Vinita Cherokees
The Vinita Cherokees were a minor league baseball team based in Vinita, Oklahoma. In 1905 and 1906, Vinita teams played as members of the 1905 Missouri Valley League and 1906 Kansas State League. Vinita hosted minor league home games at Sportsman Park in both seasons of minor league play. History Vinita, Oklahoma first hosted minor league baseball in 1905, when the Vinita "Cherokees" became members of the Class C (baseball), Class C level Missouri Valley League. The Cherokees joined the Fort Scott Giants, McAlester Miners/Fort Smith Giants, Muskogee Reds, Parsons Preachers, Pittsburg Miners, Tulsa Oilers and Webb City Gold Bugs teams as members in the eight–team league. The Vinita Cherokees began league play on May 14, 1905. The Cherokees finished the 1905 season with a 41–63 record to place seventh in the final standings. The Muskogee Reds folded on August 31, 1905, causing the season schedule to be shortened to September 5. Vinita was managed by Ed Finney as the Cherokees fini ...
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