The Clay Center Cubs were an American

minor league 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 Le ...

team based in

Clay Center, Kansas Clay Center is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Kansas, Clay County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 4,199. History Clay Center was first settled in 1862. It ...

. They were founded in 1909, and played two and a half seasons in the

Central Kansas League 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. History The origina ...

, until the league folded midway through the 1911 season. The team re-formed for the 1913 season and joined the Kansas State League. They finished 1.5 games out of first place but folded again after the season. Three major league players are known to have played for Clay Center: Clyde Southwick (1910-1911), George Aiton (1911), and Gil Britton (1911). All three of them played for the 1911 team.

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{{reflist Defunct baseball teams in Kansas Cubs 1909 establishments in Kansas 1913 disestablishments in Kansas Baseball teams disestablished in 1913 Baseball teams established in 1909 Central Kansas League teams Kansas State League teams Clay County, Kansas