Huron Phillies

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Huron Phillies
Minor league affiliations
Class Class D (1920–1921)
Class A (1965)
Short-Season Class A (1966–1970)
League South Dakota League (1920)
Dakota League (1921)
Basin League (1954–1962)
Northern League (1966–1970)
Major league affiliations
Team Philadelphia Phillies (1965–1968)
Chicago Cubs (1969–1970)
Minor league titles
League titles (0)None
Team data
NameHuron Packers (1920–1921)
Huron Phillies (1965–1968)
Huron Cubs (1969–1970)
Ballpark Memorial Park Stadium (1920–1921, 1965–1970)

The Huron Phillies was a primary name of a minor league baseball teams based Huron, South Dakota between 1920 and 1970. Huron teams last played in the Northern League from 1965 to 1970. Previous Huron minor league teams played as members of the Dakota League in 1920, South Dakota League in 1921 and Basin League 1954 to 1962.

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Huron was a minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies from 1965 to 1968 and Chicago Cubs from 1969 to 1970.

History

The Huron Phillies began minor league play as members of the Northern League in 1965. Huron had previously hosted the Huron Packers, who played as members of the charter members of the South Dakota League in 1920 and Dakota League in 1921. Huron was a minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies from 1965 to 1968 and Chicago Cubs in 1969 and 1970, playing the last two seasons as the Huron Cubs . The Huron minor league franchise folded following the 1970 season and the Northern League folded in 1971. [1] [2] [3] [4]

The ballpark

Huron teams were noted to have played minor league home games at Memorial Park Stadium. Memorial Park Stadium is still in use today, located at 390 Jersey Avenue NE, Huron, South Dakota. [5] [6]

Timeline

Year(s)# Yrs.TeamLevelLeagueAffiliate
19201Huron Packers Class D South Dakota League None
19211 Dakota League
1954–19629Huron Elks Collegiate Summer Basin League
1965–19684Huron Phillies Class A Northern League Philadelphia Phillies
1969–19702Huron Cubs Chicago Cubs

Year-by-year record

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs
192056-403rdBill ShipkeNo playoffs held
192134-648thJay AndrewsNo playoffs held
196531-353rdJoe LonnettNo playoffs held
196632-353rdJoe LonnettNo playoffs held
196737-404thJoe LonnettNo playoffs held
196826-435th Dallas Green No playoffs held
196931-394thMel WrightNo playoffs held
197037-312ndJimmy FreeseNo playoffs held

Notable alumni

References

  1. "Huron, South Dakota Encyclopedia - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. "1965 Huron Phillies Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. "1920 Huron Packers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. "1969 Huron Cubs Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  5. "Memorial Park Stadium - Huron South Dakota - Former Home of the Huron Phillies / Cubs". digitalballparks.com. November 14, 2024. Archived from the original on February 17, 2006.
  6. "Sports Venues". www.huronsd.com.