Tag: Kevin Krause

Swing of the Quad Cities Midwest League

The Swing of the Quad Cities

February 19, 2021

Short-lived but ambitious re-branding of the Midwest League’s Quad City River Bandits franchise, timed to coincide with a major renovation of John O’Donnell Stadium ahead of the 2004 season. However, when the ball club changed hands in 2007, the new owners opened a fan vote to re-assess the future name of the team. 14,000 voters delivered a landslide victory for a return to the “River Bandits” name, while the option to remain as the Swing of the Quad Cities earned just 6% of the reported votes.

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1988-89 Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets Program from the Continental Basketball Association

Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets

January 3, 2021

This Iowa minor league basketball team took its name from a corporate sponsorship with Coors Light beer, which used the ‘Silver Bullet” theme in its national advertising campaigns. The Silver Bullets great success story was former Oklahoma State guard John Starks. The 24-year old led the Silver Bullets in scoring during the 1989-90 CBA season until February 1990 confrontation with a referee led to a season-ending suspension. Starks signed with the New York Knicks later that year and developed into an All-Star during his 12-season NBA career.

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1991-92 Tri-City Chinook Program from the Continental Basketball Association

Tri-City Chinook

May 14, 2020

Continental Basketball Association (1991-1995) Born: June 14, 1991 – The Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets relocate to Kennewick, WA Folded: May 1995 First Game: November 8.

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