Green Bay Dodgers

Green Bay Dodgers
Green Bay Dodgers
1891–1960; (1891–1892, 1902, 1905–1914, 1940–1942, 1946–1953, 1958–1960); Green Bay, Wisconsin ;
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes	Class B (1958–1960); Class D (1940–1942, 1946–1953); Class C (1910–1914, 1940–1942); Class D (1905–1909);
League	Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League (1958–1960)
Previous leagues	Wisconsin State League (1940–1942, 1946–1953); Wisconsin–Illinois League (1908–1914); Wisconsin State League (1902, 1905–1907); Wisconsin–Michigan League (1892); Wisconsin State League (1891);
Major league affiliations
Previous teams	Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–1960); Cleveland Indians (1947–1953); Philadelphia Phillies (1946);
Minor league titles
League titles	3 (1946, 1953, 1959)
Team data
Previous names	Green Bay Dodgers (1960); Green Bay Bluejays (1942, 1946–1953, 1958–1959); Green Bay Blue Sox (1941); Green Bay Bluejays (1940); Green Bay Bays (1909–1914); Green Bay Tigers (1908); Green Bay Orphans (1907); Green Bay Colts (1905–1906); Green Bay (1902); Green Bay Bays (1892); Green Bay (1891);
Previous parks	Joannes Stadium (1940-1960)

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) .

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

The 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

The 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

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

^ ^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.

External links

[baseball-reference.com-1] "Green Bay, Wisconsin Encyclopedia - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.

[2] "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.

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