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Midwest League (1956-Present)

Milestones

Formed: November 28, 1955 – The Mississippi-Ohio Valley League re-brands as the Midwest League1UNITED PRESS, “MOV Loop Changes Name to Midwest”, The Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL), November 29, 1955

First Game: April 29, 1956

Seasons: 66 & Counting (as of 2022)
States: 7
(IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, WI)

Leadership

Trophy Case

 

Background

Coming someday….

 

Midwest League Franchise List

FRANCHISEYEARS ACTIVEMidwest League Champions
Appleton Foxes1962 & 1967-19941964*, 1966*, 1967, 1969, 1978, 1982, 1983 & 1984
Battle Creek Yankees2003-2004Never
Beloit Brewers1982-1994Never
Beloit Sky Carp2022-PresentNever
Beloit Snappers1995-20211995
Bowling Green Hot Rods2010-2019Never
Burlington Astros1991-1992Never
Burlington Bees1962-19811965 & 1977
Burlington Bees1993-20191999 & 2008
Burlington Braves1988-1990Never
Burlington Expos1986-1987Never
Burlington Rangers1982-1985Never
Cedar Rapids Astros1973-1974Never
Cedar Rapids Braves1962Never
Cedar Rapids Cardinals1965-1972Never
Cedar Rapids Giants1975-1979Never
Cedar Rapids Kernels1993-Present1994 & 2023
Cedar Rapids Red Raiders1963-1964Never
Cedar Rapids Reds1980-19921988 & 1992
Clinton C-Sox1959-19651963
Clinton Dodgers1977-1979Never
Clinton Giants1980-19931991
Clinton LumberKings1994-2019Never
Clinton Pilots1966-1976Never
Clinton Pirates1956-1958Never
Danville Dodgers1975-1976Never
Danville Suns1982Never
Danville Warriors1970-19741972 & 1974
Davenport Braves1960Never
Dayton Dragons2000-PresentNever
Decatur Commodores1956-19741957
Dubuque Packers1956-19671962
Dubuque Packers1974-1976Never
Dubuque Royals1968Never
Fort Wayne TinCaps2009-Present2009
Fort Wayne Wizards1993-2008Never
Fox Cities Foxes1963-19661964, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1978, 1982, 1983 & 1984**
Great Lakes Loons2007-Present2016
Kane County Cougars1991-20192001 & 2014
Kenosha Twins1984-19921985 & 1987
Keokuk Cardinals1958-1961Never
Keokuk Dodgers1962Never
Kokomo Dodgers1956-1961Never
Lafayette Red Sox1956-1957Never
Lake County Captains2010-Present2010
Lansing Lugnuts1996-Present1997 & 2003
Madison Hatters1994Never
Madison Muskies1982-1993Never
Mattoon Athletics1957Never
Mattoon Phillies1956Never
Michigan Battle Cats1995-20022000
Michigan City White Caps1956-1959Never
Midwest Dodgers1962Never
Paris Lakers1956-19591956
Peoria Chiefs1984-Present2002
Peoria Suns1983Never
Quad Cities River Bandits2008-Present2011, 2013, 2017, 2021
Quad City Angels1962-19781968 & 1971
Quad City Angels1985-19911990
Quad City Braves1961Never
Quad City Cubs1979-19841979
Quad City River Bandits1992-20032011, 2013, 2017, 2021***
Quincy Cubs1965-19731970
Quincy Gems1964Never
Quincy Giants1960-19611961
Quincy Jets1962-1963Never
Rockford Cubbies1995-1998Never
Rockford Expos1988-1992Never
Rockford Reds1999Never
Rockford Royals1993-1994Never
South Bend Cubs2015-Present2022
South Bend Silver Hawks1994-20142005
South Bend White Sox1988-19931989 & 1993
Southwest Michigan Devil Rays2005-2006Never
Springfield Cardinals1982-1993Never
Springfield Sultans1994-1995Never
Swing of the Quad Cities2004-2007Never
Waterloo Diamonds1989-1993Never
Waterloo Hawks1958-19691958, 1959 & 1960
Waterloo Indians1977-19881980 & 1986
Waterloo Royals1970-19761975 & 1976
Wausau Mets1975-1978Never
Wausau Timbers1979-19901981
West Michigan Whitecaps1994-Present1996, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2007 & 2015
Wisconsin Rapids Senators1963Never
Wisconsin Rapids Twins1964-19831973
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers1995-Present2012
*As Fox Cities Foxes in 1964 & 1966
**As Appleton Foxes in 1967, 1969, 1978, 1982, 1983 & 1984
***As Quad Cities River Bandits in 2011, 2013, 2017 & 2021

 

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  1. The Midwest League grew out of the Illinois State League (Class D, won by my hometown Belleville Stags in 1947, a farm club of the Browns). The League ultimately added Paducah and became the Mississippi – Ohio Valley League and then the Midwest League. The Illinois State League is included in Baseball-Reference.com

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