Bloomington Bloomers

Bloomington Bloomers
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes
  • Class B (1937-1939, 1935, 1919-1931, 1912-1917, 1902–1910)
  • Class D (1901)
Previous leagues
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Minor league titles
League titles 4 (1903, 1919-1920, 1935)
Team data
Previous names
Bloomington Bloomers (1938-1939, 1935, 1919-1929, 1903-1917)
Bloomington Bengals (1937)
Bloomington Cubs (1930-1931)
Bloomington Blues (1899-1902)
Bloomington Reds (1888-1889)
Previous parks
Fans Field (1901-1939)

The Bloomington Bloomers were a minor League baseball franchise based in Bloomington, Illinois that played between 1889 and 1939. They were affiliates of the St. Louis Cardinals (1935), Cleveland Indians (1938) and Chicago Cubs (1939). They played primarily in the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League during their existence. Their home park was Fans Field.[1] Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees Burleigh Grimes and Clark Griffith played for Bloomington.

  1. ^ "Bloomington, Illinois Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.