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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.
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 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.
The Timber Rattlers were seeking their second Midwest League pennant after winning the title in 2012. Lake County went 5-for-6 with runners in scoring position and half of its 12 hits were for ...
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).
The Peoria Chiefs move one game from the Midwest League championship series with a Game 1 victory over the Cedar Rapids Kernels.
South Bend, Indiana, was awarded a Midwest League franchise in 1988. [5] Originally affiliated with the Chicago White Sox and bearing the name of the parent club, the team was renamed in 1994. The name "Silver Hawks" was chosen as an homage to the once popular Studebaker Silver Hawk automobile, which was manufactured in South Bend.
The Three–I League suspended operations after the 1961 season, hoping to resume in 1963. [12] As a result, Fox Cities joined the Class D Midwest League (MWL) for 1962. [12] Despite a sub-.500 season, Cal Ripken Sr. won the 1962 Midwest League Manager of the Year Award. [13] The MWL was reclassified as a Class A league in 1963. [4]