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Kearney Yankees

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Kearney Yankees
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass D (1956–1959)
LeagueNebraska State League (1956–1959)
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Minor league titles
Class titles 0
League titles None
Team data
Previous names
  • Kearney Yankees
Previous parks
Kearney Memorial Field (1956–1959)

The Kearney Yankees were a minor league baseball team that played in the Class D level Nebraska State League from 1956 to 1959. Hosting home games at Kearney Memorial Field, Kearney was a minor league affiliate of the New York Yankees.

History

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Based in Kearney, Nebraska, the Kearney Yankees were a Class D level affiliate the New York Yankees for their four seasons of existence.[1][2][3] The Yankees hosted minor league home games at Kearney Memorial Field.[4]

The Nebraska State League folded after the 1959 season, along with 1959 league members Hastings Giants, Holdrege White Sox, Grand Island Athletics, Kearney Yankees, McCook Braves and North Platte Indians.[citation needed][2]

The ballpark

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Kearney Memorial Field was constructed in 1946 and hosted the Kearney Yankees. It is still in use today by American Legion teams and is located at 3311 8th Avenue, Kearney, Nebraska. It has been home to American Legion baseball since 1946 and serves as the home for Kearney High School Baseball.[5]

Year–by–year records

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Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs
1956 35–28 3rd Randy Gumpert No playoffs held
1957 30–26 4th Randy Gumpert No playoffs held
1958 33–30 4th Randy Gumpert No playoffs held
1959 27–35 4th Jim Gleeson No playoffs held

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Notable alumni

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Jim Bouton, August, 1963

References

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  1. ^ "1959 Kearney Yankees Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. ^ a b c Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
  3. ^ "Kearney, Nebraska Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. ^ "Memorial Field in Kearney, NE minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  5. ^ Kearney, Baseball. "Baseball Kearney". Baseball Kearney.
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