Kaufman Kings
{{Short description|American minor league baseball team}}
{{Infobox Minor League Baseball
| name =Kaufman Kings
| firstseason =1915
| city =Kaufman, Texas
| class level =Class D (1915)
| league =Central Texas League (1915)
| majorleague =None
| nickname =Kaufman Kings (1915)
| ballpark =Shannon Park* (1915)
| leaguenum =0
| leaguechamps =None
}}
The Kaufman Kings were a minor league baseball team based in Kaufman, Texas. In 1915, the Kings played as members of the Class D level Central Texas League in the only season of minor league baseball hosted in Kaufman.
History
Minor league baseball started in Kaufman, Texas in 1915. The Kaufman Kings played their only minor league season as members of the six−team Class D level Central Texas League, which folded during the season. After beginning league play on May 17, 1915, the Central Texas League folded on July 24, 1915. The Corsicana A's, Ennis Tigers, Mexia Gassers, Terrell Cubs, Waxahachie Athletics teams joined Kaufman in league play.{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/l-CTXL/y-1915|title=1915 Central Texas League (CTL) on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi|title=1915 Kaufman Kings Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}{{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball |editor-first1=Lloyd |editor-last1=Johnson |editor-first2=Miles |editor-last2=Wolff |edition=Third |publisher=Baseball America |date=2007 |isbn=978-1932391176}}
In 1915, the Kings were involved in two no-hitters. On May 27, 1915, Corsicana A's pitcher Erwin threw a no−hit game against the Kaufman Kings in a 2–0 Corsicana victory. Kaufman pitcher Josh Billings pitched a no−hit game on July 15, 1915. Billings threw his no−hitter against the Ennis Tigers in a 4–0 Kaufman Kings victory.{{Cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1deBSHdsKaYa0BObQqY-f12dTaCv6k8vIxjhomWRrlLQ/edit?usp=embed_facebook|title=Minor League No Hitters|website=Google Docs}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-165244922|title=Searching for missing Minors no-hitters|website=MiLB.com}}
On July 24, 1915, the Central Texas League folded before the conclusion of the season. At the time the league folded, the Kaufman Kings were in third place with a 30–32 overall record, playing under manager Dee Poindexter. Kaufman finished 5.5 games behind the first−place Ennis Tigers in the six–team standings.{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-CTXL/y-1915|title=1915 Central Texas League (CTL) Standings on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=3b17bd92|title=1915 Central Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}
The Central Texas League never returned to minor league play. Kaufman, Texas has not hosted another minor league team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi|title=Kaufman, Texas Encyclopedia|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}
The ballpark
The Kaufman Kings are noted to have likely hosted home games at the site of today's Shannon Park. Shannon Park was named in 1937 and is still in use today as a public park. Shannon Park is located at Barnes Street & Shannon Street, Kaufman, Texas.{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/venues/v-1308|title=Unknown in Kaufman, TX history and teams on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.kaufmantx.org/DocumentCenter/View/1606/Parks-locations-and-acreage |title=Archived copy |access-date=2021-01-31 |archive-date=2021-05-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508102135/https://kaufmantx.org/DocumentCenter/View/1606/Parks-locations-and-acreage |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.kaufmanherald.com/community/article_17887a86-a6a8-11e6-9421-ffa25b584531.html|title=Grants help Shannon Park revival|website=The Kaufman Herald}}
Year–by–year record
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 30–32 | 4th | Dee Poindexter | League disbanded July 24 |
References
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External links
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Kaufman&state=TX&country=US Kaufman - Baseball Reference]
Category:Defunct minor league baseball teams
Category:Professional baseball teams in Texas
Category:Defunct baseball teams in Texas
Category:Baseball teams established in 1915
Category:Baseball teams disestablished in 1915
Category:1915 establishments in Texas
Category:Kaufman County, Texas