The Winnipeg Maroons were a

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team based in

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, which played in the Northern League from 1902–1942. Their home field from 1906 to 1922 was Happyland Park, which had a

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of 4,000. They subsequently played at

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, which had a seating capacity of 3,500. One of the most successful teams in the league, they won league championships eight times (1902, 1903, 1907, 1912, 1916, 1935, 1939, 1942). In 1933 they re-entered the Northern League, the lowest classification of professional minor league ball (D class).Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame
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List of Northern League Championship Wins

*1902 Winnipeg Maroons *1903 Winnipeg Maroons *1907 Winnipeg Maroons *1916 Winnipeg Maroons *1935 Winnipeg Maroons *1939 Winnipeg Maroons *1942 Winnipeg Maroons

References

Defunct minor league baseball teams Baseball teams in Winnipeg Baseball teams established in 1902 Baseball teams disestablished in 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates minor league affiliates 1902 establishments in Manitoba Northern League (1902-71) baseball teams 1942 disestablishments in Manitoba {{Canada-baseball-team-stub