Central Kansas League
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| Formerly | Kansas State League |
|---|---|
| Classification | Class D (1908–1912) |
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | 1908 |
| Ceased | 1912 |
| Replaced by | Kansas State League |
| President | Ralph W. Hoffman (1909–1910) H. Cramer(1910) C.A. Case (1911) Roy C. Gafford (1911–1912) |
| No. of teams | 15 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 2 Ellsworth Blues (1909–1910) |
The Central Kansas League was a Class D level baseball league established in 1908, playing through 1912. Member teams were based exclusively in Kansas. The Central Kansas League evolved from and into the Kansas State League.[1]
The original Kansas State League ceased independent operations in 1911, combined with the Central Kansas League. After five seasons of play, the Central Kansas League subsequently changed its name to back to the Kansas State League for the 1913 and 1914 seasons before disestablishing. The league champions in 1909 and 1910 were the Ellsworth Blues.[2][3]
There is an ongoing debate about whether former US President Dwight Eisenhower played professional baseball in 1911 for the Junction City Soldiers prior to attending West Point.
Cities represented
This is a complete list of the teams which played under the Central Kansas League.[4]
- Abilene, KS: Abilene Red Sox (1909); Abilene Reds (1910)
- Beloit, KS: Beloit (1909–1910)
- Chapman, KS: Chapman (1910)
- Clay Center, KS: Clay Center Cubs (1909–1911)
- Concordia, KS: Concordia Travelers (1910–1911)
- Ellsworth, KS: Ellsworth Worthies (1908–1910)
- Great Bend, KS: Great Bend Millers (1912)
- Junction City, KS: Junction City Soldiers (1909–1912)
- Little River, KS: Little River (1908)
- Lyons, KS: Lyons Lions (1912)
- Manhattan, KS: Manhattan Maroons (1909–1911); Manhattan Giants (1912)
- McPherson, KS: McPherson Merry Macks (1908)
- Minneapolis, KS: Minneapolis Minnies (1908–1909, 1912)
- Newton, KS: Newton Browns (1908); Newton Railroaders (1912)
- Salina, KS: Salina Trade Winners (1908–1910); Salina Insurgents (1912)