If You Build It, They Will Come

 This will the third in series on the minor league managers of the different minor league teams from Iowa.  Today we will break down the Waterloo Royals, Indians and Diamonds. These three teams succeed the Waterloo Hawk, and were Single A teams.  After Waterloo lost its spot due to stadium issues, they started anew.  Now their team is the Waterloo Bucks, a wood bat college league summer team.  Many major leaguers have come through here, including John Wathan, Dan Quisenberry, Von Hayes and Albert Belle.   Steve Boros 1970-72 Royals Manager (Royals affiliate) 75 cards in TCDB As player Detroit Tigers  (1957–1958, 1961–1962) Chicago Cubs  (1963) Cincinnati Reds  (1964–1965) As manager Oakland Athletics  (1983–1984) San Diego Padres  (1986) As coach Kansas City Royals  (1975–1979, 1993–1994) Montreal Expos  (1981–1982) Baltimore Orioles  (1995) Bill Scripture 1973 Royals Manager (Royals affiliate) 3 cards ...

This will the third in series on the minor league managers of the different minor league teams from Iowa.  Today we will break down the Cedar Rapids Kernels, currently the Single A team for the Minnesota Twins.  Based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa the Kernels started in 1993 following the Cedar Rapids Reds.  Many major leaguers have come through here, including Mike Trout and Byron Buxton. Mitch Seoane 1993, 99-00 Kernels Manager (Angels affiliate) 26 cards in TCDB Tom Lawless 1994-96 Kernels Manager (Reds affiliate) 62 cards in TCDB As player Cincinnati Reds  ( 1982 – 1984 ) Montreal Expos  ( 1984 ) St. Louis Cardinals  ( 1985 – 1988 ) Toronto Blue Jays  ( 1989 – 1990 ) As manager Houston Astros  ( 2014 ) Mario Mendoza 1997 Kernels Manager (Angels affiliate) 51 cards in TCDB As player Pittsburgh Pirates  ( 1974 – 1978 ) Seattle Mariners  ( 1979 – 1980 ) Texas Rangers  ( 1981 – 1982 )  Garry Templeton 1998 Kernels Manager (Angels affil...

This will be the second in series on the minor league managers of the different minor league teams from Iowa.  Today we will break down the Iowa Cubs, the Triple A team for the Chicago Cubs.  Based in Des Moines, Iowa the Cubs started in 1982 following the Iowa Oaks.  Most Chicago Cubs that worked their way from draft to the majors made a stop here, and you'll find a bunch of former MLBers who try to work their way back playing in Iowa. Of note, there is one rather big name in the list below (Ryne Sandberg!)  He has 9,433 cards in TCDB, and now I am 9,433 cards away from my goal (actually, 9,432 as I already had one card logged.  I actually have more than that, but just have to dig them out.) Jim Napier 1982-84 Iowa Cubs Manager 9 cards in TCDB Larry Cox 1985-87 Iowa Cubs Manager 24 cards in TCDB Philadelphia Phillies  ( 1973 – 1975 ) Seattle Mariners  ( 1977 ) Chicago Cubs  ( 1978 ) Seattle Mariners  ( 1979 – 1980 ) Texas Rangers  ( 198...