The El Reno Railroaders were a minor league baseball team based in El Reno, Oklahoma . El Reno minor league teams played as members of the Southwestern League in 1904 and Oklahoma State League in 1908 known as the "Indians." The El Reno "Packers" were members of the Western Association in 1909 and 1910. The Railroaders played as members of the Oklahoma State League in 1922 and 1923. The El Reno teams hosted minor league home games at Legion Park, formerly known as Peach's Park.
9-706: Minor league baseball play began in El Reno, Oklahoma with the 1904 El Reno Indians who played briefly as members of the Southwestern League . On July 29, 1904, the Chickasha Indians franchise moved to El Reno and the franchise quickly folded after playing one game based in El Reno. In 1908, the El Reno Indians became members of the Class D level Oklahoma State League . The Indians had
18-613: A 4–5 record replacing the Hennessey Merry Widows, who had folded on May 19, 1908. The league began play on May 3, 1908, and folded on June 19, 1908. El Reno gained a team in 1909 when the Joplin Miners relocated during the season to become the El Reno Packers . On July 4, 1909, Joplin moved to El Reno with a record 20-43 playing in the Class C level Western Association . The Joplin/El Reno team ended
27-720: The Oklahoma State League , was in operation for the 1904 season. The third league operated from 1921 to 1926. The fourth league, formerly the Longhorn League , operated from 1956 to 1957 before changing its name to the Sophomore League . The following teams were members of the first Southwestern League ( in alphabetical order ): The following teams were members of the second Southwestern League ( in alphabetical order ): In 1923, Mose Solomon hit 49 home runs for Hutchinson, according to Topps and
36-496: The "Railroaders" moniker corresponds to local industry. El Reno was home to the Rock Island Depot beginning in 1907. El Reno was also home to a Rock Island Railroad rail yard. In their final season of play, the 1923 El Reno Railroaders placed seventh in the eight–team Oklahoma State League. The Railroaders ended the 1923 season with a record of 56–63 playing under manager Harry Burge. El Reno finished 12.0 games behind
45-544: The 1909 season in last place with a record of 36–89. The team placed eighth under managers Thomas Hayden, Bailey Vinson and Jack McConnell, finishing 45.5 games behind the first place Enid Railroaders in the final standings. In 1910, the El Reno Packers folded during the Western Association season. On July 31, 1910, with a record of 65–43, the El Reno Packers franchise folded. The 1910 player/manager
54-505: The 1977 card back of Paul Blair . The following teams were members of the third Southwestern League ( in alphabetical order ): In 1947 the Longhorn League began play with teams in New Mexico and Texas . In 1956 the league changed its name to the Southwestern League , played for two seasons, and then changed its name again (to the Sophomore League ). The 1957 season ended with only four teams. The following teams were members of
63-420: The first place Duncan Oilers in the final standings. El Reno permanently folded following the 1923 season. El Reno, Oklahoma has not hosted another minor league team. The El Reno minor league teams played home minor league games at Legion Park , formerly known as Peach's Park. Legion Park has been in continuous use since it hosted minor league baseball, and it is still in use as a public park with ballfields on
72-481: The west side of the park property. The Legion Park property is bounded by West Pine Street to the north, South Reno Avenue to the east, West Ash Street to the south, and Morrison Avenue to the west. Southwestern League The Southwestern League was the name of four former minor league baseball leagues that operated in the Southwestern United States . The second league, also known as
81-488: Was Art Riggs. El Reno was without minor league baseball until the 1922 El Reno "Railroaders" rejoined the six–team, Class D level Oklahoma State League. The Railroaders of the Oklahoma State League ended the 1922 season with a record of 53–56. The Railroaders placed fourth in the final standings, finishing 16.0 games behind the first place Duncan Oilers as Virgil Moss served as manager. The El Reno use of
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