The Appleton Papermakers were a
minor league baseball team located in
Appleton, Wisconsin
Appleton ( mez, Ahkōnemeh)
is a city in Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. One of the Fox Cities, it is situated on the Fox River, southwest of Green Bay and north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the c ...
. They were part of the
Wisconsin-Illinois League
The Wisconsin State League was a class D baseball league that began in 1905, changing its name to the Wisconsin–Illinois League in 1908 and operating through 1914. The league re–organized under that name in 1926. Another Wisconsin State League ...
from 1909-1914 and was in the
Wisconsin State League
The Wisconsin State League was a class D baseball league that began in 1905, changing its name to the Wisconsin–Illinois League in 1908 and operating through 1914. The league re–organized under that name in 1926. Another Wisconsin State League ...
from 1940-1942 and 1946-1953. The team was coached by
Dutch Zwilling during part of the 1942 season.
Notable alumni
Hall of Fame alumni
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Travis Jackson
Travis Calvin Jackson (November 2, 1903 – July 27, 1987) was an American baseball shortstop. In Major League Baseball (MLB), Jackson played for the New York Giants from 1922 through 1936, winning the 1933 World Series, and representing the Gi ...
(1952-1953, MGR) Inducted, 1982
Notable alumni
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Mike Garcia (1942) 3 x MLB All-Star; 2 x AL ERA Title (1949, 1954)
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Billy Klaus (1946)
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Pat Seerey
James Patrick Seerey (March 17, 1923 – April 28, 1986) was an American professional baseball player. An outfielder, Seerey played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for seven seasons in the American League with the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Whi ...
(1941)
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Joe Tipton (1941)
References
Defunct minor league baseball teams
Sports in Appleton, Wisconsin
Defunct baseball teams in Wisconsin
St. Louis Browns minor league affiliates
Cleveland Guardians minor league affiliates
Philadelphia Phillies minor league affiliates
Boston Braves minor league affiliates
Milwaukee Braves minor league affiliates
Wisconsin State League teams
Wisconsin-Illinois League teams
Baseball teams disestablished in 1953
Baseball teams established in 1909
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