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28-764: The Chiefs were immediately preceded in minor league baseball play by the 1922, the Chickasha Chicks , who won a championship in their final season of pay in the Oklahoma State League . The franchise folded following the season. In 1948, the Chickasha Chiefs began play in the Class D level Sooner State League . The Chiefs and Pauls Valley Raiders were expansion teams in the league as it expanded from six–teams to eight–teams after forming in 1947. The other 1948 Sooner State League members were

56-427: A 55–55 record. They qualified for the playoffs by winning the first–half championship with a 33–17 record. In the second half, however, low finances and low attendance during a losing streak caused the team to miss payroll and forfeit several games, culminating with a league takeover of the franchise. The team was renamed the "Orphans" and forced to play its remaining schedule on the road. Despite limited success over

84-403: A front office led by future Hall of Famer Branch Rickey , Springfield also went to the playoffs in 1931, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939, and 1941, and won league titles in 1931, 1932, 1934, 1937, and 1939. Following the 1946 season, St. Louis moved the team to St. Joseph, Missouri , where it remained until 1953. The city of Springfield saw a brief re-emergence of minor league baseball when

112-818: A total of 114 former Springfield Cardinals have gone on to make their Major League debut with St. Louis with an additional 27 others debuting with different MLB teams. Previously, the St. Louis Cardinals' Double-A affiliate was the Tennessee Smokies , located near Sevierville, Tennessee . The Springfield Cardinals' Texas League North rivals are the Arkansas Travelers ( Seattle Mariners ), Northwest Arkansas Naturals ( Kansas City Royals ), Tulsa Drillers ( Los Angeles Dodgers ), and Wichita Wind Surge ( Minnesota Twins ). In conjunction with Major League Baseball's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021,

140-587: A two-year hiatus. The Drumright Drummers , Enid Harvesters , Fort Smith Twins , Henryetta Hens , Okmulgee Drillers , Pawhuska Huskers and Springfield Merchants teams joined the Chicks in beginning league play on April 21, 1920. In their first full season of play, the Chickasha Chicks finished with a 52–72 record, placing seventh in the 1920 Western Association. The Chicks were managed by Ned Pettigrew and Drap Hayes. The Chickasha Chicks won

168-478: Is a brightly colored red bird named Louie. He has been a mascot for the team since its formation in 2005. He is the "little brother" of Fredbird , the mascot of the MLB 's St. Louis Cardinals . Their second mascot is a fluffy dog named Fetch. He is a fluffy beagle received by Louie as a birthday gift on Opening Day in 2006. During home games they can be found entertaining fans by tossing t-shirts and taking photos. When

196-634: The Ada Herefords , Ardmore Indians , Duncan Cementers , Lawton Giants , McAlester Rockets and Seminole Oilers . Chickasha qualified for the Sooner State League playoffs in 1948. The Chicks finished 73–63, placing fourth in the regular season standings. In the playoffs, the McAlester Rockets defeated the Chickasha Chiefs three games to one. The Chiefs 1948 attendance was 35,640, an average of 524 per game. Returning to

224-509: The Double-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals . The Springfield Cardinals began play in 2005. Since its inception, the team's home venue has been Hammons Field . The Springfield Cardinals won three Texas League North 1st Half Division titles, two Texas League North 2nd Half Division titles, two Texas League North championships and one Texas League championship (2012). Through the 2020 season,

252-610: The Frisco RoughRiders three games to one in the best-of-five Championship Series. Key players included Kolten Wong , Jermaine Curtis , Carlos Martinez , Trevor Rosenthal , Vance Albitz , Oscar Taveras , and Xavier Scruggs . The Springfield Cardinals play at Hammons Field . It is located in Springfield, Missouri, and has a capacity of 7,986 plus approximately 2,500 general admission seating. The Springfield Cardinals have two mascots. Their first and main mascot

280-509: The Sooner State League . From 1920 through May 1921, the Chickasha Chicks played at University Park . University Park, which had previously hosted exhibition games featuring Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson , was located at the terminus of the street railway line near present-day Shannon Springs Park. In the middle of the 1921 season, the Chicks moved to a newly constructed ballpark named Grady Field . The new ballpark

308-557: The 1921 Western Association Championship, playing under returning manager Drap Hayes. The Chicks ended the season with an overall record of 74–74, placing fifth overall in the regular season, but the team did capture the first–half pennant. In the playoff Finals, the Chickasha Chicks defeated the Fort Smith Twins four games to three to win the 1921 championship. Chickasha left the Western Association to join

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336-496: The 1930s and 1940s. The current Cardinals are a relatively new team, dating back to just 2005. Previous to this, they were known as the El Paso Diablos . That team's owners sold the franchise to the St. Louis Cardinals and were then moved to Springfield as part of their minor league system. The previous Double-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals was the Tennessee Smokies in 2003 and 2004. Springfield has also been

364-703: The 1952 regular season standings. In the playoffs, the Pauls Valley Raiders defeated the Chickasha Chiefs three games to one. Season attendance was 27,494, an average of 393 per game. the Chickasha Chiefs folded after the 1952 season and were replaced by the Gainesville Owls in the 1953 Sooner State League. Chickasha has not hosted another minor league team. The Chickasha Chiefs played minor league home games at Memorial Park , also referred to as Borden Park . Borden Park burned in August 1950 and

