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Minden (minor League Baseball)
The Minden team was a minor league baseball team based in Minden, Nebraska. In 1903, the "Minden" team played as charter members of the five-team independent Central Nebraska League in the league's only season of play. Minden was without a formal nickname, common in the era and placed fifth in the Central Nebraska League final standings. Minden hosted 1903 minor league home games at the Minden Grounds. History In the 1903 season, Minden, became charter members of the short–lived five-team Central Nebraska League, which played as an Independent level league. The Central Nebraska League played as a five–team league during their one season of minor league play. The five members of the 1903 Central Nebraska League included Minden, who were joined by the Nebraska-based teams of Giltner, Holdrege Silver Aces, McCook and the Red Cloud Indians in league play. The 1903 "Minden" team was without a formal nickname, as was common in the era. Minden started the 1903 season with a ... [...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] |
