| Mitchell Kernels | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class D (1920–1923, 1936–1937, 1939–1940) Collegiate summer baseball (1953–1960) |
| League | South Dakota League (1920) Dakota League (1921–1922) South Dakota League (1923) Nebraska State League (1936–1937) Western League (1939–1940) Basin League (1953-1960) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | St. Louis Cardinals (1936–1937) |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (4) |
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| Team data | |
| Name | Mitchell Kernels (1920–1923, 1936–1937, 1939–1940, 1953–1960) |
| Ballpark | Hitchcock Park (1920–1923) Kernel Park (1936–1937, 1939–1940, 1953–1960) |
The Mitchell Kernels were a minor league baseball team based in Mitchell, South Dakota. The Kernels played as members of the South Dakota League (1920), Dakota League (1921–1922), South Dakota League (1923), Nebraska State League (1936–1937) and Western League (1939–1940), winning four league championships. The Mitchell Kernels were a minor league affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1936 and 1937.
Baseball Hall of Fame member Jim Bottomley played for the 1920 Mitchell Kernels.
The Mitchell Kernels continued play as a member of the collegiate minor league Basin League from 1953 to 1960.
The "Kernels" moniker was adopted by Mitchell High School sports teams in the 1930s.