The Beloit Sky Carp are a Minor League Baseball team of the

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and the

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affiliate of the

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. They are located in Beloit, Wisconsin, and play their home games at ABC Supply Stadium. They previously played at Harry C. Pohlman Field from its opening in 1982 until moving into their current ballpark in August 2021. Originally known as the Beloit Brewers from 1982 to 1994 and the Beloit Snappers from 1995 to 2021, the team played in the Class A Midwest League from 1982 to 2020. In conjunction with

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's reorganization of Minor League Baseball in 2021, Beloit was shifted to the High-A Central, though this was renamed the Midwest League in 2022. The team rebranded as the Sky Carp prior to the 2022 season.

History

The Beloit Brewers joined the

as an expansion franchise in 1982. The club was a

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farm team from its inception through 2004. Beloit switched to the

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' farm system for the 2005 season. The organization adopted the Snappers nickname in 1995 after using its parent team's nickname for its first 13 seasons. The Snappers' name derived from the

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, because Beloit was formerly known as Turtle Village, and there is still a Turtle Creek and a town of

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. All of these are named for a turtle-shaped

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on the campus of

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. After the Brewers and Snappers ended their affiliation, efforts were started to build a new stadium similar to the facilities used by the

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or the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. One possible scenario involved construction on a site near Janesville, which could have included renaming the team to reflect a broader Rock County audience. However, no new stadium was built and improvements, including redoing the entire field and repairing the concrete concourse, were made to the existing site. After the 2012 season, the city of Beloit appropriated $100,000 in order to completely redo the outfield. The outfield was raised and leveled with the infield and a new sprinkler system was installed. In September 2018, the team entered into the process of being sold to a new group of investors who planned to build a new ballpark in downtown Beloit. The sale was cancelled in May 2020 amid uncertainty surrounding the Professional Baseball Agreement between Minor and

set to expire after the 2020 season. The group, led by Quint Studer, retained the right to operate the Snappers in 2020 and continued to move forward with plans to build a new stadium. On June 15, 2020, construction began on the new ABC Supply Stadium. The Snappers started the 2021 season at Pohlman Field, and played their first game at ABC Supply Stadium on August 3. Prior to the 2021 season, the Snappers were organized into the High-A Central. Plans to rebrand the team for the 2021 season, with a new name selected through a "name the team contest" and a new mascot, were postponed until 2022. In November 2021, the team rebranded as the Beloit Sky Carp, taking their new moniker from a nickname for geese. In 2022, the High-A Central became known as the Midwest League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization.

Former players

The 2003 team included two sons of former major league players. Prince Fielder, the son of former

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champion

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and

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, son of Tony Gwynn. Future major leaguer Danny Valencia played for the 2007 team. Another noted major leaguer, Jim Morris of '' The Rookie'' fame played for the Beloit Brewers when he came out of college in the 1980s. Other former Snappers players who moved on to major league ball include

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, Geoff Jenkins, Jeff D'Amico, Ron Belliard, and Yovani Gallardo. Minnesota Twins players that have come through include Matt Garza and Kevin Slowey.

Roster

Season-by-season record

Notable alumni

Baseball Hall of Fame alumni * Paul Molitor (1990) Inducted, 2004

Non-HOF and current players

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* Matt Chapman (2014) MLB All-Star, 3x MLB Gold Glove Award * Matt Olson (2013) *

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(2013) * Miguel Sano (2012) MLB All-Star * Brian Dozier (2010) MLB All-Star * Eddie Rosario (2012) 2021 NLCS MVP *

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(2010) 2 x MLB All-Star *

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(2010) * Ben Revere (2008) *

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(2008) *

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(2007) 2014 Tony Conigliaro Award * Danny Valencia (2007) * Brian Duensing (2006) * Matt Garza (2005) * Evan Meek (2005) MLB All-Star *

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(2005) * Carlos Silva (2005) * Kevin Slowey (2005) *

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(2004) MLB All-Star * Yovani Gallardo (2004) MLB All-Star * Carlos Villanueva (2004) *

(2003) * Manny Parra (2003) * Rickie Weeks (2003) MLB All-Star * Tom Wilhelmsen (2003) * Mike Adams (2002) * Prince Fielder (2002–03) 6 x MLB All-Star; 2007 NL Home Run Leader; 2009 NL RBI Leader * Geoff Jenkins (2001) MLB All-Star *

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(2001) * Bill Hall (2000) * Don Money (2000–04, MGR) 4 x MLB All-Star *

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(1999) MLB All-Star * Chad Fox (1998) * Mike Matheny (1998) * José Valentín (1997) * Ronnie Belliard (1995) MLB All-Star * Jeff D'Amico (1995, 1997) *

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(1994) 2 x MLB All-Star; * Cory Lidle (1996) Died: Age 34 *

(1994) 4 x MLB All-Star *

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(1993) MLB All-Star * Jeff Cirillo (1992) MLB All-Star * Teddy Higuera (1992) MLB All-Star * Darren Holmes (1991) * Ed Nunez (1991) * Jim Gantner (1990) *

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(1990) * Greg Brock * Cal Eldred (1989) *

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(1989) *

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(1989) * Pat Listach (1988) 1992 AL Rookie of the Year * Dave Nilsson (1988, 1998) MLB All-Star * Steve Sparks (1988) *

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(1987, 1995, 1998) MLB All-Star * Bill Spiers (1987, 1992) *

(1987) *

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(1987) * Doug Henry (1986) * Randy Veres (1986) * B.J. Surhoff (1985) MLB All-Star *

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(1984) MLB All-Star * Jim Morris (1984–85) subject: '' The Rookie'' *

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(1984) * Chris Bosio (1983–84, 1990) MLB All-Star * Chuck Crim (1983, 1990) * Juan Nieves (1983) *

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(1982, 1990)

References

External links

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Statistics from ''Baseball-Reference''
{{Wisconsinsports Baseball teams established in 1982 Midwest League teams Beloit, Wisconsin Professional baseball teams in Wisconsin Miami Marlins minor league affiliates Minnesota Twins minor league affiliates Milwaukee Brewers minor league affiliates Oakland Athletics minor league affiliates 1982 establishments in Wisconsin High-A Central teams