Marinette, Wisconsin minor league baseball history

Baseball Hall of Fame member Hank O'Day played for the 1892 Marinette Badgers.

Marinette teams hosted minor league home games at the Fairgrounds Driving Park.

Marinette played in 1891 with the Appleton Papermakers, Fond du Lac Mudhens, Green Bay Dock Wallopers, Oconto Log Drivers and Oshkosh Indians teams joining Marinette in the six–team Wisconsin State League.

Reportedly, early miners in Wisconsin were known to dig tunnels into hillsides, in which they also slept during winter months, leading to the nickname.

Marinette finished with a record of 45–44, playing under managers Joe Cantillon, Mike Morrison and Jim Donahue.

The final records were led by Green Bay, followed by the Menominee Wolverines (44–40 under manager William Lucas).

Managed by John Wickenhoefer and Jack Sheehan, Marinette–Menominee finished 15.0 games behind the first place Oshkosh Indians in the final Wisconsin-Illinois League standings.

[17][16] The Marinette-based minor league teams were noted to have played home games at the Fairgrounds Driving Park.