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The Midwest League began as the Illinois State League (1947–1948) and then became the Mississippi–Ohio Valley League (1949–1955). In 1956, the Mississippi–Ohio Valley League was renamed the Midwest League. [1] [2] The circuit temporarily operated for the 2021 season as the High-A Central before reassuming its original moniker in 2022.
The Midwest League of Minor League Baseball is one of three High-A baseball leagues in the United States.It was previously known as the Illinois State League from 1947 to 1948 and as the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League form 1949 to 1955, but has been the Midwest League since 1956 (with the exception of 2021 when known as the High-A Central).
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).
Mideast League No. 4 Saint Xavier x^ 7 – 0 13 – 1 No. 16 Walsh 5 – 2 8 – 3 No. 17 Saint Francis (IN) 5 – 2 7 – 3 No. 20 Taylor 5 – 2 7 – 3 Marian (IN) 3 – 4 6 – 5 Malone 2 – 5 4 – 6 Olivet Nazarene 1 – 6 2 – 9 Trinity International 0 – 7 0 – 11 Midwest League No. 9 McKendree x^ 7 – 0 9 – 2 No. 21 Grand View 6 ...
The Whitecaps went on to defeat the Kane County Cougars in four games to win their fourth Midwest League Championship. In 2009, the team drew the attention of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine after a 4-pound (1.8 kg), 4,800-calorie hamburger called the Fifth Third Burger was placed on the menu of the team's concession stand.
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There are twelve stadiums in use by Midwest League baseball teams. The oldest stadium is Modern Woodmen Park (1931) in Davenport, Iowa, home of the Quad Cities River Bandits. The newest stadium is ABC Supply Stadium in Beloit, Wisconsin, home of the Beloit Sky Carp. One stadium was built in the 1930s, one in the 1980s, three in the 1990s, six ...
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