. |
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