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 | |
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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) |
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Team data | |
Previous parks | Simmons Field |
The franchise played their home games at Simmons Field, located on Sheridan Road near the shore of Lake Michigan in Kenosha.[2]
Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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1984 | 70-68 | 6th | Duffy Dyer | |
1985 | 79-60 | 3rd | Duffy Dyer | League Champs |
1986 | 46-92 | 12th | Don Leppert | |
1987 | 82-58 | 2nd | Don Leppert | League Champs |
1988 | 81-59 | 4th | Ron Gardenhire | Lost League Finals |
1989 | 63-66 | 9th | Steve Liddle | |
1990 | 61-77 | 10th | Steve Liddle | |
1991 | 63-74 | 11th | Joel Lepel | |
1992 | 63-70 | 8th | Jim Dwyer |