The Green Bay Dodgers were the final moniker of the minor league baseball teams located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States between 1891 and 1960. Green Bay teams played as members of the Wisconsin State League (1891), Wisconsin–Michigan League (1892), Wisconsin State League (1902, 1905–1907), Wisconsin–Illinois League (1908–1914), Wisconsin State League (1940–1942, 1946–1953 and Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League (1958–1960) .
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| League | Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League (1958–1960) |
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| League titles | 3 (1946, 1953, 1959) |
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Previous parks | Joannes Stadium (1940-1960) |
Green Bay was an affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies in 1946, Cleveland Indians from 1947 to 1953 and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1958 to 1960.
History
editThe final Green Bay minor league team originated as the Evansville Braves in 1946. The team was an affiliate of the Boston Braves/Milwaukee Braves from 1946–1957 and played in Evansville, Indiana. They won four league championships.
The team switched cities and affiliations for the 1958 season, moving to Green Bay and taking on the name of the Green Bay Bluejays that had been previously belonged to a different team that left town in 1953. Now affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Bluejays won the league title in 1959. The name was changed to the Green Bay Dodgers for the 1960 season. The team folded after the season.
The earlier Green Bay Bluejays were members of the Wisconsin State League (1940–1942, 1946–1953) and were affiliated with the Cleveland Indians (1947–1953) and Philadelphia Phillies (1946).[1] Previous Green Bay teams were the Green Bay Bays (1909–1914), Green Bay Tigers (1908), Green Bay Orphans (1907), Green Bay Colts (1905–1906), Green Bay Bays (1902), (1892), and Green Bay Dock Wallopers (1891).[1] They were members of the Wisconsin–Illinois League (1908–1914), Wisconsin State League (1902, 1905–1907), Wisconsin–Michigan League (1892) and the Wisconsin State League (1891).[1]
The ballpark
editThe Dodgers and Bluejays played at Joannes Stadium beginning in 1940. Joannes Stadium is still in use as a ballpark. the ballpark is located at Baird Street and Walnut Street in Green Bay, Wisconsin.[2]
Notable players
edit- Phil Ortega (1960)
- Doug Camilli (1959)
- Willie Davis (1959) 2x MLB All-Star
- Tim Harkness (1959)
- Nate Oliver (1959)
- Pete Richert (1959) 2x MLB All-Star
- Frank Howard (1958) 4× MLB All-Star; 1960 NL Rookie of the Year
- Ed Rakow (1958)
- Pete Reiser (1958, MGR) 3× MLB All-Star;
- Earl Robinson (1958)
- Dick Brown (1953)
- Russ Nixon (1953) MLB MGR
- Phil Seghi (1949–53, MGR) MLB Executive/Scout: Signed Pete Rose
- Billy Moran (1952) MLB All-Star
- Jim Delsing (1942)
- George Binks (1941)
- Andy Pafko (1941) 5x MLB All-Star
References
edit- ^ a b c "Green Bay, Wisconsin Encyclopedia - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Greater Green Bay Blue Ribbons release schedule". The Press Times. Green Bay, Wisconsin. March 24, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
Green Bay plays its games at Joannes Stadium next to Green Bay East High School.