The Terre Haute Hottentots were a
Minor League Baseball team from
Terre Haute, Indiana, that played in the
Northwestern League
The Northwestern League was a sports league that operated in the Central United States during the early years of professional baseball for five seasons: 1879, 1883–1884, and 1886–1887. After the 1887 season, the league was replaced by the We ...
in 1891,
Illinois–Iowa League
The Illinois–Iowa League was a Minor league baseball league which operated in Illinois, Iowa and Indiana from 1890 to 1892.
History
The Illinois–Iowa League began play in 1890 and was nicknamed as the "Two I League". The Aurora Hoodoos, ...
in 1892,
Western Interstate League in 1895,
Western League in 1895,
Class C Central League
The or is one of the two professional baseball leagues that constitute Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. The winner of the league championship plays against the winner of the Pacific League in the annual Japan Series. It currently consi ...
in 1897, 1900, and 1903 to 1909, and the
Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
The Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League was a Minor League Baseball organization that operated for the better part of 60 seasons, with teams based in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and Wisconsin. The league began pla ...
from 1901 to 1902.
Team history
On February 7, 1897, the Terre Haute Hottentots were formed as a charter member of the
Class C Central League
The or is one of the two professional baseball leagues that constitute Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. The winner of the league championship plays against the winner of the Pacific League in the annual Japan Series. It currently consi ...
.
Joining the Hottentots in the six-team league were the
Cairo Egyptians
The Cairo Egyptians were a minor league baseball team from Cairo, Illinois, that played in the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (KITTY League) on and off from 1903 to 1950 and in the Central League in 1897.
Team history
On February 7, 18 ...
,
Evansville Brewers
The Evansville Brewers were a minor league baseball team from Evansville, Indiana, that played in the Class C Central League in 1897.
Team history
On February 7, 1897, the Evansville Brewers were formed as a charter member of the Class C Cent ...
,
Nashville Centennials
The Nashville Centennials were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Class C Central League in 1897. They were located in Nashville, Tennessee, and were named in reference to the celebration of the one-hundredth anniversary of Tennes ...
,
Paducah Little Colonels
The Paducah Little Colonels were a minor league baseball team from Paducah, Kentucky, that played in the Class C Central League in 1897.
Team history
On February 7, 1897, the Paducah Little Colonels were formed as a charter member of the Clas ...
, and
Washington Browns
The Washington Browns were a minor league baseball team from Washington, Indiana, that played in the Class C Central League in 1897.
Team history
On February 7, 1897, the Washington Browns were formed as a charter member of the Class C Centra ...
.
Terre Haute's uniforms were gray and blue.
Severe financial problems throughout the circuit forced the league to disband on July 20, 1897. As of July 19, the final day of play, the Hottentots were in fourth place with a 31–36 (.463) record.
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Defunct Central League (1897) teams
Baseball teams established in 1897
Sports clubs disestablished in 1897
Professional baseball teams in Indiana
Terre Haute, Indiana
1897 establishments in Indiana
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Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League teams
Defunct baseball teams in Indiana
Baseball teams disestablished in 1897