Kokomo Dodgers

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Kokomo Dodgers
1955–1961
Kokomo, Indiana
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass D (1955–1961)
LeagueMidwest League (1956–1961)
Previous leagues
Mississippi–Ohio Valley League (1955)
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Team data
Previous names
  • Kokomo Dodgers (1956–1961)
  • Kokomo Giants (1955)
Previous parks
Highland Park Stadium (1955–1961)

The Kokomo Dodgers was the primary moniker of the minor league baseball team based in Kokomo, Indiana between 1955 and 1961. The 1956 Kokomo Dodgers were a charter member of the Midwest League, as the Mississippi–Ohio Valley League changed names. Kokomo was an affiliate of the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1956 to 1961, after initially playing as a New York Giants affiliate in 1955.

Baseball Hall of Fame member Orlando Cepeda played for the 1955 Kokomo Giants.

History[]

In 1955, Kokomo replaced the Danville Dans in the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League, playing as the Kokomo Giants, an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants.[1] The next season, Kokomo became an charter member of newly formed Midwest League, which grew out of the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League. The other seven Midwest League charter franchises were the Clinton Pirates, Dubuque Packers, Decatur Commodores, Michigan City White Caps, Paris Lakers, Lafayette Red Sox and Mattoon Phillies.[2][3]

Former Dodger Pete Reiser was the team's manager during the 1956 and 1957 seasons.[4][5] The team won the Midwest League pennant in 1957, but lost in the playoffs.[6][7][8]

The Ballpark[]

The team played at Highland Park Stadium.[8]

Notable alumni[]

Baseball Hall of Fame alumni[]

Notable alumni[]

See also[]

Kokomo Dodgers players

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.mwlguide.com/cities/danville/
  2. ^ "1956 Midwest League".
  3. ^ "1955 Kokomo Giants Statistics".
  4. ^ (27 October 1981). Reckless Reiser Dead at 62, Windsor Star, Retrieved December 10, 2010 ("for two years managed the Kokomo Dodgers in the Class D Midwest League")
  5. ^ (24 January 1956). Sports in short, Milwaukee Journal, Retrieved December 10, 2010
  6. ^ Cox, Don (29 November 1957). Sports salutes, The Gadsden Times, Retrieved December 10, 2010
  7. ^ Cox, Don. (15 March 1958). Sports salutes, The Gadsden Times, Retrieved December 10, 2010
  8. ^ a b Boyle, Robert H. (2 September 1957). Pete In The Bush, Sports Illustrated, Retrieved December 10, 2010 (detailed article profiling Reiser at Kokomo)

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