Michigan City White Caps
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The Michigan City White Caps were a minor league baseball team that played in Michigan City, Indiana from 1956 to 1959. The team played in the Midwest League and was affiliated with the Giants, who played in New York from 1956–57 and San Francisco from 1958-59. The team played at Ames Field.
Year-by-year record [edit]
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 55-71[1] | 7th | Allan Shinn |
| 1957 | 68-57[2] | 4th | Richard Klaus |
| 1958 | 69-55[3] | 2nd | Buddy Kerr |
| 1959 | 51-74[4] | 8th | Buddy Kerr |
Notable players [edit]
Several players for Michigan City also played in Major League Baseball, including one future Hall of Famer:[2][3][4]
- Matty Alou (1957)
- Bobby Bolin (1957)
- Bob Farley (1957)
- Buddy Kerr (1959)
- Rick Joseph (1959)
- Juan Marichal (Hall of Famer, 1958)
- Manny Mota (1957)
- John Orsino (1957)
- Wayne Schurr (1959)
- Jose Tartabull (1958–59)
References [edit]
- ^ "1956 Michigan City White Caps". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- ^ a b "1957 Michigan City White Caps". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- ^ a b "1958 Michigan City White Caps". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- ^ a b "1959 Michigan City White Caps". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
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