Bloomington Bloomers

The Bloomington Bloomers were a minor League baseball franchise based in Bloomington, Illinois that played between 1889 and 1939. They were affiliates of the St. Louis Cardinals (1935), Cleveland Indians (1938) and Chicago Cubs (1939). They played primarily in the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League during their existence. Their home park was Fans Field.[1] Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees Burleigh Grimes and Clark Griffith played for Bloomington.

Clark Griffith, 1903. Major League Baseball pitcher (1891 - 1914), manager (1901 - 1920) and team owner (1920 - 1955). Hall of Fame
Bloomington Bloomers
1888–1939
(1937-1939, 1935, 1919-1931, 1912-1917, 1899–1910, 1895, 1888-1889)
Bloomington, Illinois
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes
  • Class B (1937-1939, 1935, 1919-1931, 1912-1917, 1902–1910)
  • Class D (1901)
Previous leagues
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Minor league titles
League titles 4 (1903, 1919-1920, 1935)
Team data
Previous names
Bloomington Bloomers (1938-1939, 1935, 1919-1929, 1903-1917)
Bloomington Bengals (1937)
Bloomington Cubs (1930-1931)
Bloomington Blues (1899-1902)
Bloomington Reds (1888-1889)
Previous parks
Fans Field (1901-1939)

League championships

In 1903, they won the league championship under manager William Connors. They won back-to-back league championships in 1919 and 1920 under the guidance of Joe Dunn. Their final league championship came in 1935, under manager and future Hall of Famer Burleigh Grimes.[2]

The ballpark

In the seasons of play from 1901-1939, Bloomington played at Fans Field, located at 109 E. Lafayette Street. Today, the site still has baseball fields as part of the City of Bloomington Park and Recreation system. It is now known as RT Dunn Fields.[3]

Notable alumni

Baseball Hall of Fame alumni

Notable alumni

[1]

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References
  1. "Bloomington, Illinois Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. "Bloomington Bloomers - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  3. History, Bill Kemp | Archivist/historian McLean County Museum of. "Built for professional baseball, Fans' Field ended as county fairground". pantagraph.com.
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