Midwest League Reference Book

Midwest League Profiles

This section of MWLguide.com has portraits of Midwest League players, managers, and others with MWL ties. Some are here because of their subsequent careers, others because their Midwestern career was notable.

Many of these portraits concentrate on the player's Midwest League season (seasons, in a few cases), though most recognize that there was a subsequent career. A handful describe the context of that player's MWL summer in detail, because I think it's important, or interesting.

• Orlando Cepeda (Kokomo, 1955)
• Carlton Fisk (Waterloo, 1968)
• Moe Hill (Appleton, 1965; Wisconsin Rapids, 1971-78)
• Juan Marichal (Michigan City, 1958)
• Edgar Martinez (Wausau, 1984)
• Clint McCord (Paris, 1951 & 1952)
• Joey Meyer (Beloit, 1984)
• Paul Molitor (Burlington, 1977)
• Russ Morman (player: Appleton, 1984; manager: Kane County, 2000-01)
• Jack Mull (player: Quincy, 1969; manager: Cedar Rapids & Clinton)
• Rip Repulski (West Frankfort, 1947)
• Cal Ripken, Sr. (coach: Appleton, 1962)
• Eddie Rodriguez (coach: Danville, 1983; coach & manager: Quad City, 1985-89)
• Ted Simmons (Cedar Rapids, 1967)
• Bob Sprout (Decatur, 1960)
• Tony Torchia (Keokuk/Midwest, 1962)
• Jim Tracy (manager: Peoria, 1987-88)
• Willie Wilson (Waterloo, 1976)
• Rick Wolff (Clinton, 1974)
• Christine Wren (Umpire, 1977)
• Jim Zapp (Paris, 1952 & Danville, 1953)

These profiles were originally published as Midwest League Tidbits on the Midwest League Mailing List.

Suggestions for further explorations are welcome....