The Oklahoma–Kansas League was a six–team minor league baseball league that existed in 1908. As its name indicates, the Class D level league consisted of teams from

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and

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History

The teams in the league were the Bartlesville Boosters, Independence Jewelers, Iola Champs, McAlester Miners,

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and

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. Notable players include

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, Joe Kelly and Ray Powell. Long–time major league player

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managed in the league. Before the season ended, McAlister and Iola disbanded. Tulsa won the league finals defeating pennant winner Bartlesville in the Finals.

Cities represented

* Bartlesville, OK: Bartlesville Boosters 1908 *

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: Independence Jewelers 1908 *

Iola, KS Iola () is the county seat of Allen County, Kansas, United States. The city is situated along the Neosho River in southeast Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 5,396. It is named in honor of Iola Colborn. History ...

: Iola Champs 1908 *

McAlester, OK McAlester is the county seat of Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. The population was 18,363 at the time of the 2010 census, a 3.4 percent increase from 17,783 at the 2000 census,Shuller, Thurman"McAlester" profile ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History a ...

: McAlester Miners 1908 *

Muskogee, OK Muskogee () is the thirteenth-largest city in Oklahoma and the county seat of Muskogee County, Oklahoma, Muskogee County. Home to Bacone College, it lies approximately southeast of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Tulsa. The population of the city was 36,878 as ...

1908 *

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: Tulsa Oliers 1908

1908 Oklahoma-Kansas League standings

schedule
McAlester disbanded July 5; Iola disbanded July 8.
Playoffs: Bartlesville 2 games, Muskogee 0, for the first half title.
Finals: Tulsa 3 games, Bartlesville 0.

References

External links

Baseball Reference
{{DEFAULTSORT:Oklahoma-Kansas League Defunct minor baseball leagues in the United States Baseball leagues in Oklahoma Baseball leagues in Kansas Sports leagues established in 1908 Sports leagues disestablished in 1908