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21-604: The LumberKings play in the Prospect League's Western Conference – Northwest Division along with the Burlington Bees , Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp , and Springfield Lucky Horseshoes . After beginning play in 1895, Clinton had sporadic teams in various leagues over the next few decades, as the Great Depression, World War I and World War II affected many baseball franchises. However, Clinton joined

42-423: A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Several Burlington pitchers have thrown no-hitters: Pitchers Catchers Infielders Outfielders Manager Coaches [REDACTED] Disabled list ‡ Inactive list § Suspended list  updated May 16, 2024 Collegiate summer baseball Collegiate summer baseball leagues are amateur baseball leagues in

63-825: A hiatus, the Burlington Bees played in the Mississippi Valley League from 1924 to 1932. The franchise then returned as the Burlington Indians in 1947, the same year that their current stadium, Community Field , opened. They won the league championship in 1949, their third and final year in the Central Association . The team joined the Three-I (Illinois, Iowa, Indiana) League in 1952 as the Burlington Flints but

84-539: A skull fracture and died that day as a result. The team was first known as the Bees from 1924 to 1932 and again from 1954 to 1981. Starting in 1982, they used the nickname of their major league parent club, before the current Bees nickname was revived for the 1993 season. In addition to Baseball Hall of Famers Billy Williams , Paul Molitor and Larry Walker , many former Burlington players have enjoyed major league success including: Sal Bando , Vida Blue (who struck out

105-527: A team-record 231 batters in 1968), George Hendrick , Phil Garner , Chet Lemon , Claudell Washington , Rubén Sierra , Kenny Rogers , José Vidro , Ugueth Urbina , Javy López , Mark Buehrle , Mike Moustakas , and Salvador Pérez . Over 100 former Bees have played in the majors. In 2007, the Bees changed their logo and uniforms. Since 2000, the Bees have had three affiliates: the Kansas City Royals (2001–10), Oakland Athletics (2011–12), and

126-706: A two-year player development contract with the Miami Marlins . Aside from its time as the C-Sox (1960–65) and the Pilots (1966–76), the team used the parent major league team's nickname before adopting the LumberKings name for the 1994 season. The 2010 LumberKings season was the subject of the 2013 book "Class A: Baseball in the Middle of Everywhere" by Lucas Mann. In 2016, led by first year manager Mitch Canham ,

147-625: The Los Angeles Angels (2013–2020). Following the 2020 season, the Bees were cut from the Midwest League and affiliated baseball as part of Major League Baseball 's reorganization of the minor leagues. They later joined the Prospect League , a collegiate summer baseball league, for 2021. The Bees have called historic Community Field , nicknamed "the hive", their home since 1947. The original grandstand portion of

168-775: The Midwest League Championship four times, in four different decades: 1965 (won both halves), 1977 (defeated Waterloo Indians ), 1999 (defeated Wisconsin Timber Rattlers ) and 2008 (defeated South Bend Silver Hawks ). Catcher Herbert Whitney of the Burlington Pathfinders was killed by a pitched ball in 1906. On June 26 in Waterloo, Iowa, Whitney was beaned by a pitch from Fred Evans of the Waterloo Microbes. He suffered

189-540: The United States and Canada featuring players who have attended at least one year of college and have at least one year of athletic eligibility remaining. Generally, they operate from early June to early August. In contrast to college baseball , which allow aluminum or other composite baseball bats , players in these leagues use only wooden bats, hence the common nickname of these leagues as "wood-bat leagues". Collegiate summer leagues allow college baseball players

210-600: The Bees played in Minor League Baseball 's Midwest League from 1962 to 2020. With Major League Baseball 's reorganization of the minor leagues after the 2020 season, Burlington was not selected to continue in affiliated baseball. The team was first known as the "Bees" from 1924 to 1932 and again from 1954 to 1981. The Bees nickname was revived for the 1993 season and remains to this day. Baseball Hall of Fame inductees Billy Williams , Paul Molitor and Larry Walker played for Burlington. The Bees play in

231-685: The LumberKings won 86 games to set the mark for most in a regular season by any team in Clinton franchise history. The squad went on to sweep the Peoria Chiefs in the first round of the playoffs before defeating the Cedar Rapids Kernels in a thrilling three-game series. Game three of the Western Division final ended with a Ricky Eusebio walk off hit to win 1–0 in extra innings. The LumberKings would fall, however, in

