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Dubuque, Iowa minor league baseball

January 01, 1970

Minor league baseball teams have operated in the city of Dubuque, Iowa under a variety of names in various leagues, playing in 52 seasons between 1879 and 1976. Dubuque teams were an affiliate of the Houston Astros (1975–1976), Kansas City Royals (1968), Los Angeles Dodgers (1962*, 1967), Cleveland Indians (1961–1966), Pittsburgh Pirates (1959–1960) and Chicago White Sox (1954–1958).[1]

Dubuque Baseball Club
  • 1870–1976
  • (1870, 1879, 1888, 1890, 1895–1899, 1903–1915, 1917, 1922–1932, 1954–1968, 1974–1976)
  • Dubuque, Iowa
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes
  • Class A (1963–1968, 1974–1976)
  • Class D (1917, 1922–1932, 1954–1962)
  • Class B (1895–1899, 1903–1915)
Previous leagues
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Minor league titles
League titles 7 (1895, 1905, 1923, 1927, 1929, 1955, 1962)
Team data
Previous names
  • Dubuque Packers (1974–1976)
  • Dubuque Royals (1968)
  • Midwest Dodgers* (1962)
  • Dubuque Packers (1954–1967)
  • Dubuque Tigers (1929–1932)
  • Dubuque Dubs (1927–1928)
  • Dubuque Speasmen (1926)
  • Dubuque Ironmen (1925)
  • Dubuque Dubs (1924)
  • Dubuque Climbers (1922–1923)
  • Dubuque Dubs (1917)
  • Dubuque Dubs (1912–1915)
  • Dubuque Hustlers (1911)
  • Dubuque Dubs (1906–1910)
  • Dubuque (1899)
  • Dubuque Tigers (1898)
  • Dubuque Colts (1895)
  • Dubuque (1888, 1890, 1896–1897)
  • Dubuque Red Stockings (1879)
  • Dubuque (1870)
Previous parks
John Petrakis Field, Municipal Stadium (1915-1976)

The Midwest Dodgers (1962), who briefly gave Dubuque a second team in 1962, evolved into today's Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Midwest League.

Dubuque Climbers, 1923

Dubuque baseball history edit

Dubuque debuted playing as members in the Northwestern League in 1870.[2]

The Dubuque Red Stockings played in the Northwestern League in 1879. Dubuque played in the Central Interstate League in 1888, Illinois–Iowa League in 1890, Eastern Iowa League in 1895 and the Western Association from 1895–1899.[2]

The Dubuque Shamrocks played in the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League from 1903–1905. During their inaugural season, the club was managed by future World Series-winning skipper Clarence "Pants" Rowland. The Shamrocks won the 1905 Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League Championship.[2]

The Dubuque Dubs played in the Three-I League from 1906–1915. The franchise moved to Freeport, Illinois and became the Freeport Comeons on July 14, 1915. Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Red Faber played for the Dubs in 1909–1910.[2]

The Dubs returned in 1917 playing in the Central Association. The Dubs again moved mid-season, to Charles City, Iowa, where they became the Charles City Tractorites.[3][4]

The Dubuque Climbers played in the Mississippi Valley League in 1922 and 1923. Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Joe McGinnity played for Dubuque both years, managing the 1923 team. McGinnity was 5–8 in 19 games in 1922. He was 15–12 with a 3.93 ERA in 42 games in 1923, at the age of 53. He led the squad to a first-place finish and the Mississippi Valley League Championship 1923.[5]

After returning to the Dubs name for the 1924 season, the team became the Dubuque Ironmen for 1925. Hall of Fame baseball player Iron Joe McGinnity played for the team.[6]

The name was the Dubuque Speasmen during the 1926 season and was managed by Bill Speas, after whom the team was nicknamed. The team featured multiple players who played or who would go on to play in the major leagues: Estel Crabtree, Luther Harvel, Al Platte and Webb Schultz.[7]

They were once again the Dubs from 1924–1928. In 1927, still under manager Speas, they were Mississippi Valley League champions, finishing first in the standings.[2]

They were the Dubuque Tigers from 1929 to 1932 and won a league championship in 1929. Numerous future and former major league players played for the team, including Otto Bluege, Paul Speraw and Biggs Wehde in 1929,[8] Johnny Dickshot, Wally Millies and Wehde in 1930,[9] George Caithamer, Red Lutz, Hal Trosky and Phil Weintraub in 1931,[10] and Maurice Archdeacon, Red Evans and Wehde in 1932.[11] Following the 1932 season, the Tigers folded.[1]

The Dubuque Packers were in the Mississippi–Ohio Valley League from 1954–55. The Packers remained after that league evolved into the Midwest League in 1955. The Packers played in the Midwest League from 1956–1968, before returning to play from 1974–1976. The Packers won Midwest League Championships in both 1955 and 1962.[2]

