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Troy Browns
The Troy Browns were a minor league baseball team based in Troy, Kansas, In 1895, the Browns played as members of the independent Kansas State League, winning the league championship in their only season of play. History Minor league baseball in Troy, Kansas began during the 1895 season, when the Troy "Browns" played as members of the four–team Independent baseball league, Independent level Kansas State League. The Emporia Maroons, Leavenworth Soldiers and Topeka Giants teams joined Troy in beginning league play on May 16, 1895. Troy was noted to be the smallest city in the four–team league, with the team first forming in March 1895. The Browns were noted to have played exhibition games against the nearby St. Joseph Saints, losing the games by scores of 12–7, 20–18 and 9–1. It was noted that Troy, Kansas native Bert Wakefield played for the team, integrating the Troy roster. Pearce Chiles was noted to have been the captain of the team at the beginning of the season, repla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Baseball League
An independent baseball league is a professional baseball league in the United States or Canada that is not overseen by Major League Baseball or its affiliated Minor League Baseball system (historically referred to as organized baseball). Independent leagues have flourished in northeastern states, where dense populations can often support multiple franchises. Because they are not subject to the territorial limitations imposed on affiliated minor-league teams, independent clubs can relocate as close to affiliated teams (and one another) as they choose to. For example, the city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, cannot have an affiliated team because of its proximity to the Harrisburg Senators and Reading Fightin Phils, leaving the Atlantic League to place a team—the Lancaster Barnstormers—to fill the void. Another example is the greater New York City metropolitan area, where there are many independent teams: the Long Island Ducks, Staten Island FerryHawks, New Jersey Jackals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
