Minor league baseball teams were based in Frankfort, Kentucky in various seasons between 1885 and 1916. Frankfort teams played as members of the Interstate League in 1885, the Blue Grass League from 1908 to 1912 and Ohio State League in 1915 and 1916. Frankfort won Blue Grass League championships in 1908 and 1912.
13-683: Frankfort began hosting minor league baseball play in 1885, when the Frankfort team played as members of the six–team Interstate League . Shenkel was the Frankfort manager. The 1885 standings are unknown. In 1908, the "Frankfort Statesmen" became charter members of the Class D level Blue Grass League and won the league championship. Frankfort finished the regular season in first with a record of 47–23, playing under manager Neal Kennedy. The league had no playoffs and Frankfort finished 9.0 games ahead of
26-785: A playoff, claiming that Jamestown's second half games should have been thrown out for failing to complete the schedule and Olean should have won both halves. The claim was denied and the title was awarded to Wellsville. 1916 Interstate League schedule President: James A. Lindsey Olean disbanded July 12. Warren disbanded August 4; none of its second half games (6-9) were counted. Erie disbanded August 9. Games thrown out: Wins: Warren 6, Wellsville 3, Bradford 2, Erie 2, St. Marys 1, Johnsonburg 1; Losses: Warren 9, Wellsville 4, St. Marys 1. 1932 Interstate League President: William J. Willenbecher Pottstown disbanded in June, reorganized and re-formed June 17; disbanded again causing
39-698: A third season, August 7 through September 8, won by Bradford. Oil City was declared the first half champion because DuBois disbanded. Playoff: Oil City 4 games, Bradford 3. 1908 Interstate League President: C.L. Rexford The league disbanded June 5. 1913 Interstate League schedule President: C.L. Rexford Zanesville disbanded July 13. The league disbanded July 21. 1914 Interstate League Presidents: Milton A. Jordan / W. Duke Jr. Playoff: Jamestown 4 games, Bradford 3. No Individual Statistics Available. 1915 Interstate League President: James A. Lindsey Jamestown disbanded August 14. Playoff: None; Olean refused to engage in
52-539: The 1909 Blue Grass League, the Frankfort Statesmen ended the season in fourth place. Frankfort had a final record of 56–60, finishing 17.5 games behind the first place Winchester Hustlers, playing under managers Neal Kennedy and Ben Marshall. The 1910 season saw the team finish in fifth place in the Class D level Blue Grass League. The Frankfort Statesmen finished with a 60–61 record and were 17.0 games behind
65-475: The 1912 season and Frankfort was unable to defend their championship. Frankfort resumed minor league play in 1915. Frankfort became members of the Class D level Ohio State League . The Frankfort Old Taylors began play in the six–team league and finished the 1915 season in fourth place with a 45–65 record. The Old Taylors finished 24.5 behind the first place Portsmouth Cobblers , while playing under managers Pat Bohannon and Jack Hayden. The "Old Taylors" moniker
78-435: The 1916 Frankfort Old Taylors folded during the season. On July 6, 1916, Frankfort folded with a 24–35 record under manager James "Ducky" Holmes . The Ohio State League permanently folded on July 16, 1916. Frankfort, Kentucky has not hosted another minor league team. The name of the Frankfort teams' home ballpark are not known. The campus of Kentucky State University at Alumni Field and State Stadium were venues in use in
91-506: The 2nd place Lexington Colts in the six–team league. The charter teams were Frankfort (47–23), Lawrenceburg Distllers (33–35), Lexington Colts (37–31), Richmond Pioneers (36–34), Shelbyville Millers (32–37) and Versailles Aristocrats/Winchester Reds (22–47). The Frankfort team was also known as the "Lawmakers" in some references. Both monikers reflect Frankford as the State Capitol of the state of Kentucky . Continuing play in
