Horton (baseball)
Horton "Hammers" 1910 Horton, Kansas | |
Minor league affiliations | |
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Class | Class D (1910) |
League | Eastern Kansas League (1910) |
Major league affiliations | |
Team | None |
Minor league titles | |
League titles (0) | None |
Team data | |
Name | Horton (1910) |
Ballpark | Unknown (1910) |
The Horton baseball team was a 1910 minor league baseball team based in Horton, Kansas. Horton played as members of the Class D level Eastern Kansas League. The 1910 season was the only season of play for both the league and the Horton, Kansas team. Local newspapers referred to the team as the "Hammers."
History[]
The 1910 Horton team first brought minor league baseball to Horton, Kansas. Horton played as charter members of the 1910 Class D level, six–team Eastern Kansas League. The Hiawatha Athletics, Holton, Marysville, Seneca and Sabetha teams joined Horton as Eastern Kansas League charter members.[1][2][3][4]
Horton was referred to as the "Hammers" in newspaper articles. In a game on June 21, 1910, Horton had a starting lineup of Steele C, Eppling SS, Hall 1B, Page 3B, Hill CF, McFee RF, Chapple 2B, Barsley P, Buckles LF in their 2–1 loss to Holton. The newspaper added in the game article that "if Horton people want a ball team they will have to 'come across.' League baseball is just as much a business proposition as any store industry in town."[5]
During the season, Horton and Marysville both disbanded on September 1, 1910.[6][1]
After folding during 1910 league play, Horton finished the season with an overall record of 35–38. The team ended the season in 5th place in the Eastern Kansas League standings, playing under manager Papa Church. Horton finished 14.0 games behind the 1st place Sabetha team in the six–team league final standings. The Eastern Kansas League permanently folded after their only season of 1910.[7][8][1][9][10][6]
The final 1910 Eastern Kansas League standings were led by Sabetha, who ended the season with a 53–28 record, followed by Seneca (46–39), Hiawatha Indians (44–44), Marysville (38–39), Horton (35–38) and Holton / Blue Rapids (26–54). The Eastern Kansas League permanently folded after their only season of 1910.[1]
Horton, Kansas has not hosted another minor league team.[11][12]
The ballpark[]
The exact name and location of the 1910 Horton home ballpark is not directly referenced. The site of the Horton Aquatic Park, which still has a ballpark with multiple fields adjacent to the city swimming pool, was in use during the era. The address is 540 East 12th Street, Horton, Kansas.[13][14][15]
Year–by–year records[]
Year | Record | Finish | Managers | Playoffs/Notes |
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1910 | 35–38 | 5th | Papa Church | Team folded September 1 |
Notable alumni[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Eastern Kansas League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "1910 Eastern Kansas League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1910 Eastern Kansas League (EKL) minor league baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ a b "1910 Horton Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Horton Baseball team". Horton Headlight. June 23, 1910. p. 1 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "1910 Horton minor league baseball Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Eastern Kansas League (EKL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1910 Eastern Kansas League (EKL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Baseball in Kansas, 1867-1940 - Kansas Historical Society". www.kshs.org.
- ^ "1910 Eastern Kansas League schedule". Hiawatha Daily World. June 17, 1910. p. 1 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Horton, Kansas sports teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Marysville, Kansas Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Unknown in Horton, KS minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ Horton, Horton Aquatic Park 540 E. 12th St; Maps, KS 66439 See map: Google. "Horton Aquatic Park". City of Horton Kansas.
- ^ World, Adam Clay Hiawatha. "Ball field project to move forward with help from grant, HIDC". Hiawatha World Online.
- ^ "1910 Horton minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
External links[]
- Defunct minor league baseball teams
- Professional baseball teams in Kansas
- Defunct baseball teams in Kansas
- Baseball teams established in 1910
- Baseball teams disestablished in 1910
- Eastern Kansas League teams
- 1910 establishments in Kansas
- Brown County, Kansas