The New Rockford-Carrington Twins were a minor league baseball team based in

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in partnership with

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. In 1923, the New Rockford-Carrington Twins briefly played as members of the

North Dakota League The North Dakota League was a Minor League Baseball league which operated in five North Dakota cities in . The Class D level league had four teams at the start of its season, with one team relocating in July. The league evolved from the South Da ...

, before the team relocated to become the

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during the season.

History

The 1923 New Rockford-Carrington Twins began the season as charter members of the four–team Class D level

. The New Rockford-Carrington franchise moved to Valley City, North Dakota on July 17, 1923 to become the

. The New Rockford-Carrington/Valley City team was managed by Earl Pickering and placed third in the final North Dakota State League standings with a combined regular season record of 30–38. The New Rockford-Carrington/Valley City team finished 17.5 games behind the first place Minot Magicians, 2.5 games behind the second place Jamestown Jimkotas and 4.0 games ahead of the 4th place

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. The North Dakota League permanently folded after the 1923 season. The New Rockford, North Dakota and Carrington, North Dakota cities have not hosted another minor league team.

The ballpark

The name of the New Rockford-Carrington home minor league ballpark is not directly referenced. References indicate the team played in New Rockford, North Dakota at the ballpark located at 8th Street South & 7th Avenue South, which today is the site of the Eddy County Fairgrounds. The Valley City Hi-Liners were noted to have played home minor league games at Pioneer Park.

Year-by-year record

Notable alumni

Charlie Boardman Charles Louis Boardman (March 27, 1893 – August 10, 1968) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the and seasons and the St. Louis Cardinals during the season. He managed in the Dakota L ...

(1923) *

Frank Jude Frank Jude (November 11, 1884 – May 4, 1961) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1906.

(1923)

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