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Waterloo Hawks 1895–1993 (1958-1993, 1946-1956, 1936-1942, 1922-1932; 1913-1917, 1904-1911, 1895) Waterloo, Iowa |
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| League titles | 12 1907, 1908, 1914, 1924, 1928, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1986 |
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Red Hawk Stadium (1940-1942) Riverfront Stadium (1943-1993) |
The Waterloo Hawks was the primary name of the minor league franchise that existed on-and-off for 79 seasons between 1895 and 1993 in Waterloo, Iowa. The franchise relocated to Springfield, Illinois in 1994, before eventually becoming today's Lansing Lugnuts of the Midwest League. Waterloo won 12 league championships, playing in the Mississippi Valley League (1922-1932), Western League (1936), Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (1940-1942) and the Midwest League (1958-1993). The Hawks were affiliated with the Chicago White Sox (1932, 1940-1942), Boston Red Sox (1958 to 1968), Kansas City Royals (1969-1976), Cleveland Indians (1977-1988) and San Diego Padres (1990-1993).Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees Carlton Fisk and Luis Aparicio played for Waterloo.
In 1936 and from 1940 to 1942, they played their home games at Red Hawk Stadium. From 1943 to 1993, they played their home games at Riverfront Stadium.
The franchise won seven Midwest League Championships: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1986; two Mississippi Valley League championships: 1924 and 1928, the 1908 Central Association title and the 1907 Iowa State League championship. The 1975 Royals finished with a 93–35 record and were recognized as the sixtieth greatest minor league teams of all time.
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