| Rock Rapids Browns 1902 Rock Rapids, Iowa | |
| Minor league affiliations | |
|---|---|
| Previous classes | Class D (1902) |
Previous leagues | Iowa-South Dakota League (1902) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Previous teams | None |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles | None |
| Team data | |
Previous names | Rock Rapids Browns (1902) |
Previous parks | Unknown (1902) |
The Rock Rapids Browns were a minor league baseball team based in Rock Rapids, Iowa. The Rock Rapids Browns played the 1902 season as members of the Class D level Iowa-South Dakota League. The Rock Rapids Browns were the only minor league team hosted in Rock Rapids to date.
The Rock Rapids Browns became charter members of the six–team Iowa-South Dakota League in 1902. Rock Rapids joined the Flandreau Indians, Le Mars Blackbirds, Sheldon, Iowa, Sioux City Cornhuskers and Sioux Falls Canaries as charter members. The Rock Rapids Browns finished the 1902 Iowa–South Dakota League regular season with a record of 32–59, 34.0 games behind the 1st place Sioux Falls Canaries. The Browns were 5th in the standings under Manager Grandpa Greene, also finishing behind the Sioux City Cornhuskers, Flandreau Indians and Le Mars Blackbirds and ahead of 6th place Sheldon. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
After a home game in Rock Rapids, it was reported that fans rushed the field, angry at an umpire. It was also reported that after the Browns started poorly, a meeting was held in Rock Rapids and fans were sent out to the Iowa cities of Des Moines, Algona, Sioux City and Flandreau to scout for better players. [6]
Reports indicated that by mid–August pitcher Ralph Thomas had been suspended from the team for drunkenness and Joe Snooks for drunkenness and insulting a "respectable married lady of Rock Rapids." [7] [6] [8]
Placing 5th in the 1902 league standings, Rock Rapids finished behind the champion Sioux Falls Canaries (65–24), Sioux City Cornhuskers (56–40) Flandreau Indians (51–19), Le Mars Blackbirds (43–48) and ahead of Sheldon (14–71). [3] [2]
The Rock Rapids Browns permanently folded after the 1902 season. A meeting was held to discuss the franchise returning to play in 1903. The Iowa–South Dakota League played their last season in 1903 as a four–team league before folding. [2] [6]
The exact name and location of the ballpark for the Rock Rapids Browns is unknown. It is possible that the Browns played at the site of today's Borman Forster Fields. The location of the 21 acre park is 1400 South 3rd Avenue, Rock Rapids, Iowa, 51246. [9] [10]
| Year(s) | # Yrs. | Team | Level | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 1 | Rock Rapids Browns | Class D | Iowa-South Dakota League |
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 32–59 | 5th | Grandpa Greene | None |
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