Minor Manager, Major Additions : Iowa Cubs

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 (1981)
• Chicago Cubs (1982)

Pete Mackanin

1988-89 Iowa Cubs Manager

85 cards in TCDB

As player
• Texas Rangers (1973–1974)
• Montreal Expos (1975–1977)
• Philadelphia Phillies (1978–1979)
• Minnesota Twins (1980–1981)

As manager

• Pittsburgh Pirates (2005)
• Cincinnati Reds (2007)
• Philadelphia Phillies (2015–2017)

As coach

• Montreal Expos (1997–2000)
• Pittsburgh Pirates (2003–2005)
• Philadelphia Phillies (2009–2012, 2014–2015)

Mick Kelleher

1991 Iowa Cubs Manager

25 cards in TCDB

As player
• St. Louis Cardinals (1972–1973)
• Houston Astros (1974)
• St. Louis Cardinals (1975)
• Chicago Cubs (1976–1980)
• Detroit Tigers (1981–1982)
• California Angels (1982)
As coach
• Pittsburgh Pirates (1986)
• Detroit Tigers (2003–2005)
• New York Yankees (2009–2014)

Brad Mills

1992 Iowa Cubs Manager

49 cards in TCDB

As player

• Montreal Expos (1980–1983)

As coach

• Philadelphia Phillies (1997–2000)
• Montreal Expos (2003)
• Boston Red Sox (2004–2009)
• Cleveland Indians (2013–2019)

As manager

• Houston Astros (2010–2012)

Marv Foley

1993 Iowa Cubs Manager

43 cards in TCDB

As player

• Chicago White Sox (1978–1980, 1982)
• Texas Rangers (1984)

Rick Patterson

1994 Iowa Cubs Manager

12 cards in TCDB

Ron Clark

1995-96 Iowa Cubs Manager

30 cards in TCDB

• Minnesota Twins (1966–1969)
• Seattle Pilots (1969)
• Oakland Athletics (1971–1972)
• Milwaukee Brewers (1972)
• Philadelphia Phillies (1975)

Tim Johnson

1997 Iowa Cubs Manager

48 cards in TCDB

As player

• Milwaukee Brewers (1973–1978)
• Toronto Blue Jays (1978–1979)

As manager

• Toronto Blue Jays (1998)

Terry Kennedy

1998-99 Iowa Cubs Manager

278 cards in TCDB

• St. Louis Cardinals (1978–1980)
• San Diego Padres (1981–1986)
• Baltimore Orioles (1987–1988)
• San Francisco Giants (1989–1991)

Dave Trembley

2000 Iowa Cubs Manager

53 cards in TCDB

As Manager

• Baltimore Orioles (2007–2010)

As coach

• Baltimore Orioles (2007)
• Houston Astros (2013–2014)

Bruce Kimm

2001-02 Iowa Cubs Manager

28 cards in TCDB

Born: Cedar Rapids, Iowa

As player

• Detroit Tigers (1976–1977)
• Chicago Cubs (1979)
• Chicago White Sox (1980)

As coach

• Cincinnati Reds (1984–1988)
• Pittsburgh Pirates (1989–1990)
• San Diego Padres (1991–1992)
• Florida Marlins (1997–1998)
• Colorado Rockies (1999)
• Chicago White Sox (2003)

As manager

• Chicago Cubs (2002)

• World Series champion (1997)

Pat Listach

2002|08 Iowa Cubs Manager

457 cards in TCDB

• Milwaukee Brewers (1992–1996)
• Houston Astros (1997)

Mike Quade

2003-06 Iowa Cubs Manager

29 cards in TCDB

As coach

• Oakland Athletics (2000–2002)
• Chicago Cubs (2007–2010)
• Minnesota Twins (2018–present)

As manager

• Chicago Cubs (2010–2011)

Bobby Dickerson

2006|09 Iowa Cubs Manager

22 cards in TCDB

• Baltimore Orioles (2011–2018)
• Philadelphia Phillies (2019, 2022–present)
• San Diego Padres (2020–2021)

Buddy Bailey

2007 Iowa Cubs Manager

55 cards in TCDB

• Pulaski Braves (1983–1984)
• Sumter Braves (1985; 1987)
• Durham Bulls (1986; 1988)
• Greenville Braves (1988–1990)
• Lynchburg Red Sox (1991–1992)
• Pawtucket Red Sox (1993–1996; 2002–2004)
• Daytona Cubs (2006; 2009–2011)
• Iowa Cubs (2007)
• Tennessee Smokies (2008; 2012–2015)
• Myrtle Beach Pelicans (2016–2018; 2021)
• South Bend Cubs (2019)

Ryne Sandberg

2010 Iowa Cubs Manager

9433 cards in TCDB

As player

• Philadelphia Phillies (1981)
• Chicago Cubs (1982–1994, 1996–1997)

As manager

• Philadelphia Phillies (2013–2015)

Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2005

Bill Dancy

2011 Iowa Cubs Manager

28 cards in TCDB

As coach

• Philadelphia Phillies (2005-06)

 Dave Bialas

2012-13 Iowa Cubs Manager

29 cards in TCDB

Marty Pevey

2014- Iowa Cubs Manager

35 cards in TCDB

• Montreal Expos (1989)