Winnipeg Maroons

Winnipeg Maroons
Winnipeg Maroons
1902–1942; (1902–1917, 1919–1921, 1933–1942); Winnipeg, Manitoba ;
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes	Class D (1933–1942); Class B (1920–1921); Class C (1912–1916, 1919); Class D (1907–1911, 1917); Class C (1906); Class D (1903–1905); Independent (1902);
League	Northern League (1933–1942)
Previous leagues	Western Canada League (1919–1921); Northern League (1913–1917); Central International League (1912); Western Canada League (1909–1911); Northern League (1908); Northern-Copper Country League (1906–1907); Northern League (1903–1905); Independent (1902);
Major league affiliations
Previous teams	Pittsburgh Pirates (1936);
Minor league titles
League titles	8 (1902, 1903, 1907, 1912, 1916, 1935, 1939, 1942)
Team data
Previous parks	Sherburn Park (1923–1942); Happyland Park (1906–1922);

The Winnipeg Maroons were a minor League baseball team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, which played in the Northern League from 1902–1942. Their home field from 1906 to 1922 was Happyland Park, which had a seating capacity of 4,000. They subsequently played at Sherburn Park, 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).[1]

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

Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame

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[1] Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame