The ballpark
The name and location of the Maryville Comets home minor league ballpark is not directly referenced. Kiffe's Ballpark is noted as being in use in the era for baseball play. [18] [19]
| Maryville Comets | |
|---|---|
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class D (1910–1911) |
| League | Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas League (1910–1911) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | None |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (1) | 1911 |
| Team data | |
| Name | Maryville Comets (1910–1911) |
| Ballpark | Kiffe's ballpark (1910–1911)* |
The Maryville Comets were a minor league baseball team based in Maryville, Missouri in 1910 and 1911. The Comets played exclusively as members of the Class D level Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas League, winning the 1911 league championship in their final season.
Minor league baseball began in Maryville, Missouri in 1910. The Maryville "Comets" began play as charter members of the six–team Class D level Missouri-Illinois-Nebraska-Kansas League. [1] The league became known informally as the MINK League. Maryville played with the Auburn Athletics, Clarinda Antelopes, Falls City Colts, Nebraska City Foresters and Shenandoah Pin Rollers as charter members in the new league. [2] [3]
The Maryville use of the "Comets" moniker likely derived from the 1910 appearance of Halley's Comet, as well as the meaning of a team starting a season on a winning streak. Local newspapers used the term "Joe Wentz' Comets" in describing the Maryville team in 1910 and the team continued with the moniker in 1911. [4]
In their first season of play, Maryville finished the 1910 season with a record of 45–54, placing 5th in the MINK standings. [5] [6] The Comets finished 13.0 games behind the champion Falls City Colts. [7] The Maryville Comets were led by player/manager Joe Wentz, who also led the league in hitting with a .304 average. Playing home games at their home ballpark, Maryville's total season attendance was 8,349, an average of 169 fans per game. [2] [8] [9] [10] [3]
In their final season, the Maryville Comets won the 1911 Missouri-Illinois-Nebraska-Kansas League championship. However, the franchise relocated during the season. [11] [12] On July 10, 1911, the Maryville Colts had a 24–21 record when franchise relocated to Humboldt, Nebraska, finishing the 1911 season as the Humboldt Infants (the team in Humboldt has also been referred to as the "Indians" and "Orphans"). [13] [14] Maryville/Humboldt finished the 1911 season with a 59–41 overall record under Managers Harry Sievers and A.F. Bridges, finishing 2.0 games ahead of the 2nd place Falls City Colts in the six–team league. [15] [16] [3] [17]
Maryville, Missouri has not hosted another minor league team. [3] [11]
The name and location of the Maryville Comets home minor league ballpark is not directly referenced. Kiffe's Ballpark is noted as being in use in the era for baseball play. [18] [19]
| Year(s) | # Yrs. | Team | Level | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910–1911 | 2 | Maryville Comets | Class D | Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas League |
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 45–54 | 5th | Joe Wentz | No playoffs held |
| 1911 | 59–41 | 1st | Harry Sievers / A.F. Bridges | League Champions |
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