History
After decades of independence, the Saints became a farm club affiliate of the Chicago White Sox (1936–1942), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1944–1957), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–1960). Their Minnesota rivals, the Minneapolis Millers, were during different periods the top minor league affiliate of the New York Giants and the Boston Red Sox.
The Saints played the first two years at the Dale and Aurora Grounds in St. Paul. The Saints also played from 1903 to 1909 at Downtown Park located on Robert Street between 12th and 13th Streets, and at the original Lexington Park at Lexington and University Avenue until 1909 when Lexington Park became their permanent home; prior to that time, they played weekdays at Downtown Park and at Lexington on some weekends and during holiday weekends in order to accommodate larger crowds. A fire in 1913 led to the renovation of Lexington Park; the "new" ballpark had a seating capacity of 10,000; it served as the home of the Saints through 1956. From 1957 to 1960 the Saints played at Midway Stadium, a modern ballpark located at 1000 North Snelling Avenue with a seating capacity of more than 13,000.
The two rival Twin Cities ball clubs played heated "streetcar double-headers" on holidays, playing one game in each city. Over the years 1902–1960, the Saints compiled a 4719–4435 record, second only in winning percentage to the Millers' .524. The Saints won nine league pennants, and won the Little World Series championship in 1924, topping the Baltimore Orioles in ten games.
When the Minnesota Twins came to the Twin Cities in 1961, the Saints became the Omaha Dodgers.
A newer version of the team began play in 1993 and is currently the AAA affiliate of the Minnesota Twins.
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