Wausau Timbers
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Wausau Timbers 1975–1990 Wausau, Wisconsin | |||
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Previous leagues | Midwest League | ||
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| League titles | 1981 | ||
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Previous parks | Athletic Park | ||
The Wausau Timbers were a minor league baseball team, located in Wausau, Wisconsin. The Timbers were members of the Class A Midwest League from 1975-1990. The team was sold in 1991 and moved to Geneva, Illinois, where it became the Kane County Cougars.
The Timbers franchise first played 1975 in Wausau as the Wausau Mets. After the franchise left the affiliation with the New York Mets and went co-op, the team moniker changed to the Timbers The 1979 team received players from mainly the Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers, while the 1980 team had mainly Seattle Mariners farmhands with help from the Cleveland Indians and other teams.
Wausau made the playoffs the same number of times in 2 years as a co-op team (1), as they did in 14 years affiliated with the Mets, Seattle Mariners, and Baltimore Orioles.
The Ballpark
The Timbers played at Athletic Park, 324 E. Wausau Ave. Wausau, Wisconsin [1]
Built in 1936,[2] Athletic Park was home to the Timbers of the Class-A Midwest League (1975-1990) and previous minor league teams: the Wausau Lumberjacks (1936-1942, 1946-1949, 1956–57) and the Wausau Timberjacks (1950–1953).
The ballpark has hosted the Wisconsin Woodchucks of the summer collegiate Northwoods League, beginning in 1994.[3]
Notable alumni
- Ivan Calderon (1981–82) MLB All-Star
- Chuck Carr (1988) 1993 NL stolen base leader
- Edgar Martínez (1984) MLB All-Star; 2000 AL RBI leader; 2 X AL batting champion (1992, 1995)
- Jim Presley (1980) MLB All-Star
- Harold Reynolds (1981) MLB All-Star; 1987 AL stolen base leader
- Omar Vizquel (1986) MLB All-Star
- Mookie Wilson (1977) MLB All-Star
- Ned Yost (1975) MLB Player; Manager, World Series champion Kansas City Royals (2015)
- Gregg Zaun (1990)
Record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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| 1975 | 51-77 | 8th | Owen Friend | |
| 1976 | 56-73 | 8th (t) | Bill Monbouquette | |
| 1977 | 55-83 | 7th | Tom Egan | |
| 1978 | 55-81 | 6th | Dan Monzon | |
| 1979 | 69-61 | 4th | Tom Robson | Lost in 1st round |
| 1980 | 57-82 | 8th | Marty Martínez | |
| 1981 | 84-48 | 1st | Bill Plummer | League Champs |
| 1982 | 55-84 | 12th | R. J. Harrison | |
| 1983 | 55-83 | 11th | R. J. Harrison | |
| 1984 | 70-66 | 5th | Greg Mahlberg | |
| 1985 | 52-85 | 11th | Greg Mahlberg | |
| 1986 | 73-66 | 5th | Bobby Cuellar | |
| 1987 | 57-83 | 11th | Bobby Cuellar | |
| 1988 | 52-88 | 11th | Rick Sweet | |
| 1989 | 66-68 | 8th | Tommy Jones | |
| 1990 | 49-87 | 14th | Mike Young | |
References
- ↑ "Ballpark - Wisconsin Woodchucks : Wisconsin Woodchucks". Northwoodsleague.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ Brian Gardner / gardnerphotos.com (2014-08-01). "Athletic Park, Home of the Wisconsin Woodchucks #2". Mn Artists. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "Wisconsin Woodchucks - Get Ready for the Show! : Wisconsin Woodchucks". Northwoodsleague.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.