Abilene Reds

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Abilene Reds
1909–1910
Abilene, Kansas
Minor league affiliations
ClassClass D (1909–1910)
LeagueCentral Kansas League (1909–1910)
Minor league titles
League titles (0)None
Team data
NameAbilene Red Sox (1909)
Abilene Reds (1910)
BallparkAbilene Ball Park (1909–1910)

The Abilene Reds was the final moniker of the minor league baseball teams based in Abilene, Kansas in 1909 and 1910. Abilene teams played both seasons as members of the Class D level Central Kansas League.

History[]

The 1909 Abilene Red Sox first hosted minor league baseball in Abilene, Kansas. The Red Sox began play as members of the 1909 Class D level Central Kansas League, as the league expanded from six teams to eight teams, adding Abilene. Other league members in 1909 were the Beloit team, Clay Center Cubs, Ellsworth Blues, Junction City Soldiers, Manhattan Maroons, Minneapolis Minnies and Salina Trade Winners.[1][2]

In their first season of play, the Abilene Red Sox placed 3rd in the Central Kansas League. Abilene ended the 1909 season with a record of 37–30, as F.D. Parent and Affie Wilson served as managers. Abilene finished 7.0 games behind the 1st place Ellsworth Blues in the standings. The final standings were led by Ellsworth (44–23), followed by the Salina Trade Winners (40–28), Abilene (37–30), Minneapolis Minnies (36–32), Junction City Soldiers (34–32), Beloit (33–36), Clay Center Colts (32–37) and Manhattan Maroons (16–54). Abilene pitcher Ora Williams led the Central Kansas League with 19 wins, 178 strikeouts and a winning percentage of .826, with a 19–4 record. Abilene played home games at the Abilene Ball Park and moved the start times from 3:45 PM to night games beginning at 6:00 PM.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

In their final season of play, the 1910 Abilene Reds continued play in the 1910 Central Kansas League, finishing 3rd for the second consecutive season. The Reds ended the regular season with a record 44–33, placing 3rd under returning manager Affie Wilson. Abilene finished 7.0 games behind the 1st place Ellsworth Blues in the eight-team league. A.B. Conley of Abilene led the league in batting average with an average of.348. Abilene player Mugsy Monroe led the league with 110 total hits. Abilene permanently folded following the 1910 season, as the Central Kansas reduced to four teams in 1911.[11][12][13][14][15]

Abilene, Kansas was without professional baseball until the 1995 Abilene Prairie Dogs began play members of the Independent level Texas–Louisiana League.[16]

The ballpark[]

From 1909 to 1910, Abilene teams were noted to have played minor league home games at the Abilene Ball Park. The ballpark had a capacity of 1,000 and was located at the fairgrounds on NW Third Street. Today, the site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The public park is now named Eisenhower Park and is adjacent to the fairgrounds hosting the Central Kansas Free Fair. The location of Eisenhower Park is 500 Pine Street, Abilene, Kansas.[9][17][18][19]

(2014) Downtown Abilene. National Register of Historic Places. Abilene, Kansas

Timeline[]

Year(s) # Yrs. Team Level League
1910 1 Abilene Red Sox Class D Central Kansas League
1911 1 Abilene Reds

Year–by–year records[]

Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs/Notes
1909 37–30 3rd F.D. Parent / Affie Wilson None held
1910 44–33 3rd Affie Wilson None held

Notable alumni[]

See also[]

Abilene Red Sox players
Abilene Reds players

References[]

  1. ^ "1909 Central Kansas League (CKL) minor league baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  2. ^ "Central Kansas League (D) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "1909 Central Kansas League (CKL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  4. ^ "Baseball in Kansas, 1867-1940 - Kansas Historical Society". www.kshs.org.
  5. ^ "Central Kansas League - BR Bullpen". aws.baseball-reference.com.
  6. ^ https://scholars.fhsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=all_monographs
  7. ^ "Abilene Red Sox - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  8. ^ "1909 Abilene Red Sox minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  9. ^ a b "The Ball Park in Abilene, KS minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  10. ^ "1909 Abilene Red Sox Statistics".
  11. ^ "1910 Central Kansas League (CKL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  12. ^ "Abilene Reds - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  13. ^ "Central Kansas League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  14. ^ "1910 Abilene Reds minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  15. ^ "1910 Abilene Reds Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  16. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20060117062256/http://www.centralleaguebaseball.com/cl_history_95-00.pdf
  17. ^ "Eisenhower Park & Rose Garden". abilenekansas.org.
  18. ^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/ec797ba2-20a7-43ca-9b41-243d5c546f5e
  19. ^ "Central Kansas Free Fair". www.ckff.net.

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