In 1962, the Keokuk Dodgers franchise was moved by the Midwest League from Keokuk, Iowa to Dubuque on August 2, 1962, to finish the season as the Midwest Dodgers. The team was an affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. This move briefly gave Dubuque two teams. After the season, the Midwest Dodgers franchise moved and became the Wisconsin Rapids Twins. This franchise evolved into today's Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Midwest League.[12][2]

After the Packers folded, following the 1968 season, Dubuque was without a team until the Midwest League Quincy Gems franchise moved to Dubuque in 1974. The Packers played in the Midwest League from 1974–1976. The Danville Dodgers and Dubuque Packers franchises both folded from the Midwest League after the 1976 season.[13][12][2]

Ballpark edit

From 1915 to 1976, Dubuque teams played at Memorial Stadium / John Petrakis Park. Built in 1914, Memorial Stadium was renamed after the president and GM of the franchise in 1967. Its dimensions were (LF-CF-RF): 340-400-340. The park was prone to flooding. The stadium was located at the 4th Street Extension, before East Dubuque Bridge in Dubuque, Iowa.[14][15]

Media edit

The Dubuque Packers were the subject of the documentary A Pitch in Time: The Story of the Dubuque Packers (2013). The documentary was produced and directed by journalist Katlyn Gerken.[14]

Notable alumni edit

Joe McGinnity edit

 
Hall of Fame Player Joe McGinnity, New York Giants, 1905

Nicknamed "Iron Man", Hall of Famer Joe McGinnity was a player/manager for three seasons (1922–23, 1925) in Dubuque, beginning at age 51. In his career, McGinnity won 246 Major League games and 231 Minor League games. Spanning 26 seasons, McGinnity threw 7,210 Innings in winning 485 games.[5] He went 5-8 in 1922, 15-12 in 1923. He then went 6-6 in 1925, his final season to pitch, at age 54.[5]

John Petrakis edit

The namesake of the ballpark, John Petrakis served as the President and GM of the franchise. Petrakis was a longtime baseball supporter in Dubuque and was instrumental in youth baseball and minor league baseball. Petrakis was recognized on a National level. In 1956, Petrakis was featured in the Saturday Evening Post and received the "Executive of the Year for minor leagues" by the Sporting News. After the demise of the original ballpark, a new field, within the Gerald McAleece Park & Recreation Complex, was named "John Petrakis Field" and dedicated on May 4, 1986.[16][17]

Notable alumni edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Dubuque, Iowa Register History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
  3. ^ "Mel Harder Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  4. ^ "Red Faber Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  5. ^ a b c "Joe McGinnity Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  6. ^ "1925 Dubuque Ironmen Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  7. ^ "1926 Dubuque Speasmen Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  8. ^ "1929 Dubuque Tigers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  9. ^ "1930 Dubuque Tigers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  10. ^ "1931 Dubuque Tigers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  11. ^ "1932 Dubuque Tigers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  12. ^ a b "Midwest League History: 1960-1969 | MWLguide.com". www.mwlguide.com.
  13. ^ "Midwest League History: 1970-1979 | MWLguide.com". www.mwlguide.com.
  14. ^ a b Pitch in Time: The Story of the Dubuque Packers. Katlyn Gerken (2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl6lukHHApc
  15. ^ "John Petrakis Park Minor League History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  16. ^ "PETRAKIS, John". Encyclopedia Dubuque. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  17. ^ "Gerald McAleece Park & Recreation Complex". City of Dubuque. Retrieved 2016-05-05.

