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Cedar Rapids Kernels Class High-A (2021–present)Previous classes
Class B (1896–1899, 1902–1909, 1920–1921, 1938–1942, 1950–1961)
Class C (1949)
Class D (1901, 1913–1917, 1922–1932)
League Midwest League (1962–present)Division West Division
Previous leagues
Western League (1934–1937)
Mississippi Valley League (1922–1932)
Central Association (1913–1917)
Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League (1901–1909, 1920–1921, 1938–1942, 1950–1961)
Western Association (1896–1899)
Eastern Iowa League (1895)
Illinois–Iowa League (1890–1891)
Team Minnesota Twins (2013–present)Previous teams
Cincinnati Reds (1980–1992)
San Francisco Giants (1975–1979)
Houston Astros (1973–1974)
St. Louis Cardinals (1965–1972)
Cincinnati Reds (1963–1964)
Milwaukee Braves (1958–1962)
Brooklyn Dodgers (1955–1957)
Chicago Cubs (1953–1954)
Cleveland Indians (1950–1952)
Cleveland Indians (1939–1942)
St. Louis Cardinals (1936–1938)
Cincinnati Reds (1932)
League titles (14 )
1906
1922
1925
1930
1937
1940
1941
1942
1958
1988
1992
1994
2023
Division titles (1 ) First-half titles (2 )
2023
Name Cedar Rapids Kernels (1993–present)
Previous names
Cedar Rapids Reds (1980–1992)
Cedar Rapids Giants (1975–1979)
Cedar Rapids Astros (1973–1974)
Cedar Rapids Cardinals (1965–1972)
Cedar Rapids Red Raiders (1963–1964)
Cedar Rapids Braves (1958–1962)
Cedar Rapids Raiders (1953–1957)
Cedar Rapids Indians (1950–1952)
Cedar Rapids Rockets (1949)
Cedar Rapids Raiders (1934–1942)
Cedar Rapids Bunnies (1904–1932)
Cedar Rapids Rabbits (1896–1903)
Cedar Rapids Canaries (1890–1891)
Colors Yellow, red, navy blue, green, white[1] Ballpark Veterans Memorial Stadium (2002–present)
Previous parks
Veterans Memorial Stadium (I ) (1949–2001)[2]
Owner(s )/s )
Cedar Rapids Ball Club, Inc. General manager Scott Wilson Manager Brian Dinkelman
The Cedar Rapids Kernels are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins . They are located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa , and play their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium . The Kernels are owned by Cedar Rapids Ball Club, Inc. (also known as Cedar Rapids Baseball Club, Inc.).[3] [4] [5]
Cedar Rapids baseball history [ edit ]
Cedar Rapids first began play in 1890 and have played 110 seasons through 2015. The franchise has been a member of various leagues preceding the Midwest League. They have been a member of the Central Association (1949), Western League (1934–1937), Mississippi Valley League (1922–1932), Central Association (1913–1917), Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League (1901–1909, 1920–1921, 1938–1942, 1950–1961), Western Association (1896–1899), Eastern Iowa League (1895) and the Illinois–Iowa League (1890–1891).[6] [6]
When Cedar Rapids was awarded a Midwest League franchise in 1962, the franchise switched back to the Red Raiders (1962–1964) nickname. Subsequently, the team used the name of the major league franchise it affiliated with: the Cardinals (1965–1972), the Astros (1973–1974), the Giants (1975–1979), and the Reds (1980–1992). The team adopted the current "Kernels" nickname before the 1993 season. On the field, the franchise won Midwest League championships in 1988, 1992, and 1994.
