The Central Nebraska League was an
Independent level
minor league baseball league that played in the 1903 season. The five–team Central Nebraska League consisted of franchises based exclusively in
Nebraska. The Central Nebraska League played just one season and permanently folded after the 1903 season.
History
The Central Nebraska League began play as an
Independent level minor league in 1903, The five members were the teams based in
Giltner, Nebraska,
,
McCook, Nebraska
McCook is a city in and the county seat of Red Willow County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 7,446 at the 2020 census.
History
McCook was platted in 1882 when the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad was extended to that point. I ...
,
and
Red Cloud, Nebraska.
The league began the season calling itself the Southwestern Nebraska Baseball League. The first published standings of the league had the
Holdrege
Holdrege is a city in Phelps County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 5,495 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Phelps County. The Nebraska Prairie Museum is located in Holdrege.
History
Holdrege was established in 1883 whe ...
and
McCook teams tied for first place with 4–0 records on June 19, 1903.
Giltner was next with a 3–3 record, followed by
Red Cloud 1–5 and
Minden
Minden () is a middle-sized town in the very north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the greatest town between Bielefeld and Hanover. It is the capital of the district (''Kreis'') of Minden-Lübbecke, which is part of the region of Detm ...
0–4.
On June 19, the "S.W. Nebraska League" published standings showed Holdrege in first place with an 8–1 record. McCook was in second place at 7–3, followed by Minden 3–4, Giltner 3–6 and Red Cloud 1–7.
In standings published on July 3, 1903, the league is called the "Central Nebraska League" for the first time. On that date, Holdrege was in first place with a 10–2 record, followed by McCook at 7–3. Giltner was in third place with a record of 5–8, followed by Minden at 3–7 and Red Cloud 1–11.
Newspaper records indicate that through July 24, 1903, Holdrege and McCook were tied for first place with 19–7 records. The standings were published shortly before the Minden and Giltner teams both disbanded. When Red Cloud and McCook disbanded shortly after, this left only Holdrege remaining. Holdrege then finished the season as a traveling team.
The Central Nebraska League permanently folded after the 1903 season.
1903 Central Nebraska League teams
Central Nebraska League standings
1903
The exact team records and standings of the 1903 Central Nebraska League are unknown, as the league folded on July 28, 1903.
The last known standings were published on July 24, 1903, shortly before Minden and Giltner disbanded. Red Cloud and McCook disbanded shortly thereafter, disbanding the league and leaving Holdrege to continue play as a semi-pro traveling team.
''as of July 24, 1903''
References
External linksCentral Nebraska League - Baseball Reference
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Defunct minor baseball leagues in the United States
Baseball leagues in Nebraska
Defunct professional sports leagues in the United States
Sports leagues established in 1903
Sports leagues disestablished in 1903
Baseball in Nebraska