New Orleans Baby Cakes

New Orleans Baby Cakes
New Orleans Baby Cakes
1993–2019; Metairie, Louisiana ;
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes	Triple-A (1993–2019)
Previous leagues	Pacific Coast League (1998–2019); American Association (1993–1997);
Major league affiliations
Previous teams	Miami Marlins (2009–2019); New York Mets (2007–2008); Washington Nationals (2005–2006); Houston Astros (1997–2004); Milwaukee Brewers (1993–1996);
Minor league titles
League titles (2)	1998; 2001;
Conference titles (2)	1998; 2001;
Division titles (3)	1998; 2001; 2007;
Team data
Previous names	New Orleans Baby Cakes (2017–2019); New Orleans Zephyrs (1993–2016);
Colors	Navy blue, purple, green, gold;
Mascots	Boudreaux D. Nutria and Clotile
Previous parks	Shrine on Airline (1997–2019); Privateer Park (1993–1996);

The New Orleans Baby Cakes (formerly the New Orleans Zephyrs) were a Minor League Baseball team in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They were located in Metairie, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans, and played their home games at the Shrine on Airline.

The team began play in 1993 as a member of the Triple-A American Association (AA) when the Denver Zephyrs relocated to New Orleans. They joined the PCL in 1998. New Orleans has qualified for the postseason on three occasions and has won the PCL championship twice as the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros (1998 and 2001).

At the end of the 2019 season, the team relocated to Wichita, Kansas, where they continue as the Wichita Wind Surge. Initially, the city of New Orleans hoped to bring a Double-A Southern League team to the city and continue operations as the Baby Cakes. However, due to Major League Baseball's reorganization of Minor League Baseball, the campaign ultimately failed.

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