Sioux City Packers Explained

Sioux City Packers
Firstseason:1884
Lastseason:1973
Allyears:1884, 1907–1932, 1946–1956, 1960–1973
City:Sioux City, Iowa
Past Class Level:Single-A, Class D, Class B
Past League:Western League (1960–1973)
Pastmajorleague:New York Giants (1947-1955)
St. Louis Cardinals (1956, 1941)
Kansas City A's (1959–1960)
Detroit Tigers (1937, 1939)
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Ballpark:Evans Park

The Sioux City Packers was the primary name of the minor league baseball team based in Sioux City, Iowa playing in various seasons between 1888 and 1960.

History

Sioux City has a long professional baseball history. The team was known as the Sioux City Soos (1947-1958; 1940-1941; 1903-1904), Sioux City Cowboys (1934-1939), Sioux City Cardinals (1924), Sioux City Packers (1920-1923; 1905-1913), Sioux City Indians (1914-1919), Sioux City Cornhuskers (1894, 1900, 1902) and the Sioux City Huskers (1888-1891). Sioux City played in the Western League (1960–1973), Three-I League (1911-1932, 1946-1956), Central Association (1908-1910), Iowa State League (1907) and the Western Association (1884). Sioux City was an affiliate of the New York Giants (1947-1955), St. Louis Cardinals (1941, 1956), Kansas City A's (1959-1960) and the Detroit Tigers (1937, 1939).

Notable alumni

Baseball Hall of Fame Alumni

Notable alumni

Year-by-year record

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Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs
1905 80-68 4th none
1906 69-81 4th none
1907 56-90 6th Billy Hart none
1910 108-60 1st League Champs
1911 85-80 5th none
1912 74-85 6th none
1913 73-92 6th none
1920 63-88 7th George "Red" Andreas / Frank Metz none
1921 81-83 4th Frank Metz / George "Red" Andreas none
1922 86-79 5th none
1923 59-105 7th none