The Jackson Climbers were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Class D

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in 1911. The Climbers were located in

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, and played their home games at Lakeview Ball Park. The team began the season in

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, as the Harrisburg Miners but relocated on August 13 after severe financial losses. Jackson assumed Harrisburg's 8–15 (.348) record. After transferring, Jackson's first game was a 6–1 win on the road against the

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on August 14. The Climbers closed out the season on September 22 by losing both games of a doubleheader to the

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, 8–0 and 4–1. In Jackson, the Climbers went 57–43 (.570). Their composite record across both cities was 65–58 (.528), placing seventh of eight teams. They failed to win either half of the league's split-season in their only year of competition.

Notable players

The only Climber to also play in

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was Ernie Gust, who made his major league debut with the

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on August 17, 1911.

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