Dubuque, Iowa minor league baseball

Dubuque teams were an affiliate of the Houston Astros (1975–1976), Kansas City Royals (1968), Los Angeles Dodgers (1962*, 1967), Cleveland Indians (1961–1966), Pittsburgh Pirates (1959–1960) and Chicago White Sox (1954–1958).

During their inaugural season, the club was managed by future World Series-winning skipper Clarence "Pants" Rowland.

Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Red Faber played for the Dubs in 1909–1910.

Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Joe McGinnity played for Dubuque both years, managing the 1923 team.

He led the squad to a first-place finish and the Mississippi Valley League Championship 1923.

Hall of Fame baseball player Iron Joe McGinnity played for the team.

[6] The name was the Dubuque Speasmen during the 1926 season and was managed by Bill Speas, after whom the team was nicknamed.

In 1927, still under manager Speas, they were Mississippi Valley League champions, finishing first in the standings.

The Danville Dodgers and Dubuque Packers franchises both folded from the Midwest League after the 1976 season.

[13][12][2] From 1915 to 1976, Dubuque teams played at Memorial Stadium / John Petrakis Park.

[14] Nicknamed "Iron Man", Hall of Famer Joe McGinnity was a player/manager for three seasons (1922–23, 1925) in Dubuque, beginning at age 51.

In 1956, Petrakis was featured in the Saturday Evening Post and received the "Executive of the Year for minor leagues" by the Sporting News.