The North Platte Indians were a minor league baseball team based in

North Platte, Nebraska North Platte is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is located in the west-central part of the state, along Interstate 80, at the confluence of the North and South Platte Rivers forming the Platte River. T ...

. Preceded by the North Platte Buffalos, the North Platte teams played as members of the Class D level Nebraska State League from 1928 to 1932 as the Buffalos and from 1956 to 1959 as the Indians. The North Platte Indians were a minor league affiliate of the

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from 1956 to 1959, winning the 1958 league championship. The Buffalos played home games at the Union Pacific Park and the Indians hosted home games at Bill Wood Field.

History

Based in

, the North Platte Indians were an affiliate of the

, playing as members of the Nebraska State League. Previously, the North Platte Buffalos played as members of the Nebraska State League from 1928 to 1932. The North Platte Indians finished 41–22 in 1958 and captured the 1958 Nebraska State League Championship, playing under manager Mark Wylie. On July 29, 1928, North Platte pitcher Joe Smith threw a no–hitter in a 7–inning game against the Beatrice Blues. North Platte won the game 3–0. The Nebraska State League folded permanently after the 1959 season. The 1959 league member franchises folded as well, the

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and North Platte Indians all folded. North Platte has not hosted another minor league team.

The ballparks

The Union Pacific Park was noted to have hosted the North Platte Buffalos from 1928 to 1932 for minor league home games. The ballpark within the park was called Jeffers Field, located 7th and Jeffers, North Platte, Nebraska. The ballpark was destroyed by fire in 1955. After the fire, Bill Wood Field was constructed in 1956, within Cody Park. Bill Wood Field was referenced to have hosted the North Platte Indians. The ballfield is still in use today, located within Cody Park, near the National Guard building. Today, Bill Wood Field is home to American Legion baseball. It is located at 18th & Jeffers, North Platte, Nebraska. Up3977

Timeline

Year–by–year record

Notable alumni

* Bob Allen (1956) *

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(1958) * Spence Harris (MGR, 1956) Minor league career records runs (2,287), doubles (743), hits (3,617) * Ramon Lopez (1958) *

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(1956) 3x MLB All-Star; 1970 AL Cy Young Award;

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* Duke Sims (1959) * Dave Vineyard (1959) *

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(MGR, 1957) 7x MLB All-Star

References

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External links

Baseball ReferenceUnion Pacific Park photo
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