The Green Bay Dodgers were the final moniker of the minor league baseball teams located in

Green Bay, Wisconsin Green Bay is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The county seat of Brown County, it is at the head of Green Bay (known locally as "the bay of Green Bay"), a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It is above sea lev ...

, United States between 1891 and 1960. Green Bay teams played as members of 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 ...

(1891), Wisconsin–Michigan League (1892), Wisconsin State League (1902, 1905–1907),

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 ...

(1908–1914), Wisconsin State League (1940–1942, 1946–1953 and

Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League The Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League was a Minor League Baseball organization that operated for the better part of 60 seasons, with teams based in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and Wisconsin. The league began pla ...

(1958–1960) . Green Bay was an affiliate of the

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in 1946,

Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive F ...

from 1947 to 1953 and

Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Brooklyn ...

from 1958 to 1960.

History

The final Green Bay minor league team originated as the

Evansville Braves The Evansville Braves was the primary nickname of a minor league baseball team based in Evansville, Indiana 1938–1942 and 1946–1957, playing in the Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League. Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees Bob Uecker and Warren Spahn p ...

in 1946. The team was an affiliate of the

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from 1946–1957 and played in

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. They won four league championships. The team switched cities and affiliations for the 1958 season, moving to Green Bay and taking on the name of the

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that had been previously belonged to a different team that left town in 1953. Now affiliated with the

, the Bluejays won the league title in 1959. The name was changed to the Green Bay Dodgers for the 1960 season. The team folded after the season. The earlier Green Bay Bluejays were members of the

(1940–1942, 1946–1953) and were affiliated with the

(1947–1953) and

(1946). Previous Green Bay teams were the Green Bay Bays (1909–1914), Green Bay Tigers (1908), Green Bay Orphans (1907), Green Bay Colts (1905–1906), Green Bay (1902), Green Bay Bays (1892), and Green Bay (1891). They were members of the

(1908–1914),

(1902, 1905–1907), Wisconsin–Michigan League (1892) and the

(1891).

The Ballparks

The Dodgers and Bluejays played at Joannes Stadium beginning in 1940. Located at Baird Street and Walnut Street, Joannes Stadium site is still used. Frank Howard Dodgers

Notable players

Phil Ortega Filomeno Coronado Ortega (born October 7, 1939) is a retired American professional baseball pitcher who appeared in 204 games in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Senators and California Angels over all or parts of ten ...

(1960) *

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(1959) * Willie Davis (1959) 2x MLB All-Star *

Tim Harkness Thomas William Harkness (born December 23, 1937) is a Canadian former professional baseball first baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1961 to 1964 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets. The native of Lachine, Quebec, ...

(1959) *

Nate Oliver Nathaniel Oliver (born December 13, 1940 in St. Petersburg, Florida) had a seven-year major league career in the 1960s, mostly with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Playing career Oliver was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1959. He hit just .224 ...

(1959) *

Pete Richert Peter Gerard Richert (born October 29, 1939) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1962–64, 1972–73), Washington Senators (1965–67), Bal ...

(1959) 2 x MLB All-Star * Frank Howard (1958) 4× MLB All-Star; 2× AL Home Run Leader (1968, 1970); 1970 AL RBI Leader; 1960 NL Rookie of the Year *

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(1958) *

Pete Reiser Harold Patrick Reiser (March 17, 1919 – October 25, 1981), nicknamed "Pistol Pete", was an American professional baseball outfielder and coach, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB), during the 1940s and early 1950s. While known primarily f ...

(1958, MGR) 3× MLB All-Star; 1941 NL Batting Title; 2× NL Stolen Base Leader (1942, 1946) *

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(1958) * Dick Brown (1953) *

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(1953) MLB MGR *

Phil Seghi Philip Dominic Seghi (March 9, 1909 – January 8, 1987) was an American front-office executive in Major League Baseball. A longtime associate of Gabe Paul, Seghi was credited with signing Pete Rose, the all-time leader in hits, when Seghi was fa ...

(1949–53, MGR) MLB Executive/Scout: Signed

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* Billy Moran (1952) MLB All-Star *

Jim Delsing James Henry Delsing (November 13, 1925 – May 4, 2006) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder who is most remembered for having been the pinch runner for -tall Eddie Gaedel on August 19, 1951. He also was the centerfielder replaced by ...

(1942) * George Binks (1941) *

Andy Pafko Andrew Pafko (February 25, 1921 – October 8, 2013) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs (1943–51), Brooklyn Dodgers (1951–52), and Milwaukee Braves (1953–59). He batted ...

(1941) 5 x MLB All-Star * Felix Chouinard (1909–10, 1913) *

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(1910–11, 1913) * Fred Thomas (1913) * Earl Smith (1911-1912) *

Bert Cunningham Ellsworth Elmer "Bert" Cunningham (November 25, 1865 – May 14, 1952), was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1887 to 1901. He played for the Brooklyn Grays, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Athletics, Buffalo Bisons, Louisville Colonels, an ...

(1892) *

Eddie Fusselback Edward L. Fusselback (July 17, 1856 in Philadelphia – April 14, 1926 in Philadelphia), was a professional baseball player who played pitcher and catcher in the Major Leagues from 1882 to 1888. He would play for the St. Louis Browns, Baltimore ...

(1892)

References

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