The Sheboygan Indians was the primary moniker of the

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team based in

Sheboygan, Wisconsin Sheboygan () is a city in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. The population was 49,929 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Sheboygan Metropolitan statistical area, metropolitan area, which has a pop ...

. Sheboygan teams played in the

Wisconsin State League The Wisconsin State League was a class D level baseball league that began in 1905, changing its name to the Wisconsin–Illinois League in 1908 and operating through 1914. The league re–organized under that name in 1926. Another Wisconsin Stat ...

(1923–1932, 1934–1937 1940–1942, 1946–1953). The Sheboygan Indians were an affiliate of the

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(1948–1953). Sheboygan teams won ten Wisconsin State League Championships.

History

The Sheboygan Indians operated from 1940–1942 and 1946–1953 as members of the Class D Wisconsin State League. The Indians were preceded by the Sheboygan Chairmakers, who played in the Independent Wisconsin State League from 1923–1932 and 1934–1937.

Joe Hauser Joseph John Hauser (January 21, 1899 – July 11, 1997), nicknamed "Unser Choe", was an American professional baseball player who was a first baseman in the major leagues from 1922 to 1929, with the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Indians. ...

was the manager of the Indians for their duration. Hauser, incidentally, had been a major-league first baseman in the 1920s primarily with the

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. In 1924, he hit 27 home runs to finish second in the

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Babe Ruth George Herman "Babe" Ruth (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional Baseball in the United States, baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nickna ...

. Hauser began his career with the Sheboygan Indians as a player/manager and then a full-time manager. The Sheboygan Chairmakers captured the Wisconsin State League championship in 1923, 1926, 1927, 1931 and 1937 under Manager Paul Beyers. The Sheboygan Indians won the 1942, 1947, 1948, 1951 and 1952 Wisconsin State League championships under Joe Hauser."Belles Lose Home Final," Racine Journal-Times, Sep. 7, 1937

The ballpark

The Indians played their games at Memorial Park, later to be renamed Legion Park, on Sheboygan's north side. The park was torn down in 1979. The park's large green grandstand could hold close to 3,000 fans, and several thousand more could be accommodated in bleachers the team used periodically during its existence. A park-record 9,000 fans watched an exhibition game between the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds in 1933. The Cubs won 21-11.

Notable alumni

(1940–1942, 1946–1953, MGR) * Walt Moryn MLB All-Star *

John Roseboro John Junior Roseboro (May 13, 1933 – August 16, 2002) was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1957 until 1970, most prominently as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. A four ...

(1952) 6 x MLB All-Star * Dick Tracewski (1953)

References

External links

Baseball Reference

Sheboygan baseball history
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