104-805: The World War II period. This circuit, which began as Class C and was upgraded to Class B in 1940 , typically had teams in Allentown , Harrisburg , Lancaster and Sunbury , all in Pennsylvania ; Hagerstown, Maryland ; Trenton, New Jersey ; and Wilmington, Delaware . Its final champion was the Hagerstown Braves , a Boston Braves affiliate. That season, the York White Roses led the league in attendance, attracting over 78,000 fans. 1896 in baseball The following are
117-2084: The era. Interstate League The Interstate League was the name of five different American minor baseball leagues that played intermittently from 1896 through 1952 . Earlier versions of the Interstate League, with years active: In addition, a Class C level Interstate Association existed for one season, 1906 , in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. 1895 Interstate League - schedule President: Howard H. Zeigler Canton disbanded June 2; Lima transferred to Mansfield May 5, Mansfield disbanded July 14; Steubenville transferred to Akron May 10; Akron transferred to Lima May 19, Lima disbanded July 15. The league disbanded July 15 1896 Intestate League President: Charles B. Powers Ft. Wayne disbanded in early September Playoff: Toledo 4 games, Fort Wayne 0; won by forfeit since Fort Wayne has already disbanded 1897 Interstate League President: Charles B. Powers Playoff: Toledo 4 games, Dayton 2. 1898 Interstate League - schedule President: Charles B. Powers No Playoffs Scheduled. 1899 Interstate League - schedule President: Charles B. Powers Grand Rapids moved to Columbus July 20, then to Springfield July 30. No Playoffs were held. 1900 Interstate League President: Charles B. Powers Columbus (51-63) moved to Anderson, Indiana, August 22; Youngstown (28-67) moved to Marion August 5. Playoff: Fort Wayne 4 games, Dayton 3. 1905 Interstate League President: Frank Baumeister / George F. Rindernecht Jamestown (18–23) Moved to DuBois July 12. No Playoffs Scheduled. 1906 Interstate League President: George F. Rindernecht Hornell (35–31) moved to Patton August 6. No Playoffs Scheduled. No player statistics available. 1907 Interstate League schedule President: Frank Baumeister Kane disbanded July 16; Olean disbanded July 18; Punxsutawney disbanded August 3; DuBois disbanded August 5. The league played
130-434: The first place Paris Bourbonites . Wallace Warren and Danny Harrell managed the 1910 Frankfort Statesmen. In the 1911 Blue Grass League season the Frankfort Statesmen finished with a record of 48–65 The team placed fifth and finished 22.0 games behind the first place Paris Bourbonites under manager Ed Coleman. Frankfort's Ovid Nicholson stole 111 bases and scored 128 runs. The next stolen base league leader had 54. Nicholson
143-484: The league to fold; Norristown (2-4) moved to St. Clair May 28, then disbanded June 12; Tamaqua (8-12) moved to Slatington June 8; Lancaster disbanded June 17. The league disbanded June 20. The longest tenured version of the Interstate League was the last incarnation, which played in the Mid-Atlantic states from 1939 through 1952, and was one of the few mid-level minor leagues to operate continuously during
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#1732794320810156-715: Was called up by the Pittsburgh Pirates after the conclusion of the Frankfort season. The 1912 Frankfort Lawmakers won the Blue Grass League championship in the final season of the league. With a 85–42 record under manager Ollie Gfroerer in the final standings, Frankfort finished in first place. Following Frankfort were the Lexington Colts (60–65), Maysville Rivermen (82–47), Paris Bourbonites (60–69), Richmond Pioneers (66–64) and Mt. Sterling Orphans (31–97). The Blue Grass League folded following
169-604: Was in reference to local industry, as Frankfort was home to the Buffalo Trace Distillery , makers of Old Taylor Bourbon. The 1916 Ohio State League members were the Charleston Senators (58–63), Chillicothe Babes /Huntington/ Maysville Angels (58–55), Frankfort Old Taylors (45–65), Ironton Nailers (47–69), Lexington Colts (63–48 )and Portsmouth Cobblers (71–42). In their final season of play,
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