Cedar Rapids Kernels

Cedar Rapids Kernels
Founded in 1890
Cedar Rapids, Iowa


Team logo	Cap insignia

Class-level

Current

Class-A^[1] (1934–1937, 1962–present)

Class B (1896–1899, 1902–1909, 1920–1921, 1938–1942, 1950–1961)
Class C (1949)

Class D (1901, 1913–1917, 1922–1932)

Minor league affiliations

League

Midwest League (1962–present)

Division

Western Division

Previous leagues

Central Association (1949)
Western League (1934–1937)
Mississippi Valley League (1922–1932)
Central Association (1913–1917)
Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League (1901–1909, 1920–1921, 1938–1942, 1950–1961)
Western Association (1896–1899)
Eastern Iowa League (1895)
Illinois–Iowa League (1890–1891)

Major league affiliations

Current

Minnesota Twins (2013–present)

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (1993–2012)
Cincinnati Reds (1980–1992)
San Francisco Giants (1975–1979)
Houston Astros (1973–1974)
St. Louis Cardinals (1965–1972)
Cincinnati Reds (1963–1964)
Milwaukee Braves (1958–1962)
Brooklyn Dodgers (1955–1957)
Chicago Cubs (1953–1954)
Cleveland Indians (1950–1952)
Cleveland Indians (1939–1942)
St. Louis Cardinals (1936–1938)
Cincinnati Reds (1932)

Minor league titles

League titles (13)

1897
1906
1922
1925
1930
1937
1940
1941
1942
1958
1988
1992
1994

Team data

Nickname

Cedar Rapids Kernels (1993–present)

Previous names

Cedar Rapids Reds (1980–1992)
Cedar Rapids Giants (1975–1979)
Cedar Rapids Astros (1973–1974)
Cedar Rapids Cardinals (1965–1972)
Cedar Rapids Red Raiders (1963–1964)
Cedar Rapids Braves (1958–1962)
Cedar Rapids Raiders (1953–1957)
Cedar Rapids Indians (1950–1952)
Cedar Rapids Rockets (1949)
Cedar Rapids Raiders (1934–1942)
Cedar Rapids Bunnies (1904–1932)
Cedar Rapids Rabbits (1896–1903)
Cedar Rapids Canaries (1890–1891)

Colors

Navy, Kelly Green, White, Red, Yellow

Ballpark

Veterans Memorial Stadium (2002–present)

Previous parks

The original Veterans Memorial Stadium (1949–2001)
Belden Hill Park (E Avenue and 13th Street)(1913-1942)^[2]

Owner(s)/
Operator(s)

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.).^[3]^[4]^[5]

Cedar Rapids baseball history

Cedar Rapids first began play in 1890 and have played 110 seasons through 2015. The franchise has been a member of various leagues preceding the Midwest League. They have been a member of the Central Association (1949), Western League (1934–1937), Mississippi Valley League (1922–1932), Central Association (1913–1917), Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League (1901–1909, 1920–1921, 1938–1942, 1950–1961), Western Association (1896–1899), Eastern Iowa League (1895) and the Illinois–Iowa League (1890–1891).^[6] The team also had numbeous nicknames prior to joining the Midwest League: Cedar Rapids Braves (1958–1962), Cedar Rapids Raiders (1953–1957), Cedar Rapids Indians (1950–1952), Cedar Rapids Rockets (1949), Cedar Rapids Raiders (1934–1942), Cedar Rapids Red Raiders (1963–1964), Cedar Rapids Bunnies (1904–1932), Cedar Rapids Rabbits (1896–1903) and Cedar Rapids Canaries (1890–1891).^[7]

When Cedar Rapids was awarded a Midwest League franchise in 1962, the franchise switched back to the Red Raiders (1962–1964) nickname. Subsequently, 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 current "Kernels" nickname before the 1993 season. On the field, the franchise won Midwest League championships in 1988, 1992, and 1994.

Ballpark

The team's first home ballpark was Belden Hill Park,^[8] followed by the original Veterans Memorial Stadium,^[9] 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.

