The Kosciusko Reds were a minor league baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Representing the Polish south side of Milwaukee, the Kosciusko Reds played as a semi–pro team for many years before playing as members of the Independent Wisconsin State League from 1928 to 1930. The Milwaukee Red Sox continued as members of the Wisconsin State League in 1931 and 1936 and the 1932 Wisconsin-Illinois League. The Reds and Red Sox teams hosted home minor league games at Borchert Field. History The Kosciusko Reds were originally founded as a semi–pro team in 1908 by Milwaukee politician Louis Fons. The Kosciusko Reds represented the Polish south side of Milwaukee and were named after Tadeusz Kościuszko, a Polish patriot. The team was unofficially nicknamed, the “Koskys.” The Kosciusko Reds made their debut on April 11, 1909, with owner Louis Fons playing 2nd base. The Reds won multiple titles in the semi–pro Lake Shore League. The team wore red and white uniforms and drew large crowds to South Side Park, their home ballpark, with the team and league playing games only on Sunday afternoons. The original Kosciusko Reds ceased play in 1920. In 1928, the Kosciusko Reds franchise was revived as the minor league team became members of the reformed six–team Wisconsin State League. It appears the league held games weekly. The Kosciusko Reds ended the 1928 season with a record of 17–15, placing 3rd in the Wisconsin State League standings, finishing 2.5 games behind the 1st place Two Rivers Mirros. Eddie Lenehan was the Reds' manager in 1928. In their second Wisconsin State League season, the 1929 Kosciusko Reds finished with an 8–17 record, as the 1929 Wisconsin State League expanded to eight teams. The Reds ended the season in a tie for 7th place with the Madison Blues, finishing 5.5 games behind the 1st place Two Rivers Mirros. The 1930 Kosciusko Reds played their final season under the name. Continuing play in the Wisconsin State League, the Reds ended the 1930 season with a record of 9–15, placing 7th in the league final standings, finishing 4.5 games behind the 1st place Racine Belles. For the 1931 Wisconsin State League season, the Milwaukee-based franchise became known as the Milwaukee Red Sox. The Milwaukee Red Sox were owned and managed by Eddie Stumpf, who had earlier managed the 1928 Union Oils, another Milwaukee-based franchise of the Wisconsin State League. The 1931 Milwaukee Red