Oklahoma–Kansas League
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The Oklahoma–Kansas League was a six–team minor league baseball league that existed in 1908. As its name indicates, the Class D level league consisted of teams from Oklahoma and Kansas. The league evolved from the 1907 Oklahoma–Arkansas–Kansas League.
History
The teams in the league were the Bartlesville Boosters, Independence Jewelers, Iola Champs, McAlester Miners, Muskogee Redskins and Tulsa Oilers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?code=OKKS&class=D|title=Oklahoma-Kansas League (D) Encyclopedia and History|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}
Notable players include Larry Cheney, Joe Kelly and Ray Powell. Long–time major league player Deacon White managed in the league.
Before the season ended, McAlister and Iola disbanded. Tulsa won the league finals defeating pennant winner Bartlesville in the Finals.{{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball |editor1-first=Lloyd |editor1-last=Johnson |editor2-first=Miles |editor2-last=Wolff |edition=Third |publisher=Baseball America |date=2007 |isbn=978-1932391176}}
==Cities represented==
- Bartlesville, OK: Bartlesville Boosters (1908)
- Independence, KS: Independence Jewelers (1908)
- Iola, KS: Iola Champs (1908)
- McAlester, OK: McAlester Miners (1908)
- Muskogee, OK: Muskogee Redskins (1908)
- Tulsa, OK: Tulsa Oliers (1908)
1908 Oklahoma-Kansas League standings
[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61374173/1908-oklahoma-kansas-league-schedule/ schedule]
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!Team standings!!W!!L!!PCT!!GB!! Managers | |||||
Bartlesville Boosters | 71 | 50 | .587| | ||
- | Harry Truby | ||||
Tulsa Oilers | 69 | 55 | .556 | 3.5 | Deacon White / Stu McBirney |
Independence Jewelers | 66 | 58 | .532 | 6.5 | Art Quiesser |
Muskogee Redskins | 58 | 66 | .467 | 14.5 | Lon Ury / Jay Andrews |
Iola Champs | 32 | 34 | .485 | NA | Tom Hayden |
McAlester Miners | 17 | 47 | .266 | NA | Cy Mason |
Playoffs: Bartlesville 2 games, Muskogee 0, for the first half title.
Finals: Tulsa 3 games, Bartlesville 0.
References
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External links
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=4cb5d838 Baseball Reference]
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Category:Defunct minor baseball leagues in the United States
Category:Baseball leagues in Oklahoma
Category:Baseball leagues in Kansas