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Franklin Kildees
The Franklin Kildees were a minor league baseball team based in Franklin, Virginia. From 1948 to 1951, Franklin played as members of the Class D (baseball), Class D level Virginia League (1948–51), Virginia League, winning the 1949 league pennant. The team played as the "Cubs" in 1948, with Franklin hosting minor league home games at Franklin Park. History Minor league baseball begain in Franklin in 1948, when the Franklin "Cubs" franchise was formed, and the team joined the Virginia League (1948–51), Virginia League. The newly formed Franklin team was owned and founded by Frank Lawrence, who also owned the Portsmouth Cubs, with his Franklin team also adopting the "Cubs" nickname. In 1948, the Franklin Cubs became members of the Virginia League, which reformed as a six–team, Class D (baseball), Class D level league. The Blackstone Barristers, Emporia Nationals, Lawrenceville Cardinals, Petersburg Generals and Suffolk Goobers teams joined Franklin in beginning league play on A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Class D (baseball)
Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is a professional baseball organization below Major League Baseball (MLB), constituted of teams affiliated with MLB clubs. It was founded on September 5, 1901, in response to the growing dominance of the National League (baseball), National League and American League, as the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (NAPBL or NA). Minor League Baseball originated as simply the organization of lower tiers of professional baseball in the United States, comprising clubs that lacked the financial means to compete with the National League and later the American League. The association of minor leagues remained independent throughout the early 20th century, protected by agreements with the major leagues to ensure they were compensated when minor-league players were signed by major-league clubs. Later, Minor League Baseball evolved to be constituted entirely of farm team, affiliates of larger clubs, giving young prospects a chance to develop the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