Roster

Cedar Rapids Kernels roster

Players

Coaches/Other

Pitchers

21 Charlie Barnes
31 Tyler Beardsley
26 Clark Beeker
30 Domenick Carlini
33 Max Cordy
-- Andro Cutura
15 Colton Davis
16 Griffin Jax (Military leave)
23 Logan Lombana
35 Hector Lujan
11 Anthony Marzi
19 Ryan Mason
44 Patrick McGuff
36 Bryan Sammons
32 Evan Sanders
37 Alex Schick
39 Tyler Watson

Catchers

2 Caleb Hamilton
9 Ben Rortvedt

Infielders

7 Travis Blankenhorn
4 Joe Cronin
48 Lewin Diaz
5 Jordan Gore
30 Royce Lewis
24 Amaurys Minier

Outfielders

25 Trey Cabbage
38 Shane Carrier
18 Christian Cavaness
16 Jimmy Kerrigan
17 Lean Marrero
1 Aaron Whitefield

Manager

8 Tommy Watkins

Coaches

12 Brian Dinkelman
22 J.P. Martinez

7-day disabled list
* On Minnesota Twins 40-man roster
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporary inactive list
Roster updated 2017-08-14
Transactions
→ More MiLB rosters
→ Minnesota Twins minor league players

Hall of Fame Alumni

Lou Boudreau (1938) Inducted Baseball Hall of Fame (1970)
John McGraw (1891) Inducted Baseball Hall of Fame (1937)

Award Winning Alumni

Allie Reynolds (1940–41) 5 x MLB AS; 1952 AL ERA Leader
Rocky Colavito (1952) 6 x MLB AS; 1959 AL Home Run Leader; 1965 AL RBI Leader
Bob Brenly (1977) MLB AS; MGR: 2001 World Series Champions - Arizona Diamondbacks
Eric Davis (1982) 2 x MLB AS
Paul O'Neill (1982) 5 x MLB AS
Chris Sabo (1983) 3 x MLB AS; 1988 NL Rookie of the Year
Trevor Hoffman (1991) 7 x MLB AS; 2 x NL Saves Leader (1998, 2006);
John Lackey (2000) MLB AS; 2007 AL ERA Leader
Mike Trout (2009–10) 4 x MLB AS; 2012 AL Stolen Base Leader; 2014 AL RBI Leader; 2012 AL Rookie of the Year; 2014 AL Most Valuable Player; 2016 AL Most Valuable Player
Joe Mauer (2014) 3 x GG; 5 x MLB AS; 3 x AL Batting Title (2006, 2008, 2009); 2009 AL Most Valuable Player

Notable alumni

Casey Kotchman bats against the Clinton LumberKings, September 1, 2002

Bill Wambsganss (1913)
Bill Zuber (1932)
John Roseboro (1955) 4 x MLB AS
Denis Menke (1958–59) 2 x MLB AS
Tony Cloninger (1959)
Tommie Aaron (1960)
Ron Hunt (1960–61) 2 x MLB AS
Nate Colbert (1965) 3 x MLS AS
Pedro Borbon (1966)
Jerry Reuss (1967) 2 x MLB AS; 220 wins
Ted Simmons (1967) 8 x MLB AS
Ken Reitz (1969) GG; MLB AS
Bob Forsch (1970) 2 x SS; 168 wins
Jerry Mumphrey (1972) MLB AS
Larry Herndon (1972)
Joe Sambito (1974) MLB AS
Chili Davis (1978) 3 x MLB AS
Rob Deer (1979)
Kal Daniels (1983)
Kurt Stillwell (1984) MLB AS
Rob Dibble (1985) 2 x MLB AS
Reggie Sanders (1990) MLB AS
Bengie Molina (1994–95) 2 x GG
Jason Dickson (1995) MLB AS
Jarrod Washburn (1995)
Ramón Ortiz (1997)
Shawn Wooten (1997)
Ken Hill (1998) MLB AS
Bobby Jenks (2001) 2 x MLB AS
Mike Napoli (2001–02) MLB AS
Ervin Santana (2002) 2 x MLB AS
Casey Kotchman (2002)
Jeff Mathis (2002)
Dallas McPherson (2002)
Joel Peralta (2002)
Joe Saunders (2002) MLB AS
Alberto Callaspo (2003)
Erick Aybar (2003) GG; MLB AS
Howie Kendrick (2004) MLB AS
Sean Rodriguez (2004)
Alexi Casilla (2004–05)
Miguel González (2005)
Nick Adenhart (2006) MLB - Died Age 22
Darren O'Day (2006) MLB AS
Mark Trumbo (2006–07) MLB AS
Peter Bourjos (2007)
Jordan Walden (2008) MLB AS
Randal Grichuk (2010)
Garrett Richards (2010)
Jean Segura (2010) MLB AS
Zach Borenstein (2012)
Byron Buxton (2013)
Ricky Nolasco (2015)

