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Cedar Rapids Kernels
Founded in 1890
Cedar Rapids, Iowa









CedarRapidsKernelsLogo.PNG CedarRapidsKernelsCapLogo.PNG
Team logo Cap insignia
Class-level
Current
Class-A[1] (1934–1937, 1962–present)
Previous 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)
Previous



  • 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 .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}
(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 Yellow, red, navy blue, green, white[2]
                        
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)[3]
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
 Cedar Rapids Ball Club, Inc.
Manager Toby Gardenhire
General Manager Scott Wilson

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.).[4][5][6]




Contents






  • 1 Cedar Rapids baseball history


  • 2 Ballpark


  • 3 Roster


  • 4 Notable alumni


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





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).[7] The team also had numerous 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,[3] followed by the original Veterans Memorial Stadium,[8] 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

  • v

  • t

  • e




Players
Coaches/Other

Pitchers




  • 48 Melvi Acosta


  • 41 Jordan Balazovic


  • 13 Edwar Colina


  • 26 Randy Dobnak


  • 20 Blayne Enlow


  • 23 Calvin Faucher


  • 27 Jared Finkel


  • 35 Brusdar Graterol


  • 40 Tanner Kiest


  • 36 Jose Martinez


  • 18 Jovani Moran


  • 39 Bailey Ober


  • 32 Bryan Sammons

Catchers




  •  9 David Banuelos


  • 21 Robert Molina


Infielders




  •  7 Andrew Bechtold


  • 25 Trey Cabbage


  •  5 Jordan Gore


  • 30 Royce Lewis


  • 15 Jose Miranda


  • 44 Robby Rinn


  •  8 Ben Rodriguez


Outfielders




  •  1 Jean Carlos Arias


  • 24 Akil Baddoo


  • -- Christian Cavaness Injury icon 2.svg


  •  2 Jacob Pearson

Manager



  • 37 Toby Gardenhire

Coaches




  • 33 Cibney Bello (pitching)


  • 12 Brian Dinkelman (hitting)


  • 16 Justin Willard (pitching)




Injury icon 2.svg 7-day disabled list
* On Minnesota Twins 40-man roster
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporary inactive list
Roster updated May 19, 2018

Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB • Midwest League

→ Minnesota Twins minor league players


Notable alumni


Baseball Hall of Fame alumni




  • Lou Boudreau (1938) Inducted, (1970)


  • John McGraw (1891) Inducted, (1937)


  • Trevor Hoffman (1991) Inducted, (2018)


Notable alumni





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





  • Barney Pelty (1903)


  • Bill Wambsganss (1913)


  • Bill Zuber (1932)


  • 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


  • John Roseboro (1955) 4 x MLB All-Star


  • Denis Menke (1958–59) 2 x MLB All-Star


  • Tony Cloninger (1959)


  • Tommie Aaron (1960)


  • Ron Hunt (1960–61) 2 x MLB All-Star


  • Nate Colbert (1965) 3 x MLB All-Star


  • Pedro Borbon (1966)


  • Jerry Reuss (1967) 2 x MLB All-Star


  • Ted Simmons (1967) 8 x MLB All-Star


  • Ken Reitz (1969) GG; MLB All-Star


  • Bob Forsch (1970)


  • Jerry Mumphrey (1972) MLB All-Star


  • Larry Herndon (1972)


  • Joe Sambito (1974) MLB All-Star


  • Bob Brenly (1977) MLB AS; MGR: 2001 World Series Champions - Arizona Diamondbacks


  • Chili Davis (1978) 3 x MLB All-Star


  • Rob Deer (1979)


  • Eric Davis (1982) 2 x MLB All-Star


  • Paul O'Neill (1982) 5 x MLB All-Star


  • Chris Sabo (1983) 3 x MLB AS; 1988 NL Rookie of the Year


  • Kal Daniels (1983)


  • Kurt Stillwell (1984) MLB All-Star


  • Rob Dibble (1985) 2 x MLB All-Star


  • Reggie Sanders (1990) MLB All-Star


  • Trevor Hoffman (1991) 7 x MLB All-Star; 2 x NL Saves Leader (1998, 2006)


  • Bengie Molina (1994–95)


  • Jason Dickson (1995) MLB All-Star


  • Jarrod Washburn (1995)


  • Ramón Ortiz (1997)




  • Ken Hill (1998) MLB All-Star


  • John Lackey (2000) MLB All-Star; 2007 AL ERA Leader


  • Bobby Jenks (2001) 2 x MLB All-Star


  • Mike Napoli (2001–02) MLB All-Star


  • Ervin Santana (2002) 2 x MLB All-Star


  • Casey Kotchman (2002)


  • Jeff Mathis (2002)


  • Joel Peralta (2002)


  • Joe Saunders (2002) MLB All-Star


  • Alberto Callaspo (2003)


  • Erick Aybar (2003) GG; MLB All-Star


  • Howie Kendrick (2004) MLB All-Star


  • Sean Rodriguez (2004)


  • Alexi Casilla (2004–05)


  • Miguel González (2005)


  • Nick Adenhart (2006) Died Age 22


  • Darren O'Day (2006) MLB All-Star


  • Mark Trumbo (2006–07) MLB All-Star


  • Jordan Walden (2008) MLB All-Star


  • Mike Trout (2009–10) 5 x MLB All-Star; 2012 AL Stolen Base Leader; 2012 AL Rookie of the Year; 2014 AL Most Valuable Player; 2016 AL Most Valuable Player


  • Garrett Richards (2010)


  • Jean Segura (2010) MLB All-Star


  • Joe Mauer (2014) 5 x MLB All-Star; 3 x AL Batting Title (2006, 2008, 2009); 2009 AL Most Valuable Player


  • Ricky Nolasco (2015)




References


Notes





  1. ^ "Teams by Classification - MiLB.com Official Info - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "Cedar Rapids Kernels" (PDF). 2018 Media Guide. Cedar Rapids Kernels. 2018. p. 2. Retrieved November 6, 2018.


  3. ^ ab https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/park.cgi?id=IA005


  4. ^ http://www.milb.com/team4/page.jsp?ymd=20090128&content_id=501703&vkey=team4_t492&fext=.jsp&sid=t492


  5. ^ http://www.manta.com/c/mthnf9d/cedar-rapids-baseball-club-inc


  6. ^ "Cedar Rapids Kernels Baseball Team in Cedar Rapids, IA - 950 Rockford Rd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA - Superpages.com". Superpages.


  7. ^ ab "Cedar Rapids, Iowa Encyclopedia - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.


  8. ^ "1949 Cedar Rapids Rockets Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.



Sources


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  • 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










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