Duluth Dukes
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- Location: Duluth, MN
- League: Northern League 1934-1942, 1946-1955; Twin Ports League 1943
- Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals 1937-1942, 1946-1950; Cincinnati Reds 1954-1955
- Ballpark:
On July 24, 1948, the team bus of the Duluth Dukes hit a truck near St. Paul, MN en route from Eau Claire, WI to St. Cloud, MN. Manager Red Treadwell, who was driving along with 5 others (4 players) were fatalities in the crash.
[edit] Year-by-Year Record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 53-64 | 8th | Harry Strong | |
| 1935 | 59-57 | 3rd | Harry Strom | |
| 1936 | 42-73 | 8th | Dick Wade | |
| 1937 | 81-39 | 1st | Dutch Dorman | League Champs |
| 1938 | 72-44 | 2nd | Dutch Dorman | League Champs |
| 1939 | 71-46 | 2nd | Dutch Dorman | Lost in 1st round |
| 1940 | 61-59 | 5th | Joe Davis | |
| 1941 | 63-48 | 3rd | Joe Davis / Howard Taylor | Lost League Finals |
| 1942 | 56-69 | 6th | Eddie Malone | |
| 1943 | 9-10 | 3rd | Bud McPherson | Twin Ports League disbanded July 13 |
| 1946 | 30-76 | 8th | Mercer Harris / Gene Sak | |
| 1947 | 60-55 | 4th | Paul Bowa | Lost in 1st round |
| 1948 | 53-61 | 5th | George "Red" Treadwell / Theodore Madjeski | |
| 1949 | 60-66 | 5th | Theodore Madjeski / Russell Rolandson | |
| 1950 | 50-73 | 7th | Russell Rolandson | |
| 1951 | 54-66 | 7th | Orie Arntzen / Ken Blackman | |
| 1952 | 63-59 | 4th | James Trew (6-13) / Ken Blackman (57-46) | Lost in 1st round |
| 1953 | 73-52 | 2nd | Al Todd | Lost League Finals |
| 1954 | 67-70 | 5th | Oscar Khederian / Dick Wade / Danny Litwhiler | |
| 1955 | 45-80 | 7th | Red Treadway / Jimmie Crandall |
