Kirksville Osteopaths

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Kirksville Osteopaths
1911
Kirksville, Missouri
Minor league affiliations
ClassClass D (1911)
LeagueMissouri State League (1911)
Major league affiliations
TeamNone
Minor league titles
League titles None
Team data
NameKirksville Osteopaths (1911)
BallparkUnknown (1911)

The Kirksville Osteopaths was the moniker of the minor league baseball team based in Kirksville, Missouri in 1911. Kirksville played as members of the short–lived Class D level Missouri State League in 1911.

History[]

Minor league baseball began in Kirksville in 1911. The Kirksville Osteopaths played as charter members of the Class D level Missouri State League. The "Osteopaths" moniker was a reflection of Kirksville serving as home to the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, known today as A.T. Still University.[1][2]

A college football team with the same "Kirksville Osteopaths" name played in the same era. The football team lost a game 150–0 to the Missouri School of Mines on November 12, 1914.[3][4][5][6]

The 1911 Missouri State League began play in its first season as a five–team league, with the Brookfield Hustlers, Jefferson City Senators, Macon Athletics and Sedalia Cubs joining Kirksville as the charter members. The Missouri State League had immediate issues as the Brookfield Hustlers franchise folded on May 19, 1911. Shortly after Brookfield folded, the Sedalia Cubs moved to Brookfield on May 24, 1911. When the Jefferson City Senators folded from the four–team league on June 2, 1911, its demise caused the Missouri State League to permanently fold on June 5, 1911. Kirksville was in 3rd place with an 9–12 record under manager Senter Reiney when the franchise permanently folded.[7][8][9][10][11]

During the season, the Kirksville Osteopaths played a 20–inning game against the Macon Athletics on May 25, 1911. Kirksville won the game 2–1.[12][13]

The 1911 Osteopaths were the only minor league team hosted in Kirksville, Missouri.[11][14]

The ballpark[]

The name of the home minor league ballpark for the Kirksville Osteopaths is not referenced. As Kirksville was home to two colleges in the era, college baseball was played on the campus of the North Missouri Normal School and Commercial College, known today as Truman State University and at its namesake Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, known today as A.T. Still University, which also fielded a baseball and football team in the same era.[15][16]

(1911) American School of Osteopathy. Kirksville, Missouri

Year-by-year records[]

Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs
1911 9–12 4th Senter Reiney League folded June 5

Notable alumni[]

The roster of the 1911 Kirksville Osteopaths is unknown.[17]

References[]

  1. ^ "1911 AT STILL American School Osteopathy KIRKSVILLE MO | #142194874". Worthpoint.
  2. ^ "Gasbags To Honey Bugs: Baseball's Nutty Team Names". NPR.org.
  3. ^ "High Scoring Football Games".
  4. ^ https://www.iwtigers.com/d/2011-12/Football/2011_Football_Media_Guide.pdf
  5. ^ "1914 College Football National Championship". tiptop25.com.
  6. ^ https://scholarworks.uni.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=amg
  7. ^ "Missouri State League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  8. ^ "1911 Kirksville Osteopaths minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  9. ^ Warren, Lee (August 1, 2014). "Don't take your local MiLB team for granted". Minor League Ball.
  10. ^ "1911 Missouri State League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  11. ^ a b "Kirksville Osteopaths - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  12. ^ Lowry, Philip J. (23 April 2010). Baseball's Longest Games: A Comprehensive Worldwide Record Book. ISBN 9780786457342.
  13. ^ http://research.sabr.org/journals/files/SABR-Baseball_Research_Journal-33.pdf
  14. ^ "Kirksville, Missouri Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
  15. ^ "Unknown in Kirksville, MO minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  16. ^ "Page Not Found - Pickler Memorial Library - Truman State University" (PDF). library.truman.edu. Cite uses generic title (help)
  17. ^ "1911 Kirksville Osteopaths Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.

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