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Duluth Freezers
The Duluth Freezers were a minor league baseball team based in Duluth, Minnesota. In 1886 Duluth began minor league baseball play. In 1886 and 1887, Duluth played as members of the Independent baseball league, Independent level Northwestern League, playing as the "Jayhawks" in 1886 and the "Freezers" in 1887. Duluth won the league championship in 1886. For a partial season in 1891, the Duluth "Whalebacks" played as members of the Western Association. In 1887, a three Duluth players were involved in a boating accident that resulted in the death of John Ake. History 1886 & 1887 Northwestern League In 1886, Duluth began minor league play when the Duluth "Jayhawks" became members of the six-team Independent baseball league, Independent level Northwestern League, which had reformed after not playing in 1885. The Eau Claire Lumbermen, Milwaukee Brewers (1886–1892), Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, Oshkosh and St. Paul Freezers teams joined Duluth in beginning league play on May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Baseball League
An independent baseball league is a professional baseball organization in the United States or Canada that is not overseen by Major League Baseball and is outside the Minor League Baseball clubs affiliated to it. The Northern League and Frontier League both started play in 1993, and the Northern League's success paved the way for other independent leagues like the Texas-Louisiana League and Northeast League. The Atlantic League has had more marquee players than any other independent league, including Jose Canseco, Mat Latos, Steve Lombardozzi Jr., Francisco Rodríguez, Chien-Ming Wang, Roger Clemens, Rich Hill, Scott Kazmir, Juan González, John Rocker, and Dontrelle Willis. Two former Atlantic League players are in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Tim Raines and Rickey Henderson. Gary Carter, another Hall of Famer, managed in the league. The Atlantic League has had many notable managers and coaches, including Wally Backman, Frank Viola, Tommy John, Sparky L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |