Kenosha Twins

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]

Kenosha Twins
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass A
LeagueMidwest League
DivisionNorthern Division
Major league affiliations
Previous teamsMinnesota Twins
Minor league titles
League titles (2)
  • 1985
  • 1987
Team data
Previous parks
Simmons Field

The ballpark

The Kenosia 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 Kenosia, Wisconsin.[5]

Notable alumni

Year-by-year records
YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs
198470-686thDuffy DyerDid not qualify
198579-603rdDuffy DyerLeague Champs
198646-9212thDon LeppertDid not qualify
198782-582ndDon LeppertLeague Champs
198881-594thRon GardenhireLost League Finals
198963-669thSteve LiddleDid not qualify
199061-7710thSteve LiddleDid not qualify
199163-7411thJoel LepelDid not qualify
199263-708thJim DwyerDid not qualify

References
  1. "Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin in the Midwest League | MWLguide.com". Archived from the original on 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  2. "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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