The Carson City team was a minor league baseball team based in Carson City, Nevada in 1907. The team nickname was noted to be the "Capitals", as Carson City played the 1907 season as members of the

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Nevada State League The Nevada State League was an Independent level minor league baseball league that played in the 1907 season. The four–team Nevada State League consisted of teams based in Nevada. The Nevada State League played just the 1907 season before perma ...

. The 1907 Carson City team is the only minor league team hosted in Carson City to date.

History

One of the earliest organized baseball clubs was the 1870 Carson City Silver Star ballclub. Another ballclub of the early era was the 1874 Carson City Silver Stars. In 1907, Carson City hosted minor league baseball as the "Capitals" became charter members of the

, which began minor league play operating as an

four–team league. The Nevada State League president was John T. Powers, who later served as president of the

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. The 1907 Nevada State League formed with charter franchises in Carson City, Nevada,

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. The Nevada State League had been structured with John T. Powers serving as league president and Bert Ulmer as treasurer. On July 6, 1907 a meeting was conducted at the office of Senator Boyd, where the Nevada State League Board of Directors was formed. The directors were Ben Rosenthal of Goldfield, Senator James T. Boyd of Reno, J.P Merder of Carson City and Thomas Kendall of Tonopah. Powers had previously served as president of the

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. Ulmer was an owner of the Elite Saloon in Goldfield. James T. Boyd was a member of the Nevada State Senate from 1906 to 1910. Rosenthal was Goldfield County commissioner. Kendall was a mining pioneer, owner of the Kendall Mine and a founder of Toonpah. Research indicates the Carson City franchise was called the Carson City "Capitals". The other league members were noted to be called the Goldfield "Miners", Reno "Mudhens" and Tonopah "Mollycoddlers". Unofficial records place Carson City in 2nd place with a 7–4–1 record, behind the 1st place Goldfield "Miners", who had a 9–5 record. They were followed by the Tonopah "Mollycoddlers" at 3–6 and the Reno "Mudhens" with a 3–7–1 record. It is noted that Reno disbanded on July 15, 1907 and it is possible the rest of the league, Carson City included, followed suit, as only three teams would have remained. Carson City, Nevada has not hosted another minor league team.

The ballpark

The exact name and location of the Carson City ballpark in 1907 is unknown.

Timeline

Year–by–year record

Notable alumni

No roster information for Carson City in 1907 is known.

References

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External links

Carson City 1907- Baseball Reference
Defunct minor league baseball teams Culture of Carson City, Nevada Professional baseball teams in Nevada Defunct baseball teams in Nevada Baseball teams established in 1907 Baseball teams disestablished in 1907 1907 disestablishments in Nevada 1907 establishments in Nevada