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Leonard “King” Cole

“He is the natural pitcher who, whether he wants to or not, ‘puts something on every ball.’ His fast ball flashes upward and in; his...

Bruce Edward Kimm

Bruce Edward was born to Lyle and Mary Alice Kimm on June 29, 1951, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. His father was a third-generation German...

Joe Bisenius

Joe Bisenius (b. 1982) first experienced professional baseball as a batboy for his hometown independent league team: the Sioux City...

Ryan Sweeney

Once rated by Baseball America as the best fifteen-year-old baseball player in the United States, Ryan Sweeney (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) went...

Rod Nichols

Burlington native Rod Nichols pitched a total of 100 games for the Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Atlanta Braves during his...

Lynn King

A standout athlete at Villisca High School and Drake University in the 1920s, Lynn “Dig” King went on to play three seasons with the St....

Jim Panther

A Burlington native, Jim Panther appeared in 85 games with three different teams in the early 1970s. Although he had a relatively short...

Otto "Jack" Saltzgaver

Otto “Jack” Saltzgaver debuted at age 29 in 1932 with the fabled Bronx Bombers where he played until 1937. He posted a .271 batting...

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