[citation needed] In 1969, the team moved from Tingley Field to the Albuquerque Sports Stadium, a fully modern facility on the south edge of town, near the UNM area.

[citation needed] In 1972, the Dukes name was revived and the team moved up to the Triple-A Pacific Coast League.

With future Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda at the helm, the Dukes amassed a 92–58 record and won the PCL championship, the first of eight for the franchise.

That 1972 team, featuring future big leaguers Charlie Hough, Davey Lopes, Ron Cey, Larry Hisle, Tom Paciorek, and Von Joshua (among others).

In the early 1990s, future stars such as Mike Piazza, Pedro Martínez, John Wetteland, Raúl Mondesí, Paul Konerko, and many more came through on their way to 'The Show.'

[2] In 2000, the Lozinak family, absentee owners who resided in Maryland, sold the franchise to an interest group in Portland, Oregon.

It is generally believed that the city of Albuquerque was named in honor of Don Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, viceroy of New Spain from 1653 to 1660.

Among the well-known players to have served with the Dukes are Mike Piazza, Paul Konerko, Pedro Martínez, Orel Hershiser, Kirk Gibson (on major league rehab assignment), Mike Marshall, John Wetteland, Darryl Strawberry (on major league rehab assignment), Eric Karros, Mike Maddux, Raúl Mondesí, Chan Ho Park, Mike Scioscia, Dave Stewart, Rick Sutcliffe, Fernando Valenzuela, José Vizcaíno, Sid Bream, Rick Rhoden, Steve Sax, Greg Gagne, Eric Young, Mickey Hatcher, Tim Wallach (on major league rehab assignment), Davey Lopes, Steve Yeager, Tom Paciorek, José Offerman, Larry Hisle, Éric Gagné, Todd Hollandsworth, and Paul Lo Duca.

One of the most popular players in Dukes history was Brian Traxler, who only played 14 games in the major leagues.

[4][circular reference] Among the managers of the Dukes were Lasorda, Del Crandall, Bill Russell, Kevin Kennedy, Rick Dempsey, Terry Collins and Mike Scioscia.