Toledo Mud Hens Founded in 1883 Toledo, Ohio
Team logo Cap insignia
Class-level
Current	Triple-A (1946–1955, 1965–present)
Previous	Double-A (1908–1913, 1916–1945) Single-A (1902–1907)
Minor league affiliations
League	International League (1965–present)
Division	West Division
Previous leagues	American Association (1902–1913, 1916–1955)
Major league affiliations
Current	Detroit Tigers (1934–1935, 1949–1951, 1967–1973, 1987–present)
Previous	Minnesota Twins (1978–1986) Cleveland Indians (1932, 1976–1977) Philadelphia Phillies (1974–1975) New York Yankees (1965–1966) Milwaukee Braves (1953–1955) St. Louis Browns (1936–1948) New York Giants (1930)
Minor league titles
League titles (3)	1968 2005 2006
Division titles (5)	1967 2002 2005 2006 2007
Team data
Nickname	Toledo Mud Hens (1902–1913, 1919–1952, 1965–present)
Previous names	Toledo Iron Men (1916–1918) Toledo Sox (1953–1955)
Colors	Navy, red, white, gold
Ballpark	Fifth Third Field (2002–present)
Previous parks	Ned Skeldon Stadium (1965–2001) Swayne Field (1909–1955) Armory Park (1897–1908) Bay View Park (1896) Whitestocking Park (1894–1895) Olympic Park (1892) Speranza Park (1888–1890) League Park (1883–1885)
Owner(s)/ Operator(s)	Toledo Mud Hens Baseball Club, Inc.
Manager	Larry Parrish
General manager	Joseph D. Napoli

The Toledo Mud Hens are a minor league baseball team located in Toledo, Ohio. The Mud Hens play in the International League, and are affiliated with the Detroit Tigers franchise of Major League Baseball, based about 50 miles (80 km) north of Toledo.

History[edit]

Professional baseball had been played off and on in Toledo since 1883, but the Mud Hens era began in 1896 with the "Swamp Angels," who played in the Interstate League. They played in Bay View Park, which was outside the Toledo city limits and therefore not covered by the city's blue laws. The park was located near marshland inhabited by American coots, also known as "mud hens." For this reason, the local press soon dubbed the team the "Mud Hens"—a nickname that has stuck to Toledo baseball teams for all but a few years since. After only one year, though, the team moved to Armory Park.^{[1]:10; 17}

Notable players[edit]

• Billy Bean
• Billy Beane
• Moe Berg
• Tony Clark
• Octavio Dotel
• Doug Fister
• Curtis Granderson
• Mike Hessman
• Omar Infante
• Gabe Kapler
• Shane Loux
• Craig Monroe
• Bobby Murcer
• Kirby Puckett
• Max Scherzer
• Casey Stengel
• Tom Underwood
• Jim Walewander
• Hack Wilson

Current roster[edit]

Popular culture[edit]

• M*A*S*H character Maxwell Klinger (played by Jamie Farr) hailed from Toledo and often mentioned his favorite baseball team, the Toledo Mud Hens, throughout the series. He often wore a Toledo Mud Hens jersey and cap in the series. Like Klinger, Farr was born and raised in Toledo.
• The title character of the comic strip Crankshaft was a pitcher for the Mud Hens just before WWII, when he enlisted in the Army. He invariably wears a Mud Hens' cap in the strip, and reminisces often about his playing days.
• The Toledo Mud Hens were mentioned in the film Major League as Lou Brown was their manager prior to managing the Indians.

See also[edit]

Baseball portal

• List of baseball parks in Toledo, Ohio
• Current and former Toledo Mud Hens players

References[edit]

• The Toledo Baseball Guide of the Mud Hens 1883–1943, Ralph Elliott Lin Weber, 1944.
• www.baseball-reference.com

External links[edit]

• Toledo Mud Hens web site

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