Muncie Fruit Jars
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The Muncie Fruit Jars were a professional minor league baseball team based in Muncie, Indiana. The club was first formed in 1906 as a team in the class-C Interstate Association. The Fruit Jars' name was inspired by Muncie's local economy, which was the home of Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing Company, famous for producing glass canning jars.[1]
The team was expelled from the league on May 18, 1906, after posting a 4-12 record. Less than two months later, the league folded on July 8, 1906. The team was fielded again in 1908 as a member of the class-D Indiana-Ohio League. The league began play on May 9, however it was forced to fold on June 8, 1908. The Fruit Jars finished with a 10-14 record and disbanded with the league. The team played its home games at McCulloch Park.[2]
Year-by-year record
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| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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| 1906 | 4-12 | NA | Fred Paige | Team was expelled on May 18 |
| 1908 | 10-14 | 4th | Dick Baird/Wills |
References
- ^ "Muncie Fruit Jars". The Historic Baseball Teams Name Blog. July 7, 2015.
- ^ Breiner, Ben (March 20, 2015). "Muncie was in at NFL's ground floor". Indianapolis Star.