The Shawnee Blues were a

South Central League The South Central League was a minor league baseball league that played in the 1906 and 1912 seasons, with franchises located in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas. The McAlester Miners (1906) and Longview Cannibals (1912) won league championships. H ...

team based in Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States, that played during the 1906 season. They played their first game on May 1, at home against the

Guthrie Senators Guthrie Senators was the primary name of the minor league baseball teams based in Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States. History The Guthrie Senators played in the Western Association (1905, 1909–1910) and South Central League (1906). Later, Gut ...

under manager J.B. Roe.Sporting Life article
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/ref> Roe was replaced by J.B. McAlester, who prior to his role as Shawnee Blues manager had been the president of the South Central League. The team performed poorly throughout the season, so much so that there were rumors it would be relocated to Enid, Oklahoma. That move never came to fruition. Overall, the team finished in fifth place out of six teams in their - and the league's - lone year of existence. One player of note who spent time with the team is Clyde Milan. He spent 16 seasons in the major leagues.

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