Minneapolis Minnies (Kansas)

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Minneapolis Minnies
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes
  • Class D (1905, 1908, 1909, 1912)
League Kansas State League
Central Kansas League

The Minneapolis Minnies were an American minor league baseball team founded in 1905 in the Kansas State League. [1] After the 1905 season, the team ceased operations until 1908, when they reformed and joined the Central Kansas League. [2] The team ceased operations once again after 1909, and then returned for their final season in 1912. [2]

Notable former players include Ross Reynolds [3] and Harry Short. [4]

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References

  1. "1905 Minneapolis Minnies". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Minneapolis, Kansas". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. "Ross Reynolds Minor League Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  4. staff (August 23, 1910). "With The Ballplayers". Concordia Blade-Empire.