Kearney Yankees

The Kearney Yankees were a minor league baseball team that played in the Class D level Nebraska State League from 1956 to 1959. Hosting home games at Kearney Memorial Field, Kearney was a minor league affiliate of the New York Yankees.

Kearney Yankees
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass D (1956–1959)
LeagueNebraska State League (1956–1959)
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Minor league titles
Class titles 0
League titles None
Team data
Previous names
  • Kearney Yankees
Previous parks
Kearney Memorial Field (1956–1959)

History

Based in Kearney, Nebraska, the Kearney Yankees were a Class D level affiliate the New York Yankees for their four seasons of existence.[1][2][3] The Yankees hosted minor league home games at Kearney Memorial Field.[4]

The Nebraska State League folded after the 1959 season, along with 1959 league members Hastings Giants, Holdrege White Sox, Grand Island Athletics, Kearney Yankees, McCook Braves and North Platte Indians.[2]

The ballpark

Kearney Memorial Field was constructed in 1946 and hosted the Kearney Yankees. It is still in use today by American Legion teams and is located at 3311 8th Avenue, Kearney, Nebraska. It has been home to American Legion baseball since 1946 and serves as the home for Kearney High School Baseball.[5]

Year–by–year records
YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs
195635–283rdRandy GumpertNo playoffs held
195730–264thRandy GumpertNo playoffs held
195833–304thRandy GumpertNo playoffs held
195927–354thJim GleesonNo playoffs held

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Notable alumni
Jim Bouton, August, 1963

References
  1. "1959 Kearney Yankees Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson & Miles Wolff, editors (Third ed.). Baseball America. 2007. ISBN 978-1932391176.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. "Kearney, Nebraska Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. "Memorial Field in Kearney, NE minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  5. Kearney, Baseball. "Baseball Kearney". Baseball Kearney.
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