392-618: The 2012 campaign, during which they finished first in the North Division in second half of the season, posted a division-best and franchise mark with a 77–61 record, and won the Texas League Championship. They went on to defeat the Tulsa Drillers 3–2 in the best-of-five divisional playoff series, advancing to the 2012 Texas League Championship Series, their second in franchise history. Springfield defeated

420-673: The Cardinals were organized into the Double-A Central. In 2022, the Double-A Central became known as the Texas League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization. On May 1, 2023, the Springfield Cardinals were sold by the St. Louis Cardinals to Diamond Baseball Holdings . Springfield, Missouri , has hosted professional baseball teams since as early as 1905, when

448-686: The Chicks played as members of Western Association from 1920 to 1921 and Oklahoma State League in 1922, winning two league championships. Minor league baseball in Chickasha began when Chickasha briefly had a team in 1904. The Shawnee Browns of the Southwestern League moved to Chickasha, Oklahoma on June 30, 1904. The team became the Chickasha Indians and continued play in the Southwestern League. However,

476-589: The Crystal Ice Company plant, on land donated by the railroad. The location was half a block east of South First Street, along the railroad tracks between East Minnesota and East Dakota Avenues. Springfield Merchants The Springfield Cardinals are a Minor League Baseball team based in Springfield, Missouri . They are members of the Texas League 's North Division and serve as

504-466: The McAlester Rockets defeated the Chiefs three games to none. The 1950 season attendance was 43,759 (3rd in the league). In 1951, the Chickasha Chiefs used five managers in placing seventh and finishing with a 46–94 record in the Sooner State League. The 1951 season attendance was 21,107. The Chickasha Chiefs returned to the Sooner State League playoffs in 1952. The Chiefs finished 78–62, placing third in

532-535: The Springfield Highlanders began play. For nearly 30 years, the team was variously called the Highlanders, Jobbers, Midgets, and Merchants. There were several years when no team existed at all. In 1931, the St. Louis Cardinals purchased a minor league team, renamed it the Cardinals, and relocated it in Springfield. That year, the team won the first of several Western Association titles. With

560-442: The franchise returned to Shawnee, Oklahoma on August 3, 1904. The franchise then disbanded on September 5, 1904. In Chickasha, the team had a record of 13-20 and folded with a 25-48 overall record, playing under managers William Hazlett, L.A. Lackey, Van Ness and Charles Palmer. Baseball returned in 1920, when the Chickasha Chicks began play in the eight-team Western Association . The Western Association had just reformed after

588-541: The home of various other non-affiliated minor league clubs including the Springfield Highlander (1905), Jobbers (1911), Merchants (1920), Springfield Midgets (1906-1909, 1921–1929; the 1930 club being affiliated with the St. Louis Browns ) and the Red Wings (1931). These former teams were generally Class C ball clubs in the former Western Association . The Cardinals’ most successful season has been

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616-551: The newly formed Oklahoma State League in 1922 and won their second straight championship. Other charter members of the six–team 1922 Oklahoma State League were the Clinton Bulldogs, Duncan Oilers , El Reno Railroaders , Guthrie, Oklahoma and Wilson Drillers teams. < Playing in their new league in 1922, the Chickasha Chicks finished third in the Oklahoma State League regular season standings with

644-466: The playoffs in 1949, the Chickasha Chicks finished the regular season with a 78–61 record, placing third in the regular season. In the 1949 playoffs, the Lawton Giants defeated Chickasha three games to none. The Chicks 1949 attendance was 59,306, an average of 853. The 1950 Chickasha Chiefs finished 80–59, to again place third in the Sooner State League regular season. Qualifying for the playoffs,

672-402: The remainder of the regular season, the team defeated the Clinton Bulldogs in the playoff finals, four games none, to win the 1922 championship. After the 1922 championship season the franchise folded. Despite winning the 1922 championship, Chickasha did not return to play in the 1923 Oklahoma State League. The Chicks were succeeded by the 1948 Chickasha Chiefs , who began play as members of

700-422: The rival Chicago Cubs moved its affiliate to Springfield for one season taking the name Springfield Cubs. Though there was a gap of 63 years, most in the Springfield and St. Louis organizations consider the current Cardinals the same group which existed in 1932. Many pieces of fan apparel actually say "Springfield Cardinals circa 1932." The deck on top of the Cardinals dugout also has the championship banners from

728-803: The team is on the road, Louie and Fetch attend local events in the community. Pitchers Catchers Infielders Outfielders Manager Coaches [REDACTED] 7-day injured list * On St. Louis Cardinals 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated November 19, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB  •  Texas League → St. Louis Cardinals minor league players Springfield played host to several players that would go on to play in Major League Baseball. Stan Musial played 87 games for Springfield during

756-580: Was located on East Choctaw Avenue, just east of the viaduct that carries that road over the railroad tracks, where the Grady County Fairgrounds are now located. University Park was demolished immediately upon completion of the new field. The 1904 Chickasha Indians played at Rock Island Ball Park . This facility was built at the site of the former Rock Island stockyards, south of the Rock Island Railroad machine shop and

784-497: Was rebuilt for the following season. The ballpark had a capacity of 1,700 (1950) and 2,500 (1952). Borden Park, which is now called Elliott Field and is used for high school baseball, is located at 200 North 19th Street. Chickasha Chicks The Chickasha Chicks were a minor league baseball team based in Chickasha, Oklahoma . Preceded by the short lived 1904 Chickasha Indians of the Class D level Southwestern League ,

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