Appleton Papermakers

Appleton Papermakers
1909 – 1953 (1909-1914, 1940-1942, 1946-1953) Appleton, Wisconsin
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes	Class D (1940-1942, 1946-1953) Class C (1910-1914) Class D (1909)
League	Wisconsin State League (1940-1942, 1946-1953)
Previous leagues	Wisconsin–Illinois League (1909-1914)
Major league affiliations
Previous teams	Milwaukee Braves (1953) Boston Braves (1952) St. Louis Browns (1950-1951) Philadelphia Phillies (1947-1949) Cleveland Indians (1941-1942, 1946)
Minor league titles
League titles	1 (1910)
Team data
Previous parks	Goodland Field

The Appleton Papermakers were a minor league baseball team located in Appleton, Wisconsin. They were part of the Wisconsin-Illinois League from 1909-1914 and was in the Wisconsin State League from 1940-1942 and 1946-1953. The team was coached by Dutch Zwilling during part of the 1942 season. ^[1]

Notable alumni

Hall of Fame alumni

• Travis Jackson (1952-1953, manager); inducted 1982

Notable alumni

• Mike Garcia (1942) 3 x MLB All-Star; 2 x AL ERA Title (1949, 1954)
• Billy Klaus (1946)
• Pat Seerey (1941)
• Joe Tipton (1941)

References

1. "Zwilling to Pilot Appleton's Team". The Milwaukee Journal . June 23, 1942. p. 22.