MINK League

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The MINK League was known more formally as the Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas League. This class D circuit played three and a half seasons, 1910 through June 17, 1913, before dissolving. Missouri and Iowa were represented only in 1910-1911, while Kansas was only representd in 1912. The 4 teams that competed in the last year (1913) were all from Nebraska.

Contents 1 Cities Represented 2 Teams & Statistics 2.1 1910 2.2 1911 2.3 1912 2.4 1913 3 Source

[edit] Cities Represented

• Auburn, NE: Auburn Athletics 1910-1911; Auburn A's 1912; Auburn Athletics 1913
• Beatrice, NE & Fairbury, NE: Beatrice-Fairbury Milkskimmers 1912
• Clarinda, IA:Clarinda Antelopes 1910-1911
• Falls City, NE: Falls City Colts 1910-1913
• Hiawatha, KS: Hiawatha Athletics 1912
• Humboldt, NE: Humboldt Infants 1911-1913
• Maryville, MO: Maryville Comets 1910-1911
• Nebraska City, NE: Nebraska City Foresters 1910-1913
• Shenandoah, IA: Shenandoah Pin Rollers 1910-1911

[edit] Teams & Statistics

[edit] 1910

MINK League
President: T. A. Wilson

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Falls City Colts	57	40	.588	0	Bill Annis
Clarinda Antelopes	56	42	.571	1.5	Rudy King
Shenandoah	47	52	.475	11	E.C. Fishbaugh
Auburn Athletics	46	51	.474	11	Warren Cummings
Maryville Comets	45	54	.455	13	Joe Wentz
Nebraska City Forresters	43	55	.439	14.5	Bonwell

Playoff: No playoffs scheduled. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Joe Wentz	Maryville	BA	.304		Verne Hirsch	Auburn	W	25
Frank Hutchinson	Clarinda	Runs	69		Lawrence Casey	Clarinda	Pct	.750; 12-4
Ed Bright	Auburn	Hits	111

[edit] 1911

MINK League
President: T. A. Wilson / Frederick Carey

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Maryville Comets / Humboldt Infants#	59	41	.590	0	Jay Plank / A.F. Bridges
Falls City Colts	57	43	.570	2	Jack Forrester
Auburn Athletics	52	48	.520	7	L. Higgins
Shenandoah Pin Rollers	49	51	.490	10	Fred Wells
Clarinda Antelopes	43	57	.430	16	Frank Hutchinson
Nebraska City Forresters	40	60	.400	19	Daniel Nee / E.C. Pinkerton / T.A. Wilson

Playoff: No playoffs scheduled.
#Maryville moved to Hunboldt July 10. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Joe Stricker	Clarinda	BA	.349		Walter Hirsch	Auburn	W	22
Les Mann	Nebraska City	Runs	78		Jay Errett	Mary/Humb	Pct	.800; 8-2
Joe Stricker	Clarinda	Hits	128

[edit] 1912

MINK League
President: Warren Cummings

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Nebraska City Forresters	61	38	.616	0	James "Ducky" Holmes
Falls City Colts	61	41	.598	1.2	Tony Vanderhill
Auburn A's	59	41	.590	2.5	Jake Kraninger
Humboldt Infants	44	57	.435	18	Homer Black
Beatrice-Fairbury Milkskimmers	42	59	.415	20	George Shriver
Hiawatha Athletics	35	66	.346	27	Robert "Nick" Kahl

Playoff: No playoffs scheduled.
Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Milt Drumm	Nebras City	BA	.341		Vern Willey	Auburn	W	22
Milt Drumm	Nebras City	Runs	65		Patrick Conway	Nebras City	Pct	.714; 15-6
Ledger Free	Auburn	Runs	65		George Zonderman	Auburn	SO	195
Steve Brewer	Auburn	Hits	121		Bill Stillwell	Auburn	HR	6

[edit] 1913

MINK League
President: Warren Cummings

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Auburn Athletics	24	8	.750	0	Jake Kraninger
Nebraska City Forresters	15	17	.469	9	Jack Forrester
Falls City Colts #	13	19	.406	11	Ira Bidwell
Humboldt Infants #	12	20	.375	12	Warren Cummings

#Falls City & Humboldt withdrew June 17, causing the league to disband.
No player statistics available.

[edit] Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.
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