In conjunction with Major League Baseball 's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Kernels were organized into the High-A Central .[7] [8]
Ballpark [ edit ]
The team's first home ballpark was Belden Hill Park,[2] Veterans Memorial Stadium ,[9]
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4 Darren Bowen
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* On Minnesota Twins 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Midwest League
→ Minnesota Twins minor league players
Notable alumni [ edit ]
Baseball Hall of Fame alumni
Notable alumni
Bill Wambsganss (1913)
Bill Zuber (1932)
Allie Reynolds (1940–41) 5 x MLB All-Star; 1952 AL ERA Leader
Rocky Colavito (1952) 6 x MLB All-Star; 1959 AL Home Run Leader; 1965 AL RBI Leader
John Roseboro (1955) 4 x MLB All-Star
Denis Menke (1958–59) 2 x MLB All-Star
Tony Cloninger (1959)
Tommie Aaron (1960)
Ron Hunt (1960–61) 2 x MLB All-Star
Nate Colbert (1965) 3 x MLB All-Star
Pedro Borbon (1966)
Jerry Reuss (1967) 2 x MLB All-Star
Ken Reitz (1969) GG; MLB All-Star
Bob Forsch (1970)
Jerry Mumphrey (1972) MLB All-Star
Larry Herndon (1972)
Joe Sambito (1974) MLB All-Star
Bob Brenly (1977) MLB All-Star; MGR: 2001 World Series Champions – Arizona Diamondbacks
Chili Davis (1978) 3 x MLB All-Star
Rob Deer (1979)
Eric Davis (1982) 2 x MLB All-Star
Paul O'Neill (1982) 5 x MLB All-Star
Chris Sabo (1983) 3 x MLB AS; 1988 NL Rookie of the Year
Kal Daniels (1983)
Kurt Stillwell (1984) MLB All-Star
Rob Dibble (1985) 2 x MLB All-Star
Reggie Sanders (1990) MLB All-Star
Bengie Molina (1994–95)
Jason Dickson (1995) MLB All-Star
Jarrod Washburn (1995)
Ramón Ortiz (1997)
Ken Hill (1998) MLB All-Star
John Lackey (2000) MLB All-Star; 2007 AL ERA Leader
Bobby Jenks (2001) 2 x MLB All-Star
Mike Napoli (2001–02) MLB All-Star
Ervin Santana (2002) 2 x MLB All-Star
Casey Kotchman (2002)
Jeff Mathis (2002)
Joel Peralta (2002)
Joe Saunders (2002) MLB All-Star
Alberto Callaspo (2003)
Erick Aybar (2003) MLB All-Star
Howie Kendrick (2004) MLB All-Star; 2019 World Series Champion – Washington Nationals
Sean Rodriguez (2004)
Alexi Casilla (2004–05)
Miguel González (2005)
Nick Adenhart (2006) Died Age 22
Darren O'Day (2006) MLB All-Star
Mark Trumbo (2006–07) MLB All-Star
Jordan Walden (2008) MLB All-Star
Mike Trout (2009–10) 8 x MLB All-Star; 2012 AL Rookie of the Year; 3 x AL Most Valuable Player (2014, 2016, 2019)
Garrett Richards (2010)
Jean Segura (2010) MLB All-Star
Patrick Corbin (2010) 2 x MLB All-Star; 2019 World Series Champion – Washington Nationals
Mike Clevinger (2012)
Byron Buxton (2013)
Joe Mauer (2014) 6 x MLB All-Star; 3 x AL Batting Title (2006, 2008, 2009); 2009 AL Most Valuable Player
Ricky Nolasco (2015)
References [ edit ]
^ "The Official Site of Minor League Baseball | MiLB.com Homepage" . Milb.com. Retrieved 2019-11-23 .
^ Cedar Rapids Baseball Club [dead link
^ "Cedar Rapids Kernels Baseball Team in Cedar Rapids, IA - 950 Rockford Rd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA - Superpages.com" . Superpages .
^ a b "Cedar Rapids, Iowa Encyclopedia - Baseball-Reference.com" . Baseball-Reference.com .
^ Mayo, Jonathan (February 12, 2021). "MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues" . Major League Baseball . Retrieved February 12, 2021 .
^ "Historical League Names to Return in 2022" . Minor League Baseball . March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022 .
^ "1949 Cedar Rapids Rockets Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com" . Baseball-Reference.com .
Sources [ edit ]
Koolbeck, Mike, "History of Cedar Rapids Professional Baseball", published in the Cedar Rapids Kernels Souvenir Program , 2001
External links [ edit ]
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