Hoisington (baseball)

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Hoisington (baseball)
1905
Hoisington, Kansas
Minor league affiliations
ClassClass D (1905)
LeagueKansas State League (1905)
Major league affiliations
TeamNone
Minor league titles
League titles (0)None
Team data
NameKingman (1905)
Hoisington (1905)
BallparkHoisington Base Ball Park (1905)

The Hoisington team was a minor league baseball team briefly based in Hoisington, Kansas in 1905. The Hoisington team played as members of the Class D level Kansas State League and started play after the Kingman team folded from the league.

History[]

Hoisington, Kansas first hosted minor league baseball during the 1905 season. After beginning league play on June 15, 1905 as charter members of the six–team league Class D level Kansas State League, the Kingman, Kansas folded on July 22, 1905. On July, 22, 1905 the Hoisington team replaced Kingman and began Kansas State League play. [1][2][3]

Beginning play in the charter season of the Class D level league, the Kingman/Hoisington team finished last. Ending the season with an overall record of 13–34 record, Kingman/Hoisington played under managers Ernie Quigley, Arthur DeWeese and Valerius. In the six–team league, the Kingman/Hoisington team placed 6th and finished 20.0 games behind the 1st place Ellsworth team in the final Kansas State League standings. Ellsworth ended the season with a record 34–15 to finish in 1st place when the league ended play on August 8, 1905. Following in the standings were the Minneapolis Minnies, (24–22), Hutchinson Salt Miners (22–24), Lincoln Center (11–19) and Kingman/Hoisington (13–34). The Hoisington franchise folded following the 1905 season and did not return to the 1906 Kansas State League.[4][3][5][2]

Hoisington, Kansas has not hosted another minor league team.[6]

The ballpark[]

The 1905 Hoisington team was noted to have hosted home minor league games at the Hoisington Base Ball Park. Reportedly, the ballpark was located at South Clay & South Center at West 1st & West 2nd Streets. The streets today correspond to the site of "Heritage Park". Heritage Park is noted to be the "original" public park in Hoisington and is still in use as a public park. The location is 500 West 1st Street Hoisington, Kansas.[7][8]

Kansas Map. Hoisington, Kansas location

Year–by��year records[]

Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs/Notes
1905 13–34 6th Ernie Quigley
Arthur DeWeese / Valerius		 None played

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Kingman (Kansas State League) - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  2. ^ a b "1905 Kingman/Hoisington minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  3. ^ a b "1905 Kansas State League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. ^ "1905 Kingman/Hoisington Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  5. ^ "1905 Kansas State League (KSL) minor league baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  6. ^ "Hoisington, KS - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  7. ^ "Hoisington Base Ball Park in Hoisington, KS minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  8. ^ "Heritage Park". www.travelks.com.

External links[]

Baseball Reference Bullpen
Baseball Reference

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