| Cedar Rapids Kernels Founded in 1890 Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
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| League | Midwest League (1962–present) | ||||
| Division | Western Division | ||||
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| Current | Minnesota Twins (2013–present) | ||||
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| Nickname | Cedar Rapids Kernels (1993–present) | ||||
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| Colors | Navy, Kelly Green, White, Red, Yellow |
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| Ballpark | Veterans Memorial Stadium (2002–present) | ||||
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The original Veterans Memorial Stadium (1949–2001) | ||||
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Cedar Rapids Ball Club, Inc. | ||||
| Manager | Jake Mauer | ||||
| General Manager | Doug Nelson | ||||
The Cedar Rapids Kernels are a Class A minor league baseball team based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The team is affiliated with the Minnesota Twins and plays in the Midwest League. The Kernels are owned by Cedar Rapids Ball Club, Inc. (also known as Cedar Rapids Baseball Club, Inc.).[1][2][3]
Franchise history[edit]
Cedar Rapids was awarded a Midwest League franchise in 1962 that was originally called the Red Raiders (1962–1964). After that the team used the name of the major league franchise it affiliated with: the Cardinals (1965–1972), the Astros (1973–1974), the Giants (1975–1979), and the Reds (1980–1992). The team adopted the Kernels nickname after affiliating with the Angels before the 1993 season. It won Midwest League championships in 1988, 1992, and 1994.
The team's first home ballpark was the original Veterans Memorial Stadium, which opened in 1949. In August 2000 voters approved a referendum to build a new ballpark adjacent to the old one, which was demolished after the 2001 season. The new Veterans Memorial Stadium was completed in time for the opening of the 2002 season, and the Kernels set a franchise attendance record of 196,066 in the new park's inaugural year.
Current roster[edit]
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Cedar Rapids Kernels roster
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Notable alumni[edit]
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Many former Cedar Rapids players have made it to the major leagues as either players or coaches, including:
- Jerry Reuss (1967)
- Ted Simmons (1967)
- Bob Brenly (1977)
- Rob Deer (1979)
- Chili Davis (1979)
- Eric Davis (1982)
- Paul O'Neill (1982)
- Chris Sabo (1983)
- Kal Daniels (1983)
- Kurt Stillwell (1984)
- Rob Dibble (1985)
- Reggie Sanders (1990)
- Trevor Hoffman (1991)
- Bengie Molina (1994–95)
- Jason Dickson (1995)
- Jarrod Washburn (1995)
- Ramón Ortiz (1997)
- Shawn Wooten (1997)
- John Lackey (2000)
- Bobby Jenks (2001)
- Gary Denbo (2001)
- Mike Napoli (2001–02)
- Ervin Santana (2002)
- Casey Kotchman (2002)
- Jeff Mathis (2002)
- Dallas McPherson (2002)
- Joel Peralta (2002)
- Joe Saunders (2002)
- Alberto Callaspo (2003)
- Erick Aybar (2003)
- Howie Kendrick (2004)
- Alexi Casilla (2005)
- Quan Cosby (2005)
- Miguel González (2005)
- Mark Trumbo (2006–07)
- Peter Bourjos (2007)
- Mike Trout (2009–10)
- Jean Segura (2010)
References[edit]
Notes
Sources
- Dinda, Joel (2003), "Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the Midwest League"
- Koolbeck, Mike, "History of Cedar Rapids Professional Baseball", published in the Cedar Rapids Kernels Souvenir Program, 2001
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