The original Arizona–Mexico League team featured future major leaguers Clint Courtney, Johnny Keane, Jim Tobin and Earl Wilson.
The 2003 Copper Kings resumed minor league play under manager Butch Hammett.
The 2003 Copper Kings gained national attention with their colorful promotions including Ted Williams Night in which they gave away free popsicles to their fans in relation to Ted Williams being cryogenically frozen in Scottsdale, Arizona.
The 2003 club also made news with the signing of former National League base-stealing champion Chuck Carr, who played center field for the abbreviated season.
Warren Ballpark, built with adobe and steel, still stands in a suburb of Bisbee as does Copper King Stadium in Douglas.