Former Amarillo Gold Sox and San Diego Padres pitcher Mark Lee was General Manager from 2006 to 2014.

[4] The franchise was originally going to be named the Amarillo Gold Sox after the longtime minor league team from the later 1930s through 1982.

Additionally, Lee named former California Angels player John Harris field manager.

On November 19, 2015, American Association commissioner Miles Wolff announced that there would no longer be interleague play between the AA and the Can-Am League (for which he is also commissioner) and that for the 2016 season the Thunderheads and the Grand Prairie AirHogs would operate as a joint team with 25 games in Amarillo and 25 games in Grand Prairie to make a 12 team league.

[8] Following the season the team announced that they would not be returning to Amarillo, and would play all games in Grand Prairie for 2017.