External links edit

  • Dubuque - Baseball Reference
  • Documentary about the Dubuque Packers

January 01, 1970
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Minor league baseball teams have operated in the city of Dubuque Iowa under a variety of names in various leagues playing in 52 seasons between 1879 and 1976 Dubuque teams were an affiliate of the Houston Astros 1975 1976 Kansas City Royals 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers 1962 1967 Cleveland Indians 1961 1966 Pittsburgh Pirates 1959 1960 and Chicago White Sox 1954 1958 1 Dubuque Baseball Club1870 1976 1870 1879 1888 1890 1895 1899 1903 1915 1917 1922 1932 1954 1968 1974 1976 Dubuque IowaMinor league affiliationsPrevious classesClass A 1963 1968 1974 1976 Class D 1917 1922 1932 1954 1962 Class B 1895 1899 1903 1915 Previous leaguesMidwest League 1956 1968 1974 1976 Mississippi Ohio Valley League 1954 1955 Mississippi Valley League 1922 1932 Central Association 1917 Illinois Indiana Iowa League 1903 1915 Western Association 1895 1899 Eastern Iowa League 1895 Illinois Iowa League 1890 Central Interstate League 1888 Northwestern League 1870 1879 Major league affiliationsPrevious teamsHouston Astros 1975 1976 Kansas City Royals 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers 1962 1967 Cleveland Indians 1961 1966 Pittsburgh Pirates 1959 1960 Chicago White Sox 1954 1958 Minor league titlesLeague titles7 1895 1905 1923 1927 1929 1955 1962 Team dataPrevious namesDubuque Packers 1974 1976 Dubuque Royals 1968 Midwest Dodgers 1962 Dubuque Packers 1954 1967 Dubuque Tigers 1929 1932 Dubuque Dubs 1927 1928 Dubuque Speasmen 1926 Dubuque Ironmen 1925 Dubuque Dubs 1924 Dubuque Climbers 1922 1923 Dubuque Dubs 1917 Dubuque Dubs 1912 1915 Dubuque Hustlers 1911 Dubuque Dubs 1906 1910 Dubuque 1899 Dubuque Tigers 1898 Dubuque Colts 1895 Dubuque 1888 1890 1896 1897 Dubuque Red Stockings 1879 Dubuque 1870 Previous parksJohn Petrakis Field Municipal Stadium 1915 1976 The Midwest Dodgers 1962 who briefly gave Dubuque a second team in 1962 evolved into today s Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Midwest League Dubuque Climbers 1923 Contents 1 Dubuque baseball history 2 Ballpark 3 Media 4 Notable alumni 4 1 Joe McGinnity 4 2 John Petrakis 4 3 Notable alumni 5 References 6 External linksDubuque baseball history editDubuque debuted playing as members in the Northwestern League in 1870 2 The Dubuque Red Stockings played in the Northwestern League in 1879 Dubuque played in the Central Interstate League in 1888 Illinois Iowa League in 1890 Eastern Iowa League in 1895 and the Western Association from 1895 1899 2 The Dubuque Shamrocks played in the Illinois Indiana Iowa League from 1903 1905 During their inaugural season the club was managed by future World Series winning skipper Clarence Pants Rowland The Shamrocks won the 1905 Illinois Indiana Iowa League Championship 2 The Dubuque Dubs played in the Three I League from 1906 1915 The franchise moved to Freeport Illinois and became the Freeport Comeons on July 14 1915 Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Red Faber played for the Dubs in 1909 1910 2 The Dubs returned in 1917 playing in the Central Association The Dubs again moved mid season to Charles City Iowa where they became the Charles City Tractorites 3 4 The Dubuque Climbers played in the Mississippi Valley League in 1922 and 1923 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Joe McGinnity played for Dubuque both years managing the 1923 team McGinnity was 5 8 in 19 games in 1922 He was 15 12 with a 3 93 ERA in 42 games in 1923 at the age of 53 He led the squad to a first place finish and the Mississippi Valley League Championship 1923 5 After returning to the Dubs name for the 1924 season the team became the Dubuque Ironmen for 1925 Hall of Fame baseball player Iron Joe McGinnity played for the team 6 The name was the Dubuque Speasmen during the 1926 season and was managed by Bill Speas after whom the team was nicknamed The team featured multiple players who played or who would go on to play in the major leagues Estel Crabtree Luther Harvel Al Platte and Webb Schultz 7 They were once again the Dubs from 1924 1928 In 1927 still under manager Speas they were Mississippi Valley League champions finishing first in the standings 2 They were the Dubuque Tigers from 1929 to 1932 and won a league championship in 1929 Numerous future and former major league players played for the team including Otto Bluege Paul Speraw and Biggs Wehde in 1929 8 Johnny Dickshot Wally Millies and Wehde in 1930 9 George Caithamer Red Lutz Hal Trosky and Phil Weintraub in 1931 10 and Maurice Archdeacon Red Evans and Wehde in 1932 11 Following the 1932 season the Tigers folded 1 The Dubuque Packers were in the Mississippi Ohio Valley League from 1954 55 The Packers remained after that league evolved into the Midwest League in 1955 The Packers played in the Midwest League from 1956 1968 before returning to play from 1974 1976 The Packers won Midwest League Championships in both 1955 and 1962 2 In 1962 the Keokuk Dodgers franchise was moved by the Midwest League from Keokuk Iowa to Dubuque on August 2 1962 to finish the season as the Midwest Dodgers The team was an affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers This move briefly gave Dubuque two teams After the season the Midwest Dodgers franchise moved and became the Wisconsin Rapids Twins This franchise evolved into today s Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Midwest League 12 2 After the Packers folded following the 1968 season Dubuque was without a team until the Midwest League Quincy Gems franchise moved to Dubuque in 1974 The Packers played in the Midwest League from 1974 1976 The Danville Dodgers and Dubuque Packers franchises both folded from the Midwest League after the 1976 season 13 12 2 Ballpark editFrom 1915 to 1976 Dubuque teams played at Memorial Stadium John Petrakis Park Built in 1914 Memorial Stadium was renamed after the president and GM of the franchise in 1967 Its dimensions were LF CF RF 340 400 340 The park was prone to flooding The stadium was located at the 4th Street Extension before East Dubuque Bridge in Dubuque Iowa 14 15 Media editThe Dubuque Packers were the subject of the documentary A Pitch in Time The Story of the Dubuque Packers 2013 The documentary was produced and directed by journalist Katlyn Gerken 14 Notable alumni editJoe McGinnity edit nbsp Hall of Fame Player Joe McGinnity New York Giants 1905 Nicknamed Iron Man Hall of Famer Joe McGinnity was a player manager for three seasons 1922 23 1925 in Dubuque beginning at age 51 In his career McGinnity won 246 Major League games and 231 Minor League games Spanning 26 seasons McGinnity threw 7 210 Innings in winning 485 games 5 He went 5 8 in 1922 15 12 in 1923 He then went 6 6 in 1925 his final season to pitch at age 54 5 John Petrakis edit The namesake of the ballpark John Petrakis served as the President and GM of the franchise Petrakis was a longtime baseball supporter in Dubuque and was instrumental in youth baseball and minor league baseball Petrakis was recognized on a National level In 1956 Petrakis was featured in the Saturday Evening Post and received the Executive of the Year for minor leagues by the Sporting News After the demise of the original ballpark a new field within the Gerald McAleece Park amp Recreation Complex was named John Petrakis Field and dedicated on May 4 1986 16 17 Notable alumni edit Bruce Bochy 1976 1996 NL Manager of the Year Manager 3 World Series Champions 2010 2012 2014 San Francisco Giants Terry Puhl 1975 MLB All Star Sam Perlozzo 1974 Max Lanier 1968 2x MLB All Star Bill Russell 1967 3x MLB All Star Steve Yeager 1967 1981 World Series Most Valuable Player Fran Healy 1965 1966 Ray Miller 1965 Joe Rudi 1965 3x MLB All Star Dave Nelson 1964 MLB All Star Steve Hargan 1962 MLB All Star Tommy Agee 1961 2x MLB All Star 1966 AL Rookie of the Year New York Mets Hall of Fame Jackie Hernandez 1961 Tommy John 1961 4x MLB All Star 288 Wins Tommy John surgery pioneer Steve Blass 1960 MLB All Star Gene Alley 1959 2x MLB All Star Syd Thrift 1959 MGR J C Martin 1957 Gary Peters 1957 2x MLB All Star 1964 AL Wins Leader 2x AL ERA Leader 1963 1966 1963 AL Rookie of the Year Glen Hobbie 1956 Deacon Jones 1956 Hit 409 possibly last professional 400 Season John Romano 1954 4x MLB All Star Hal Trosky 1931 1936 AL RBI Leader Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame Phil Weintraub 1931 Estel Crabtree 1926 1927 Mel Harder 1927 4x MLB All Star Cleveland Indians No 18 retired Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame Ernie Johnson 1911 George Browne 1898 Billy Sullivan 1897 Harry Wolverton 1897 References edit a b Dubuque Iowa Register History Baseball Reference com Retrieved 2016 05 05 a b c d e f g h Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles eds 2007 The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball Third ed Baseball America ISBN 978 1932391176 Mel Harder Minor Leagues Statistics amp History Baseball Reference com Retrieved 2016 05 05 Red Faber Minor Leagues Statistics amp History Baseball Reference com Retrieved 2016 05 05 a b c Joe McGinnity Minor Leagues Statistics amp History Baseball Reference com Retrieved 2016 05 05 1925 Dubuque Ironmen Statistics Baseball Reference com Retrieved 2016 05 05 1926 Dubuque Speasmen Statistics Baseball Reference com Retrieved 2016 05 05 1929 Dubuque Tigers Statistics Baseball Reference com Retrieved 2016 05 05 1930 Dubuque Tigers Statistics Baseball Reference com Retrieved 2016 05 05 1931 Dubuque Tigers Statistics Baseball Reference com Retrieved 2016 05 05 1932 Dubuque Tigers Statistics Baseball Reference com Retrieved 2016 05 05 a b Midwest League History 1960 1969 MWLguide com www mwlguide com Midwest League History 1970 1979 MWLguide com www mwlguide com a b Pitch in Time The Story of the Dubuque Packers Katlyn Gerken 2013 https www youtube com watch v kl6lukHHApc John Petrakis Park Minor League History Baseball Reference com Retrieved 2016 05 05 PETRAKIS John Encyclopedia Dubuque Retrieved 2016 05 05 Gerald McAleece Park amp Recreation Complex City of Dubuque Retrieved 2016 05 05 External links editDubuque Baseball Reference Documentary about the Dubuque Packers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dubuque Iowa minor league baseball amp oldid 1224853408, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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