Lawrence Jayhawks

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Lawrence Jayhawks
Minor league affiliations
Class Class A (1893)
League Western Association (1893)
Major league affiliations
TeamNone
Minor league titles
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Team data
NameLawrence Jayhawks (1893)
BallparkSouth Massachusetts Street Ballpark (1893)

The Lawrence Jayhawks were a minor league baseball team based in Lawrence, Kansas. In 1893, the Lawrence Jayhawks played briefly as members of the Class A level Western Association, which folded during the season. The Jayhawks hosted home minor league games at the South Massachusetts Street Ballpark.

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History

In 1893, the Lawrence Jayhawks began minor league play as members of the four–team Class A level Western Association, the highest level of minor league play in the era. The Jayhawks began 1893 play with the Kansas City Cowboys, St. Joseph Saints and Topeka Populists teams joining Lawrence in the Western Association. [1]

The "Jayhawks" moniker corresponds with the mascot of the University of Kansas athletic teams, beginning in 1890. The University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas. [2] [3]

The Lawrence Jayhawks began Western Association play on May 1, 1893. The Western Association folded during the season. When the league folded on June 20, 1893, Lawrence was in fourth place, 4.5 games behind the first place Kansas City Cowboys. The Jayhawks finished the season with a record of 7–12, playing under managers John Rodemaker and John Hayden. Lawrence finished behind the Kansas City Cowboys (12–8), St. Joseph Saints (11–8) and Topeka Populists (8–12) in the final standings. [4] [5] [6]

Lawrence, Kansas has not hosted another minor league team.} [7]

(2014) Massachusetts Street. Lawrence, Kansas Massachusetts Street in downtown Lawrence, Kansas.jpg
(2014) Massachusetts Street. Lawrence, Kansas

The ballpark

The Lawrence Jayhawks played minor league home games at the South Massachusetts Street Ballpark. Opened in 1886, the ballpark was also referred to as "League Park" when the Jayhawks played there in 1893. The ballpark was located between Massachusetts and New Hampshire Streets (on the west and east) and between 14th and 15th Streets. Today, the site hosts Liberty Memorial Central Middle School at 1400 Massachusetts Street, Lawrence, Kansas. [8] [9] [10]

Year–by–year record

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs/Notes
18937–124thJohn Rodemaker / John HaydenLeague folded June 20

Notable alumni

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "1893 Western Association". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. ↑ "Blackmar's Origin Of The Jayhawk". KU History. May 29, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Legend of the Jayhawk University of Kansas". www.jayhawks.com.
  4. ↑ "1893 Lawrence Jayhawks Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  5. ↑ "1893 Lawrence Farmers minor league baseball Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  6. ↑ "1893 Western League (WL) minor league baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  7. ↑ "Lawrence, Kansas Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
  8. ↑ "Unknown in Lawrence, KS minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  9. ↑ "Historical Baseball Sites in Kansas - Fort Hays State University". www.fhsu.edu.
  10. ↑ "Liberty Memorial Central Middle School / Homepage". www.usd497.org.
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