Sioux City Packers



The Sioux City Packers was the primary name of the minor league baseball team based in Sioux City, Iowa playing in various seasons between 1888 and 1960.

History
Sioux City has a long professional baseball history. The team was known as the Sioux City Soos (1947-1958; 1940-1941; 1903-1904), Sioux City Cowboys (1934-1939), Sioux City Cardinals (1924), Sioux City Packers (1920-1923; 1905-1913), Sioux City Indians (1914-1919), Sioux City Cornhuskers (1894, 1900, 1902) and the Sioux City Huskers (1888-1891). Sioux City played in the Western League (1960–1973), Three-I League (1911-1932, 1946-1956), Central Association (1908-1910), Iowa State League (1907) and the Western Association (1884). Sioux City was an affiliate of the New York Giants (1947-1955), St. Louis Cardinals (1941, 1956), Kansas City A's (1959-1960) and the Detroit Tigers (1937, 1939).

Notable alumni
Baseball Hall of Fame Alumni


 * Dave Bancroft (1936) Inducted, 1971


 * Jim Bottomley (1920) Inducted, 1974

Notable alumni


 * Norm Bass (1960) Played in NFL and MLB. Paralympic Games medalist.
 * George Bradley (1889) 1876 NL ERA Leader


 * Eddie Bressoud (1951-1952) MLB All-Star


 * George Burns (1913) 1926 AL Most Valuable Player


 * Bert Cunningham (1894)


 * Dave Garcia (1947, 1954)


 * Billy Gardner (1950)


 * Jack Glasscock (1900) 1890 NL Batting Title


 * Danny Green (1908-1909)


 * Ducky Holmes (1908-1909, 1912-1913, 1918)


 * Dick Howser (1959-1960) 2 x MLB All-Star; Manager: 1985 World Series Champion - Kansas City Royals


 * Willie Kirkland (1955)


 * Ray Mueller (1952-1953) MLB All-Star


 * Hi Myers (1911-1912)


 * Art Nehf (1913)


 * Johnny Niggeling (1947)


 * John O'Donoghue (1960) MLB All-Star


 * Ed Phelps (1915)


 * Jack Pfiester (1916) 1907 NL ERA Title
 * Diego Segui (1960) 1970 AL ERA Title
 * Hank Severeid (1908)


 * Daryl Spencer (1950)


 * Bill White (1954) 8 x MLB All-Star