References

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

External links

Cedar Rapids Kernels web site

Minnesota Twins

Formerly the Washington Nationals and the Washington Senators
Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota (Twin Cities)

Franchise

Ballparks

Spring Training: Plant Field
Tinker Field
Hammond Stadium

Culture

Homer Hanky
Little Big League
Major League: Back to the Minors
Continental League
"The Piranhas"
AL Central tie-breaker games
- 2008
- 2009
Damn Yankees

Important figures

Senators Hall of Famers	Herb Carneal Goose Goslin Bucky Harris Walter Johnson Arch McDonald Sam Rice
Wall of Fame members	Rick Aguilera Bob Allison Earl Battey Bert Blyleven George Brophy Rod Carew Bob Casey Gary Gaetti Calvin Griffith Kent Hrbek Jim Kaat Tom Kelly Harmon Killebrew Tony Oliva Carl Pohlad Kirby Puckett Brad Radke Jim Rantz Zoilo Versalles Frank Viola

Key personnel

Owner Jim Pohlad
President Dave St. Peter
Vice president/Chief baseball officer Derek Falvey
General manager Thad Levine
Manager Paul Molitor

World Series
championships (3)

Pennants (6)

American League: 1924
1925
1933
1965
1987
1991

Division titles (10)

West: 1969; 1970; 1987; 1991
Central: 2002; 2003; 2004; 2006; 2009; 2010

Minor league affiliates

Triple-A: Rochester Red Wings
Double-A: Chattanooga Lookouts
A Adv.: Fort Myers Miracle
A: Cedar Rapids Kernels
Rookie Adv.: Elizabethton Twins
Rookie: GCL Twins; DSL Twins

Seasons (117)
1900s	1900 . 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909
1910s	1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919
1920s	1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
1930s	1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
1940s	1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
1950s	1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
1960s	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1970s	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980s	1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990s	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000s	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010s	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Midwest League
Eastern Division	Bowling Green Hot Rods Dayton Dragons Fort Wayne TinCaps Great Lakes Loons Lake County Captains Lansing Lugnuts South Bend Cubs West Michigan Whitecaps
Western Division	Beloit Snappers Burlington Bees Cedar Rapids Kernels Clinton LumberKings Kane County Cougars Peoria Chiefs Quad Cities River Bandits Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
Defunct teams	Battle Creek Yankees Danville Dodgers Danville Warriors Decatur Commodores Dubuque Packers Kenosha Twins Keokuk Cardinals Keokuk Dodgers Kokomo Dodgers Madison Muskies Madison Hatters Michigan Battle Cats Michigan City White Caps Midwest Dodgers Paris Lakers Quincy Cubs Quincy Gems Rockford Cubbies Rockford Expos Rockford Reds Rockford Royals Southwest Michigan Devil Rays Springfield Cardinals Waterloo Diamonds Waterloo Hawks Waterloo Indians Wausau Mets Wausau Timbers Wisconsin Rapids Twins
Champions Rosters

Sports teams based in Iowa
Baseball	PCL Iowa Cubs MwL Burlington Bees Cedar Rapids Kernels Clinton LumberKings Quad Cities River Bandits AA Sioux City Explorers NwL Waterloo Bucks
Basketball	NBA G League Iowa Wolves
Football	IFL Cedar Rapids Titans Iowa Barnstormers CIF Sioux City Bandits IWFL Iowa Crush
Hockey	AHL Iowa Wild USHL Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Des Moines Buccaneers Dubuque Fighting Saints Sioux City Musketeers Waterloo Black Hawks NA3HL North Iowa Bulls
Roller derby	WFTDA Cedar Rapids RollerGirls Cedar Valley Derby Divas Mid Iowa Rollers Old Capitol City Roller Girls Quad City Rollers Sioux City Roller Dames Team United Roller Derby MRDA Your Mom Men's Derby
Soccer	PDL Des Moines Menace PLA Cedar Rapids Rampage United
Indoor soccer	MASL Cedar Rapids Rampage
NCAA Division I	Drake Iowa Iowa State Northern Iowa

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