Murray Infants

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Murray Infants
1914
Murray, Utah
Minor league affiliations
ClassClass D (1914)
LeagueUnion Association (1914)
Major league affiliations
TeamNone
Minor league titles
League titles (0)None
Conference titles (0)None
Team data
NameMurray Infants (1914)
BallparkMurray Park (1914)

The Murray Infants were a minor league baseball team based in Murray, Utah in 1914. The Murray Infants played briefly as members of the 1914 Union Association before the franchise folded during the season.

History[]

Before beginning minor league play, Murray first hosted semi–pro baseball baseball teams, who played as members of the integrated Utah State Baseball League. On March 30, 1910, the Murray team played an exhibition game at home against the Chicago White Sox. Chicago won the exhibition game by the score of 8–0. The game was held at an alternate ballpark after the Murray park became flooded.[1]

Murray, Utah first hosted minor league baseball in 1914. The Murray "Infants" became members of the six–team Class D level Union Association. Murray joined the Boise Irrigators, Butte Miners, Helena Senators, Ogden Canners and Salt Lake City Skyscrapers teams in beginning league play in 1914.[2][3]

Beginning league play on April 28, 1914, the Murray Infants folded during the season. On July 20, 1914, the Murray Infants franchise folded, with the Boise Irrigators folding on the same day. The two teams folding, left the Union Association with four remaining teams. Murray folded with a record of 31–42, playing under manager Cliff Blankenship. The Union Association folded on August 5, 1914 after the Butte franchise folded, reducing the league to three teams. The final regular season records of the six beginning members were led by the Ogden Canners, who had a final record of 54–32, Salt Lake City Skyscrapers (52–34) and Butte Miners (44–40). They were followed by the Boise Irrigators (32–39), Murray Infants (31–42) and Helena Senators (27–53). After Murray and the rest of the league folded, the Ogden Canners and the Salt Lake City Skyscrapers played 16 games against each other to complete their seasons. Ogden captured the 1914 Union Association Championship at the conclusion of the season.[3][4][5][6]

The Union Association permanently folded following the 1914 season.[6]

Murray, Utah has not hosted another minor league team.[7]

The ballpark[]

The home minor league ballpark for the 1914 Murray Infants was referenced to be Murray Park. The ballfield was noted to be where the softball field is located in Murray Park today. Still in use today as a public park, Murray Park is located at 292 East Murray Park Avenue, Murray City, Utah.[8][1][9]

(2015) Murray City Park State Street entrance. Murray, Utah

Year-by-year record[]

Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs/Notes
1914 31–42 NA Cliff Blankenship Team folded July 20
League folded August 5

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Notable alumni[]

See also[]

Murray Infants players

References[]

  1. ^ a b "The time Murray took on the Chicago White Sox | Murray Journal". www.murrayjournal.com.
  2. ^ "1914 Union Association (UA) minor league baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  3. ^ a b "Union Association (minor league) - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  4. ^ "Ogden Canners Statistics and Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  5. ^ "1914 Murray Infants minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  6. ^ a b Browning, Skylar; Watterson, Jeremy (June 15, 2015). Montana Baseball History. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781625855251 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Murray, UT - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  8. ^ "Unknown in Murray, UT minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  9. ^ "Murray Park | Murray City, UT - Official Website". www.murray.utah.gov.
  10. ^ "Murray Infants - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.

External links[]

Baseball Reference Bullpen

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