Dubuque, Iowa minor league baseball

Dubuque debuted playing as members in the Northwestern League in 1870. The Dubuque Red Stockings played in the Northwestern League in 1879. Dubuque played in the Central Interstate League in 1888, Illinois–Iowa League in 1890, Eastern Iowa League in 1895 and the Western Association from 1895 to 1899. The Dubuque Climbers played in the Mississippi Valley League in 1922 and 1923. Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Joe McGinnity played for Dubuque both years, managing the 1923 team. McGinnity was 5–8 in 19 games in 1922. He was 15–12 with a 3.93 ERA in 42 games in 1923, at the age of 53. He led the squad to a first-place finish and the Mississippi Valley League Championship 1923. After returning to the Dubs name for the 1924 season, the team became the Dubuque Ironmen for 1925. Hall of Fame baseball player Iron Joe McGinnity played for the team. The name was the Dubuque Speasmen during the 1926 season and was managed by Bill Speas, after whom the team was nicknamed. The team featured multiple players who played or who would go on to play in the major leagues: Estel Crabtree, Luther Harvel, Al Platte and Webb Schultz. They were once again the Dubs from 1924 to 1928. In 1927, still under manager Speas, they were Mississippi Valley League champions, finishing first in the standings. Johnny Dickshot, Wally Millies and Wehde in 1930, George Caithamer, Red Lutz, Hal Trosky and Phil Weintraub in 1931, and Maurice Archdeacon, Red Evans and Wehde in 1932. Following the 1932 season, the Tigers folded. ==Ballpark==

From 1915 to 1976, Dubuque teams played at Memorial Stadium / John Petrakis Park. Built in 1914, Memorial Stadium was renamed after the president and GM of the franchise in 1967. Its dimensions were (LF-CF-RF): 340–400–340. The park was prone to flooding. The stadium was located at the 4th Street Extension, before East Dubuque Bridge in Dubuque, Iowa. ==Media==

The Dubuque Packers were the subject of the documentary A Pitch in Time: The Story of the Dubuque Packers (2013). The documentary was produced and directed by journalist Katlyn Gerken. ==Notable alumni==

Joe McGinnity Nicknamed "Iron Man", Hall of Famer Joe McGinnity was a player/manager for three seasons (1922–23, 1925) in Dubuque, beginning at age 51. In his career, McGinnity won 246 Major League games and 231 Minor League games. Spanning 26 seasons, McGinnity threw 7,210 Innings in winning 485 games. Notable alumni • Bruce Bochy (1976) 1996 NL Manager of the Year; Manager: 3× World Series Champions (2010, 2012, 2014) San Francisco Giants • Terry Puhl (1975) MLB All-Star • Sam Perlozzo (1974) • Max Lanier (1968) 2x MLB All-Star • Bill Russell (1967) 3x MLB All-Star • Steve Yeager (1967) 1981 World Series Most Valuable Player • Fran Healy (1965–1966) • Ray Miller (1965) • Joe Rudi (1965) 3x MLB All-Star • Dave Nelson (1964) MLB All-Star • Steve Hargan (1962) MLB All-Star • Tommy Agee (1961) 2x MLB All-Star; 1966 AL Rookie of the Year; New York Mets Hall of Fame • Jackie Hernández (1961) • Tommy John (1961) 4x MLB All-Star; 288 Wins; Tommy John surgery pioneer • Steve Blass (1960) MLB All-Star • Gene Alley (1959) 2x MLB All-Star • Syd Thrift (1959 MGR) • J. C. Martin (1957) • Gary Peters (1957) 2x MLB All-Star; 1964 AL Wins Leader; 2x AL ERA Leader (1963, 1966); 1963 AL Rookie of the Year • Glen Hobbie (1956) • Deacon Jones (1956) Hit .409, possibly last professional .400 Season • John Romano (1954) 4x MLB All-Star • Hal Trosky (1931) 1936 AL RBI Leader; Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame • Phil Weintraub (1931) • Estel Crabtree (1926–1927) • Mel Harder (1927) 4x MLB All-Star; Cleveland Indians No. 18 retired; Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame • Ernie Johnson (1911) • George Browne (1898) • Billy Sullivan (1897) • Harry Wolverton (1897) Bob Cluck. Manager 1975–76. Major League Pitching Coach, A's, Astros, and Tigers. 52 years in Professional Baseball. ==References==