Grand Forks Chiefs

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Grand Forks Chiefs
1934–1964
(1934–1935, 1938–1942, 1946–1964)
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes
  • Class A (1963–1964)
  • Class C (1941–1942, 1946–1962)
  • Class D (1934–1940)
LeagueNorthern League
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Minor league titles
League titles 3 (1940, 1948, 1951)
Team data
Previous names
  • Grand Forks Senators (1897)
  • Grand Forks Forkers (1903-1906)
  • Grand Forks Flickertails (1912-1914)
Previous parks
Municipal Ballpark

The Grand Forks Chiefs were a minor league baseball team from Grand Forks, North Dakota. They played in the Northern League from 1934 to 1964, with a couple breaks in between.

History[]

Minor league baseball first began in Grand Forks when the 1897 Grand Forks Senators became members of the Red River Valley League. They were followed by the Grand Forks Forkers who played as members of the Northern League (1902-1905) and Northern-Copper Country League (1906). The Grand Forks Flickertails played as members of the Central International League (1912) and Northern League (1913-1915).[1][2]

The Grand Forks Chiefs began play in 1934, after Grand Forks had hosted the two previous teams in the Northern League. The Chiefs were a minor league affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers (1964), Cleveland Indians (1963, Pittsburgh Pirates (1956–1962), Philadelphia Phillies (1951–1952), New York Yankees (1948–1950), Brooklyn Dodgers (1946) and Chicago White Sox (1939–1942).[3][2]

Ballparks[]

The Chiefs played at Grand Forks Municipal Ballpark, located at 1124 Demers Avenue. Today the site is the Central Fire Station.[4][5]

Notable alumni[]

Baseball Hall of Fame Alumni

Notable alumni

Year-by-year record[]

Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs
1934 59–60 6th
1935 46–66 6th
1938 49–66 6th Johnny Mostil
1939 49–68 7th Johnny Mostil
1940 79–44 1st Papa Williams League Champs
1941 64–48 2nd Larry Bettencourt Lost in 1st round
1942 31–84 8th Bruno Haas
1946 50–56 6th Glenn Chapman / Rae Blaemire
1947 28–92 8t Claude Jonnard
1948 80–39 1st League Champs
1949 55–70 8th / Joe McDermott / Wally Berger
1950 52–73 6th / Cedric Durst
1951 64–62 4th Eddie Murphy League Champs
1952 38–86 8th Eddie Murphy
1953 55–70 6th /
1954 43–91 8th / /
1955 39–85 8th Johnny Hopp / Joe McDermott / Ray Fletcher
1956 59–65 7th
1957 52–72 8th / Jack Paepke
1958 51–68 7th James Adlam
1959 57–68 6th James Adlam
1960 61–62 5th Bob Clear
1961 60–66 4th Bob Clear Lost in 1st round
1962 72–52 1st Tom Saffell Lost in 1st round
1963 54–64 5th 1st 17–11*
1964 69–50 2nd James Williams 15–13 (3rd)*

* based on last 30 days of season

References[]

  1. ^ "Grand Forks, ND - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Grand Forks&state=ND&country=US
  3. ^ "SABR".
  4. ^ http://www.grandforksgov.com/government/fire/history
  5. ^ "Municipal Ball Park - Grand Forks North Dakota - Former Home of the Grand Forks Chiefs". www.digitalballparks.com.


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