Kenosha Twins

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Minor league baseball team

Kenosha Twins

* 1984-1992
* Kenosha, Wisconsin

Minor league affiliations
Previous classes| Class A
League| Midwest League
Division| Northern Division
Major league affiliations
Previous teams| Minnesota Twins
Minor league titles
League titles (2)|

* 1985
* 1987

Team data

Previous parks

| Simmons Field

The Kenosha Twins were a Minor League Baseball team that played in Kenosha, Wisconsin, from 1984 to 1992. They began play in the Midwest League in 1984 when the Wisconsin Rapids Twins relocated. The team played their home games at Simmons Field in Kenosha. The Twins won two Midwest League championships, in 1985 and 1987, and were Northern Division champions for the first half of the 1988 season. The team was sold in 1992 and relocated to Fort Wayne, Indiana, as the Fort Wayne Wizards after the season.[1][2][3]

## The ballpark

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The Kenosha minor league baseball teams hosted their home games at Simmons Field. In the era, Simmons Field was located on Sheridan Road near the shore of Lake Michigan in Kenosha.[2] The ballpark opened in 1920, when the local Simmons Bedding Company’s baseball team needed a ballpark to host their team.[4] Still in use today, Simmons Field is located at 7817 Sheridan Road in Kenosha, Wisconsin.[5]

## Notable alumni

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* Eddie Guardado (1991–92) 2x MLB All-Star; 2002 AL Saves Leader
* Damian Miller (1992) MLB All-Star
* Dan Naulty (1992)
* Brad Radke (1992) MLB All-Star
* Rich Becker (1991)
* Midre Cummings (1991)
* Denny Hocking (1991)
* Todd Ritchie (1991)
* Marty Cordova (1990) 1995 AL Rookie of the Year
* Pat Meares (1990)
* Jayhawk Owens (1990)
* Rich Garces (1989)
* Chuck Knoblauch (1989) 4x MLB All-Star; 1991 AL Rookie of the Year
* Pat Mahomes (1989)
* Denny Neagle (1989) 2 x MLB All-Star; 1997 NL Wins Leader
* Alan Newman (1989)
* Mike Trombley (1989)
* Willie Banks (1988)
* Ron Gardenhire (1988, MGR) 2010 AL Manager of the Year
* Lenny Webster (1986–88)
* Chip Hale (1987)
* Scott Leius (1987)
* Paul Abbott (1986–87)
* Yorkis Perez (1986)
* Duffy Dyer (1984–85, MGR)[6]

## Year-by-year records

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Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs

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1984 | 70-68 | 6th | Duffy Dyer | Did not qualify
1985 | 79-60 | 3rd | Duffy Dyer | League Champs
1986 | 46-92 | 12th | Don Leppert | Did not qualify
1987 | 82-58 | 2nd | Don Leppert | League Champs
1988 | 81-59 | 4th | Ron Gardenhire | Lost League Finals
1989 | 63-66 | 9th | Steve Liddle | Did not qualify
1990 | 61-77 | 10th | Steve Liddle | Did not qualify
1991 | 63-74 | 11th | Joel Lepel | Did not qualify
1992 | 63-70 | 8th | Jim Dwyer | Did not qualify

## References

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1. ^ "Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin in the Midwest League | MWLguide.com". Archived from the original on 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
2. ^ a b "Kenosha, Wisconsin in the Midwest League | MWLguide.com". Archived from the original on 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
3. ^ "Kenosha, Wisconsin Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
4. ^ "Historic Simmons Field". Kenosha Kingfish.
5. ^ "Kenosha Kingfish Baseball at Simmons Field | Kenosha, WI". www.visitkenosha.com.
6. ^ "Kenosha, Wisconsin Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.

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