The Kansas Stars are an independent baseball team based in

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, in the

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. The Stars were formed in 2016 to take part in the 2016

National Baseball Congress World Series National Baseball Congress World Series or NBC World Series is an annual collegiate and semi-pro baseball tournament held in Wichita, Kansas, United States. The next series will happen on July 24 to August 2, 2025. It will be held at Eck Stad ...

, which is not affiliated with

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. The Kansas Stars were started by ex-MLB players

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and

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and sponsored by the

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. The Stars finished third in the 2016 National Baseball Congress World Series, losing in the semifinals to the

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in 17 innings by a score of 9-6. The Stars returned the following year and claimed the 2017 championship. When playing, the majority of the Stars wear the uniform of one of the major league teams they played for but wear the Kansas Stars team cap. The Stars announced in October 2017 that they would not play in the 2018 NBC World Series.

Current roster

References

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External links

Kansas Stars MLB Team Announced - NBC World Series

Ex-MLB team, the Kansas Stars - Fox Sports
Amateur baseball teams in Kansas Sports in Wichita, Kansas 2016 establishments in Kansas Baseball teams established in 2016