Beloit Snappers
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| Beloit Snappers | ||
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| League | Midwest League | |
| Division | Western Division | |
| Year founded | 1982 | |
| Major League affiliation | Minnesota Twins | |
| Home ballpark | Harry C. Pohlman Field | |
| Previous home ballparks | none | |
| City | Beloit, Wisconsin | |
| Current uniform colors | Kelly Green, Metallic Gold, Navy Blue | |
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| Division titles | {{{division titles}}} | |
| League titles | 1995 | |
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| Owner | Beloit Professional Baseball Association Inc. | |
The Beloit Snappers are a Class A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Minnesota Twins, that plays in the Midwest League.
Beloit joined the Midwest League as an expansion franchise in 1982. They were a Milwaukee Brewers farm team from its beginning through 2004; they switched to the Twins' farm system for the 2005 season. They adopted the Snappers nickname in 1995 after using the parent team's nickname for its first 13 seasons. The name derives from the snapping turtle, because Beloit was formerly known as Turtle Village and there is still a Turtle Creek and a Town of Turtle. All of these are named for a turtle-shaped Indian mound on the campus of Beloit College.
Their home park is Harry C. Pohlman Field at Tefler Park, built in time for the 1982 season. The franchise attendance record of 101,127 was set in 1986.
The 2003 team included two sons of former major league players. Prince Fielder, who won the league's Most Valuable Player award, is the son of former American League home run champion Cecil Fielder. Anthony Gwynn, son of Tony Gwynn, also played for the Snappers in 2003. Another noted Major Leaguer, Jim Morris of The Rookie fame played for the Beloit Brewers when he came out of college in the 1980s.
Because the Milwaukee Brewers withdrew their support due to the lack of a new stadium, efforts are underway to build one similar to facilities used by the Rockford RiverHawks or the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. One possible location near Janesville could involve renaming the team to reflect a broader Rock County audience.
[edit] Sources
- Dinda, J. (2003), "Beloit, Wisconsin, in the Midwest League," http://www.mwlguide.com/cities/beloit/index.html
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