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Baseball in Wisconsin RapidsWitter FieldWitter Field was home to the Wisconsin Rapids Twins (and, before that, the Senators) of the Midwest League from 1963 to 1983. This ballpark was originally constructed in 1941 and is still in use for school and Legion ball. The current metal grandstand was constructed between the 1949 and 1950 seasons, replacing a wooden stand.
Source of Name: Witter is the name of a prominent Wisconsin Rapids family. I have no specific information about the ballpark name, however. |
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Ballpark CharacteristicsLeft Center Right Seating 320 385 320 3,000 (1979) 320 385 320 4,800 (1978) 320 385 320 3,000 (1973) 320 385 320 4,500 (1972) 320 385 320 3,000 (1967) 320 385 320 3,100 (1964) 330 380 330 2.800 (1963) Attendance RecordYear Attendance 1983 51,717 1982 37,748 1981 43,509 1980 47,899 1979 41,239 My thanks to Paul Spyhalski for sharing the information from the 1978 Wisconsin Rapids Twins scorebook. |
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The Midwest League plays Single-A, professional baseball in America's agricultural and industrial heartland. 14 teams play a 140 game schedule which begins in early April and ends Labor Day weekend.
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