| Keokuk Indians | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Independent (1875, 1885) Class D (1904–1915, 1929–1932) Class B (1933) Class A (1935) Class C) (1947–1949) ClassB (1952–1957) Class D (1958–1962) |
| League | National Association (1875) Western League (1885) Iowa State League (1904–1907) Central Association (1908–1915) Mississippi Valley League (1929–1933) Western League Central Association (1947–1949) Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League (1952–1957) Midwest League (1958–1962) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | St. Louis Cardinals (1931–1932) Pittsburgh Pirates (1947–1949) Cleveland Indians (1954–1957) St. Louis Cardinals (1958–1961) Los Angeles Dodgers (1962) |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (2) |
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| Team data | |
| Name | Keokuk Westerns (1875) Keokuk Hawkeyes (1885) Keokuk Indians (1904–1915, 1929–1933, 1935) Keokuk Pirates (1947–1949) Keokuk Kernels (1952–1957) Keokuk Cardinals (1958–1961) Keokuk Dodgers (1962) Midwest Dodgers (1962) |
| Ballpark | Perry Park (1875) Sportsman's Park (1885) High Banks Park (1885) Hubinger Park (1904–1915) Joyce Park (1929–1933, 1935, 1947–1949, 1952–1962) |
The Keokuk Indians was a primary nickname of the various minor league baseball teams based in Keokuk, Iowa between 1875 and 1962.
The 1875 Keokuk Westerns franchise were members of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, a league that directly evolved to become today's Major League Baseball. Keokuk teams also played as members of the Western League (1885), Iowa League of Professional Baseball Clubs (1904–1907), Central Association (1908–1915), Mississippi Valley League (1929–1933), Western League (1935), Central Association (1947–1949), Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League (1952–1957) and Midwest League (1958–1962)
Keokuk was a minor league affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals (1931–1932), Pittsburgh Pirates (1947–1949), Cleveland Indians (1954–1957), St. Louis Cardinals (1958–1961) and Los Angeles Dodgers (1962).[1]
The 1955 Keokuk Kernels were ranked 30th in The National Baseball Association's top 100 minor league teams. Notable alumni include baseball pioneer Bud Fowler, Roger Maris and Tim McCarver.
The Midwest League Keokuk franchise of 1958 to 1962, has continuously played to evolve into today's Fort Wayne TinCaps.