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252-581: The Midwest League Championship in four games to the Great Lakes Loons . In addition to playing host to the franchise record setting LumberKings (86-54), the LumberKings transformed their ballpark overnight following game two of the Midwest League Championship to become a football field. The LumberKings played host to Camanche High School Football in the inaugural "LumberBowl." Camanche hosted Williamsburg High School in

273-615: The Midwest League in 1956 and is now the oldest franchise in the league. The team has had several different major league affiliations: the Brooklyn Dodgers (1937–38), New York Giants (1939–41), Chicago Cubs (1947–49), Pirates (1954–58 and 1966–68), White Sox (1959–65), Pilots/Brewers (1969–70), Tigers (1971–75), Tigers/White Sox co-op (1976), Dodgers (1977–79), Giants (1980–94), Padres (1995–98), Reds (1999–2000), Expos (2001–02), and Rangers (2003–08), and Mariners (2009–18). In September 2018, they entered into

294-608: The Prospect League's Western Conference – Northwest Division along with the Clinton LumberKings , Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp , and Springfield Lucky Horseshoes . The team began playing in Burlington in 1889 as the Burlington Babies. Teams with various nicknames played until the Burlington Pathfinders were named in 1906, keeping the nickname until 1916 and playing in the Central Association . After

315-584: The ability to compete using professional rules and equipment, giving them experience and allowing professional scouts the opportunity to observe players under such conditions. To find a collegiate summer team, players work with their college coaches and prospective teams' general managers. They report to summer leagues after completing their spring collegiate season with their NCAA , NAIA , NJCAA , CCCAA , and NWAC teams. Some players arrive late due to their college team's postseason play, which sometimes runs into early June. In some cases, players are drafted during

336-496: The collegiate summer season. These draftees can remain with their collegiate summer team until they sign a professional contract. During the season, players are housed by volunteer host families and bussed to and from road games. The leagues vary greatly in their attendances, quality of play, and ability to attract scouts. The Alaska Baseball League (ABL) and the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) are considered

357-545: The following no-hitters: Pitchers Catchers Infielders Outfielders Manager Coaches [REDACTED] Disabled list ‡ Inactive list § Suspended list  updated June 13, 2024 Burlington Bees The Burlington Bees are a collegiate summer baseball team of the Prospect League . They are located in Burlington, Iowa , and have played their home games at Community Field since 1947. Founded in 1889,

378-496: The game on September 16, 2016. The Raiders of Williamsburg defeated the Indians 55–7. Following the 2020 season, the LumberKings were cut from the Midwest League and affiliated baseball as part of Major League Baseball 's reorganization of the minor leagues. They later joined the Prospect League , a collegiate summer baseball league, for 2021. The home park for the LumberKings is NelsonCorp Field in Clinton, Iowa. The stadium

399-552: The stadium was destroyed in a 1971 fire and rebuilt. The stadium was upgraded again prior to the 2004 season, including a revamped concessions area, partial covering of the grandstand, improved sound system, and a new scoreboard. Named the 2013 "Field of the Year" in the state of Iowa by the Iowa Sports Turf Management Association, capital improvements are supported by The Friends of Community Field,

420-504: Was built in 1937 as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project and named Riverview Stadium, due to its location on the banks of the Mississippi River. It was renamed Alliant Energy Field in 2002 and renovated in 2005–2006 to a capacity of 4,000. It was renamed to Ashford University Field in 2011 and NelsonCorp Field in 2019. The Dimensions are: LF – 330, CF – 401, RF – 325. Clinton has tossed 25 no-hitters. The list includes

441-753: Was renamed the Bees in 1954. In 1958, Billy Williams played 61 games with the Bees before joining the Cubs. Burlington joined the Midwest League in 1962 as a farm team of the Pittsburgh Pirates . From 1963 through 1974 they were a farm team of the Kansas City (later Oakland) A's ; subsequent affiliations included the Brewers (1975–81), Rangers (1982–85), Expos (1986–87 and 1993–94), Braves (1988–90), Astros (1991–92), Giants (1995–96), Reds (1997–98), and White Sox (1999–2000). The Bees have won

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