The Superior Blues were a minor league baseball team based in

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, USA. From 1933 to 1943 and from 1946 to 1955, the Blues played in the Northern League. In 1937, they were affiliated with the

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. From 1938 to 1940, they were affiliated with the

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. In 1942, from 1946 to 1952 and in 1955, they were affiliated with the

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. Over the course of their history, they won two league championships. They first came in 1933 under manager Dick Wade and the second came in 1952 under

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.Superior, Wisconsin BR Page
/ref> In 1956, this team merged with the

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to form the

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. While playing in Superior the team played its games at Superior Municipal Stadium adjacent to the UWS Campus. After being vacated by the Blues the stadium was destroyed by fire in 1963. A portion of UWS's Ostrander Hall now occupies the former stadium site.

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(1942) Inducted, 1953

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*1933 --

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*1934 --

*1935 --

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*1938 --

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*1939 --

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*1940 --

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*1942 --

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*1943 -- Ernie Rudolph Superior Bays *1946 -- Art Johnson, Dick Strahs *1950 --

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*1955 -- Fritz Ackley,

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Notable alumni

, a 1939 All Star for the Philadelphia Phillies and member of the 1940 World Series champion Cincinnati Reds. *

, National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee (1953); pitched and played outfield for the Blues for one game on July 19, 1942, a 6-3 loss to Winnipeg at Superior.

References

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Major League Players

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References

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