Burlington Bees

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Burlington Bees
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Affiliations	Independent (2021–present) Los Angeles Angels (2013–2020) Oakland Athletics (2011–2012) Kansas City Royals (2001–2010) Chicago White Sox (1999–2000) Cincinnati Reds (1997–1998) San Francisco Giants (1995–1996) Montreal Expos (1993–1994) Houston Astros (1991–1992) Atlanta Braves (1988–1990) Montreal Expos (1986–1987) Texas Rangers (1982–1985) Milwaukee Brewers (1975–1981) Kansas City/Oakland A's (1963–1974) Pittsburgh Pirates (1962)
League	Prospect League (2021–present) (Western Conference – Northwest Division)
Location	Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark	Community Field (1947–present)
Founded	1924; 100 years ago (1924)
Nickname(s)	Burlington Bees (1924–1932, 1954–1981, 1993–present)
League championships	5 (1949, 1965, 1977, 1999, 2008)
Division championships	5 (1977, 1978, 1999, 2008, 2009)
Former name(s)	Burlington Astros (1991–1992) Burlington Braves (1988–1990) Burlington Expos (1986–1987) Burlington Rangers (1982–1985) Burlington Flints (1952–1953) Burlington Indians (1947–1949) Burlington Pathfinders (1906–1916) Burlington Flint Hills (1905) Burlington River Rats (1904) Burlington Hawkeyes (1890, 1898) Burlington Colts (1895–1897) Burlington Babies (1889)
Former league(s)	Midwest League (1962–2020) Three-I League (1952–1961) Central Association (1908–1916; 1947–1949) Mississippi Valley League (1924–1932) Iowa League of Professional Baseball Clubs (1904–1907) Western Association (1895, 1896–1998) Eastern Iowa League (1895) Illinois-Iowa League (1890) Central Interstate League (1889–1890)
Former ballparks	Summer Street Park
Mascot	Buzz
Ownership	City of Burlington, Iowa
Manager	Owen Oreskovich
General Manager	Tad Lowary

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, 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.^[1] 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 the Prospect League's Western Conference – Northwest Division along with the Clinton LumberKings, Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp, and Springfield Lucky Horseshoes.^[2]