Hutchinson Wheat Shockers
American minor league baseball team
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The Hutchinson Wheat Shockers were a minor league baseball team based in Hutchinson, Kansas, in the United States.[1] It played from 1917 to 1918 in the Class A Western League, from 1922 to 1923 in the Class C Southwestern League, and from 1924 to 1932 in the Class C Western Association before a final season in the Western League in 1933.[1][2][3][4][5] The team ultimately disbanded due to a combination of the Great Depression and dust storms.[1]
League
- Class A Western League 1917-1918
- Class C Southwestern League (1922-23)
- Class C Western Association (1924-1932)
- Class A Western League (1933)
LocationHutchinson, Kansas
BallparkHobart–Detter Field (1932-1933)
Founded1922
| Hutchinson Wheat Shockers | |
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| Information | |
| League |
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| Location | Hutchinson, Kansas |
| Ballpark | Hobart–Detter Field (1932-1933) |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Folded | 1932 |
Marty Purtell managed the team from 1923–24, and in 1933.[6] Dusty Boggess managed the team in 1932.[6]
Notable players
- Bill Bagwell (1895–1976), nicknamed "Big Bill", left fielder.[4]
- Eddie Pick (1899–1967), third baseman.[4]
- Mose Solomon (1900–1966), nicknamed the "Rabbi of Swat" and "the Jewish Babe Ruth," in 1923 hit 49 home runs (a new minor league record) and led the league with a .421 batting average, while he playing primarily first base and right field.
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