Cedar Rapids Kernels Founded in 1890 Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
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Class-A (1934–1937, 1962–present)
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Previous |
Class B (1896–1899, 1902–1909, 1920–1921, 1938–1942, 1950–1961) |
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Minor league affiliations | |||||
League | Midwest League (1962–present) | ||||
Division | Western Division | ||||
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Major league affiliations | |||||
Current | Minnesota Twins (2013–present) | ||||
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Minor league titles | |||||
League titles (13) |
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Team data | |||||
Nickname | Cedar Rapids Kernels (1993–present) | ||||
Previous names
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Colors | Navy, Kelly Green, White, Red, Yellow |
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Ballpark | Veterans Memorial Stadium (2002–present) | ||||
Previous parks
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The original Veterans Memorial Stadium (1949–2001) Belden Hill Park (E Avenue and 13th Street)(1913-1942) |
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Owner(s)/
Operator(s) |
Cedar Rapids Ball Club, Inc. | ||||
Manager | Jake Mauer | ||||
General Manager | Doug Nelson |
Class B (1896–1899, 1902–1909, 1920–1921, 1938–1942, 1950–1961)
Class C (1949)
The Cedar Rapids Kernels are a Class A minor league baseball team based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The team is affiliated with the Minnesota Twins and plays in the Midwest League. The Kernels are owned by Cedar Rapids Ball Club, Inc. (also known as Cedar Rapids Baseball Club, Inc.).
Cedar Rapids first began play in 1890 and have played 110 seasons through 2015. The franchise has been a member of various leagues preceding the Midwest League. They have been a member of the Central Association (1949), Western League (1934–1937), Mississippi Valley League (1922–1932), Central Association (1913–1917), Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League (1901–1909, 1920–1921, 1938–1942, 1950–1961), Western Association (1896–1899), Eastern Iowa League (1895) and the Illinois–Iowa League (1890–1891). The team also had numbeous nicknames prior to joining the Midwest League: Cedar Rapids Braves (1958–1962), Cedar Rapids Raiders (1953–1957), Cedar Rapids Indians (1950–1952), Cedar Rapids Rockets (1949), Cedar Rapids Raiders (1934–1942), Cedar Rapids Red Raiders (1963–1964), Cedar Rapids Bunnies (1904–1932), Cedar Rapids Rabbits (1896–1903) and Cedar Rapids Canaries (1890–1891).
When Cedar Rapids was awarded a Midwest League franchise in 1962, the franchise switched back to the Red Raiders (1962–1964) nickname. Subsequently, the team used the name of the major league franchise it affiliated with: the Cardinals (1965–1972), the Astros (1973–1974), the Giants (1975–1979), and the Reds (1980–1992). The team adopted the current "Kernels" nickname before the 1993 season. On the field, the franchise won Midwest League championships in 1988, 1992, and 1994.