Cedar Rapids Kernels

Cedar Rapids Kernels Founded in 1890 Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Team logo Cap insignia
Class-level
Current	Class-A (1934–1937, 1962–present)
Previous	Class B (1896–1899, 1902–1909, 1920–1921, 1938–1942, 1950–1961) Class C (1949) Class D (1901, 1913–1917, 1922–1932)
Minor league affiliations
League	Midwest League (1962–present)
Division	Western Division
Previous leagues	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) Illinois–Iowa League (1890–1891)
Major league affiliations
Current	Minnesota Twins (2013–present)
Previous	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (1993–2012) Cincinnati Reds (1980–1992) San Francisco Giants (1975–1979) Houston Astros (1973–1974) St. Louis Cardinals (1965–1972) Cincinnati Reds (1963–1964) Milwaukee Braves (1958–1962) Brooklyn Dodgers (1955–1957) Chicago Cubs (1953–1954) Cleveland Indians (1950–1952) Cleveland Indians (1939–1942) St. Louis Cardinals (1936–1938) Cincinnati Reds (1932)
Minor league titles
League titles (13)	1897 1906 1922 1925 1930 1937 1940 1941 1942 1958 1988 1992 1994
Team data
Nickname	Cedar Rapids Kernels (1993–present)
Previous names	Cedar Rapids Reds (1980–1992) Cedar Rapids Giants (1975–1979) Cedar Rapids Astros (1973–1974) Cedar Rapids Cardinals (1965–1972) Cedar Rapids Red Raiders (1963–1964) 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 Bunnies (1904–1932) Cedar Rapids Rabbits (1896–1903) Cedar Rapids Canaries (1890–1891)
Colors	Navy, Kelly Green, White, Red, Yellow
Ballpark	Veterans Memorial Stadium (2002–present)
Previous parks	The original Veterans Memorial Stadium (1949–2001) Belden Hill Park (E Avenue and 13th Street)(1913-1942)
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.