Cedar Rapids, IA

Cedar Rapids is located in central Iowa, on the Cedar River, 120 miles east of Des Moines, IA and 30 miles southeast of Waterloo, IA.

Teams that have played here

• Cedar Rapids Canaries, Illinois-Indiana League (1890-1891)
• Cedar Rapids Rabbits, Eastern Iowa League (1895)
• Cedar Rapids Bunnies, Western Association (1896-1899)
• Cedar Rapids Rabbits, Three-I League (1901-1909, 1920-1921)
• Cedar Rapids Rabbits, Central Association (1913-1917)
• Cedar Rapids Bunnies, Mississippi Valley League (1922-1932)
• Cedar Rapids Raiders, Western League (1934-1937)
• Cedar Rapids Raiders, Three-I League (1938-1942, 1955-1957)
• Cedar Rapids Rockets, Central Association (1949)
• Cedar Rapids Indians, Three-I League (1950-1954)
• Cedar Rapids Braves, Three-I League (1958-1961)
• Cedar Rapids Red Raiders, Midwest League (1962-1964)
• Cedar Rapids Cardinals, Midwest League (1965-1972)
• Cedar Rapids Astros, Midwest League (1973-1974)
• Cedar Rapids Giants, Midwest League (1975-1979)
• Cedar Rapids Reds, Midwest League (1980-1992)
• Cedar Rapids Kernels, Midwest League (1993-2019, 2022- )
• Cedar Rapids Kernels, High-A Central (2021)

Persons who were born here

• Joe Billick, minor league catcher
• Mike Boddicker, pitcher
• Alex Dvorsky, minor league catcher
• Cal Eldred, pitcher
• Ben Ford, pitcher
• Nate Frese, minor league shortstop
• Chris Gruler, minor league pitcher
• Bill Hoffer, pitcher
• Mitch Keller, pitcher
• Bruce Kimm, catcher; manager
• Wes Obermueller, pitcher
• Ray Petrzelka, minor league pitcher
• A.J. Puk, pitcher
• Dick Rozek, pitcher
• Scott Schebler, outfielder
• Shawn Sedlacek, pitcher
• Cy Slapnicka, pitcher
• Kellen Sweeney, minor league infielder
• Ryan Sweeney, outfielder
• Greg Thayer, pitcher
• Connor Van Scoyoc, minor league pitcher
• John Wathan, catcher; manager
• Earl Whitehill, pitcher

Persons who died here

• Orie Arntzen, pitcher
• Hick Cady, catcher
• Mike Chartak, outfielder
• Charlie Dexter, catcher
• Walt Genin, minor league outfielder
• Belden Hill, infielder
• Bill Hoffer, pitcher
• Tony Komisar, minor league pitcher
• Les Munns, pitcher
• Art Pennington, outfielder
• Ray Petrzelka, minor league pitcher
• Roy Radebaugh, pitcher
• Cy Slapnicka, pitcher
• Paul Speraw, infielder
• John Terry, pitcher
• Hal Trosky, infielder
• Joe Weiss, infielder
• Clarence Zieser, minor league pitcher
• Bill Zuber, pitcher

Educational institutions located here

• Coe College
• Immaculate Conception High School
• Jefferson High School
• John F. Kennedy High School
• Kirkwood Community College
• Mount Mercy College
• Prairie High School
• St. Patrick's High School
• Washington High School
• Xavier High School