The Richmond Quakers were a professional
minor league baseball team, based in
Richmond, Indiana
Richmond is a city in eastern Wayne County, Indiana. Bordering the state of Ohio, it is the county seat of Wayne County and is part of the Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 36,812. Situa ...
. The club was first formed in 1908 as team in the class-D
Indiana-Ohio League
The Indiana–Ohio League was a class D level baseball league that operated briefly in 1908. The league was started on May 9, 1908 with four teams. Three of the teams were based in Indiana, with one in Ohio. National Association status was grant ...
. However a long series of financial losses by every club in the league, caused its disbandment. The Richmond Amusement Company, which owned the Quakers, reported loses in excess of a thousand dollars. However the team was willing to continue the team in the league if the other clubs would stay, on the chance of regaining its losses later.
The Quakers continued to play independently, although several of their star players received offers from other teams. Star player,
Paddy Baumann, and several other key players reportedly received offers from the
Terre Haute Hottentots
The Terre Haute Hottentots were a Minor League Baseball team from Terre Haute, Indiana, that played in the Northwestern League in 1891, Illinois–Iowa League in 1892, Western Interstate League
The Wisconsin State League was a class D baseball ...
of the
Central League.
A second incarnation of Richmond Quakers entered minor league play for one season in 1917, as a member of the Central League, before permanently folding.
Year-by-year record
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1908 establishments in Indiana
Defunct baseball teams in Indiana
Baseball teams established in 1908
Baseball teams disestablished in 1917
1917 disestablishments in Indiana
Central League teams
Sports in Richmond, Indiana
Indiana-Ohio League teams