Atchison Huskers

The Atchison Huskers were a minor league baseball team based in Atchison, Kansas. In 1897 and 1898, the Atchison Huskers played exclusively as members of the Class D level Kansas State League, winning the 1897 league championship. Atchison hosted minor league home games at Forest Park.

Atchison Huskers
Minor league affiliations
ClassClass D (1897–1898)
LeagueKansas State League (1897–1898)
Major league affiliations
TeamNone
Minor league titles
League titles (1)1897
Team data
NameAtchison Huskers (1897–1898)
BallparkForest Park (1897–1898)

History

Minor league baseball in Atchison, Kansas began during the 1897 season, when the Atchison "Huskers" became members of the four–team Class D level Kansas State League. The Emporia Maroons, Junction City Parrots and Topeka Colts teams joined Atchison in league play.[1][2]

It was reported the Kansas State League formed from the "Northern Kansas League" during the 1897 season, with the Atchison Huskers franchise replacing the Minneapolis, Kansas team.[3]

Beginning league play on June 21, 1897, Atchison ended the season as Kansas State League champions, as the league ended play on July 7, 1897. With a record of 8–3, the Huskers finished the season in first place, playing under managers Cole and Franklin Mitchell. Atchison finished 2.5 games ahead of the second place Junction City Parrots in the final standings.[4][5][6][7]

In 1898, the Atchison Huskers continued play in the Kansas State League in their final season, with the league beginning play on July 24, 1898. Ending the season with a record of 4–5, playing under manager Charlie Cole, Atchison finished the season in third place, 3.5 games behind the first place Salina Blues. Ending league play on August 10, 1898, the Kansas State League folded, reportedly after Salina and Atchison both dissolved due to finances.[8][9][10][11][3][7]

The Kansas State League did not return to play in 1899.[7] Atchison, Kansas has not hosted another minor league team.[12][13]

The ballpark

The Atchison Huskers teams hosted minor league home games at Forest Park. Photographs from the era show Forest Park to be a public park with amenities.[14][15][16]

(1880-1900 ) Rail yard beneath the lower Sixth Street viaduct. Atchison, Kansas

Timeline
Year(s)# Yrs.TeamLevelLeagueBallpark
1897–18982Atchison HuskersClass DKansas State LeagueForest Park

Year–by–year records
YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs/Notes
18978–31stCharlie Cole / Franklin MitchellLeague Champions
18984–53rdCharlie ColeNo playoffs Held

Notable alumni

See also

Atchison Huskers players

References
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  2. "1897 Kansas State League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. Eberle, Mark E. (2018). "Bert Wakefield and the End of Integrated Minor League Baseball in Kansas". Fort Hays State University FHSU Scholars Repository Monographs Forsyth Library. Hays, Kansas: Fort Hays State University: 42.
  4. "1897 Kansas State League (KSL) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  5. "1897 Atchison Huskers minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  6. "1897 Atchison Huskers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  7. Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
  8. https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/roster/t-ah10215/y-1898 1898 Atchison Huskers minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com
  9. "1898 Kansas State League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  10. "1898 Kansas State League (KSL) minor league baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  11. "1898 Atchison Huskers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  12. "Atchison, Kansas sports teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  13. "Atchison, Kansas Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
  14. "Forrest Park in Atchison, KS minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  15. "Forest Park, Atchison, Kansas - Kansas Memory". www.kansasmemory.org.
  16. "Forest Park, Atchison, Kansas - Kansas Memory - Kansas Historical Society". www.kshs.org.
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