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Vincennes Velvets
The Vincennes Velvets was the final moniker of the Minor League Baseball, minor league baseball teams based in Vincennes, Indiana, United States. From 1950 to 1952, Vincennes played as members of the Class D (baseball), Class D level Mississippi–Ohio Valley League, which evolved to become today's Midwest League. The 1951 team was known as the "Citizens." Previous Vincennes teams played under numerous nicknames as members of the Kentucky-Indiana League (1896), Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League (1903–1906, 1910–1911, 1913) and Eastern Illinois League (1908), winning league championships in 1905, 1906 and 1910. The 1950 Vincennes Velvets were a minor league affiliate of the St. Louis Browns. The Velvets hosted minor league home games at Nehi Park. History The Vincennes Velvets were preceded in minor league play by other Vincennes based teams. In 1903, the Vincennes Alices first played minor league baseball as members of the Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League, also known as th ... [...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] |
