History Happenings: Cedar Rapids Kernels

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In March of last year, we brought you the story of the Cedar Rapids Bunnies, the baseball team with the punny name, that played in Cedar Rapids from the early to mid-20th century. For the dedicated baseball fans among us, we hope you’ll take the time to go back and read that column if you missed it.

That said, with the excitement of October post-season Major League Baseball fresh in our minds, we decided to turn our attention back to the country’s national pastime, but this time with an eye on the history of the Cedar Rapids Kernels.

Early beginnings

As our previous article recounts, the history of baseball in Cedar Rapids is a long one — but make no mistake, Cedar Rapidians have more to sho