ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti, ðɪ ˈaɪləndɚz, ðˈɛn ɐn ɐfˈɪlɪˌeɪt ʌvðə kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə ˈeɪndʒəlz ænd mˈænɪdʒd baɪ tʃˈʌk tˈænɚ, wˈʌn nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt ɡˈeɪmz ænd dɹˈuː ˌoʊvɚ fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ fˈænz tə lˈiːd ðə mˈaɪnɚz æz ɐ hˈoʊl.
In 1970, the Islanders, then an affiliate of the California Angels and managed by Chuck Tanner, won 98 games and drew over 400,000 fans to lead the minors as a whole.