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Junction City Soldiers
The Junction City Soldiers were an American minor league baseball team founded in 1909 in the Central Kansas League. After the 1912 season, the Central Kansas League was renamed the Kansas State League. The team cased operations in 1913. Notable former players include Al Bashang and Jimmy Whelan. There is a longstanding controversy regarding whether former US President Dwight D. Eisenhower played professional baseball for the Soldiers. The Junction City Soldiers were preceded by the 1897 Junction City Parrots, who played as members of the Kansas State League. References {{reflist Defunct baseball teams in Kansas Soldiers A soldier is a person who is a member of an army. A soldier can be a conscripted or volunteer enlisted person, a non-commissioned officer, or an officer. Etymology The word ''soldier'' derives from the Middle English word , from Old French ... 1909 establishments in Kansas 1913 disestablishments in Kansas Baseball teams disestablished in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas State League
The Kansas State League was a minor league baseball sports league, league in the United States that operated in the state of Kansas in the late 19th century and into the early 20th century. History The Kansas State League was first established in 1887 as a Minor League Baseball "no classification" league and existed for that year only. The league continued again and played in 1895 to 1896 as a "no classification" league. Progressing into the 20th century, the circuit played in 1905–1906 as a Minor league baseball, class D league and this stint lasted two years. The last segment of the league operated as a class D (baseball), class D league from 1909–1911, and 1913–1914. The original Kansas State League ceased operation in 1911, merged with the Central Kansas League, and the 1912 season was played under the CKL name. In 1913, the CKL switched back to the Kansas State League name. After the 1914 season the league permanently disbanded. Cities represented *Arkansas City, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Kansas League
The Central Kansas League was a Class D level baseball league established in 1908, playing through 1912. Member teams were based exclusively in Kansas. The Central Kansas League evolved from and into the Kansas State League. History The original Kansas State League ceased independent operations in 1911, combined with the Central Kansas League. After five seasons of play, the Central Kansas League subsequently changed its name to back to the Kansas State League for the 1913 and 1914 seasons before disestablishing. The league champions in 1909 and 1910 were the Ellsworth Blues. There is an ongoing debate about whether former US President Dwight Eisenhower played professional baseball in 1911 for the Junction City Soldiers prior to attending West Point. Cities represented This is a complete list of the teams which played under the Central Kansas League. *Abilene, KS: Abilene Red Sox 1909; Abilene Reds 1910 * Beloit, KS: Beloit 1909–1910 * Chapman, KS: Chapman 1910 * C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |