Moline, IL

Moline is located in northwestern Illinois, across the Mississippi River from Bettendorf, IA. These two cities, along with Rock Island, IL, immediately to the west of Moline, and Davenport, IA, which is west of Bettendorf, form the Quad Cities.

Teams that have played here

• Rock Island-Moline Twins, Two-I League (1892)
• Rock Island-Moline Islanders, Western Association (1894)
• Moline Plowboys, Three-I League (1914-1917, 1919-1923, 1937-1941)
• Moline Plowboys, Mississippi Valley League (1924-1932)
• Moline A's, Central Association (1947-1948)
• Quad Cities Braves, Midwest League (1961)
• Quad Cities Angels, Midwest League (1962-1978, 1985-1986)
• Quad Cities Cubs, Midwest League (1979-1984)
• Quad City Angels, Midwest League (1987-1991)
• Quad City River Bandits, Midwest League (1992-2003)
• Swing of the Quad Cities, Midwest League (2004-2007)
• Quad Cities River Bandits, Midwest League (2008-2019, 2022- )
• Quad Cities River Bandits, High-A Central (2021)

Persons who were born here

• Dakota Bacus, pitcher
• Kirk Clark, minor league pitcher
• Gene Oliver, catcher
• Dean Stone, pitcher
• Al Van Camp, outfielder

Persons who died here

• Herb Crompton, catcher
• Oscar Graham, pitcher
• Luke Nelson, pitcher
• Jim Shollenberger, minor league catcher

Educational institutions located here

• Moline High School