Shenandoah Pin Rollers
{{Infobox Minor League Baseball
| name =Shenandoah Pin Rollers
| firstseason =1910
| lastseason =1911
| allyears =1903, 1910–1911
| city =Shenandoah, Iowa
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| class level =Class D (1903, 1910–1911)
| league =Southwest Iowa League (1903)
Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas League (1910–1911)
| majorleague =None
| nickname =Shenandoah (1903)
Shenandoah Pin Rollers (1910–1911)
| ballpark =Sportsman's Park (1903, 1910–1911)
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| confnum =1
| conferencechamps =1903
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The Shenandoah Pin Rollers were a minor league baseball team based in Shenandoah, Iowa. The "Pin Rollers" played as members of the Class D level Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas League in 1910 and 1911. Shenandoah first played as members of the 1903 Class D level 1903 Southwest Iowa League, winning a league pennant in a shortened season.
The Shenandoah teams hosted home minor league games at Sportsman's Park in Shenandoah. The park is still in use today as a public park
History
=1903: Southwest Iowa League=
The 1903 Shenandoah team was the first minor league baseball team based in Shenandoah, Iowa and won a partial league championship. The team was without a formal nickname, common in the era.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi|title=1903 Shenandoah Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com}} Shenandoah played as a charter member of the 1903 six–team Class D level Southwest Iowa League and won a title in a split-season schedule before folding.{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/roster/t-ss15550/y-1903|title=1903 Shenandoah minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}} The Atlantic, Iowa, Clarinda, Creston Cyclones, Osceola, Iowa and Red Oak Blue Indians teams joined Shenandoah in beginning league play on May 29, 1903.{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/l-SWIA/y-1903|title=1903 Southwest Iowa League (SIL) Minor League Baseball on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}
Shenandoah was in first place with a record of 22–14 when the franchise folded on July 18, 1903. At the time they folded, the team had won the first half championship in the league. The Shenandoah manager was William Tiley. Atlantic won the second half of the split season and had the league's best overall record. The 1903 Southwest Iowa League permanently folded after their only season of play.{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/roster/t-ss15550/y-1903|title=1903 Shenandoah Roster on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-SWIA/y-1903|title=1903 Southwest Iowa League (SIL) Standings on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=499616d4|title=1903 Southwest Iowa League|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}
=1910 & 1911: Pin Rollers / Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas League=
In 1910, minor league baseball returned to Shenandoah. The Shenandoah "Pin Rollers" began play as charter members of the six–team, Class D level Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas League, known informally as the "MINK League."{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=a4d30733|title=1910 Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas League|website=Baseball-Reference.com}} The fellow charter member Falls City Colts, Clarinda Antelopes, Auburn Athletics, Maryville Comets and Nebraska City Forresters teams joined with Shenandoah in beginning league play on May 1910.{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/l-MINK/y-1910|title=1910 Missouri-Illinois-Nebraska- Kansas League (MINKL) Minor League Baseball on StatsCrew.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nebaseballhistory.com/mink1910.html|title=MINK league results 1910|website=www.nebaseballhistory.com}}
Shenandoah's team "Pin Rollers" nickname corresponds to the city being a leader in the seed and industry in the era, with the pin rollers aiding in planting seeds.{{Cite web|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US4023511A/en|title=Seed planting roller device}}{{cite journal |last1=Sugirbay |first1=A.M. |last2=Zhao |first2=J. |last3=Nukeshev |first3=S.O. |last4=Chen |first4=J. |title=Determination of pin-roller parameters and evaluation of the uniformity of granular fertilizer application metering devices in precision farming |journal=Computers and Electronics in Agriculture |date=December 2020 |volume=179 |pages=105835 |doi=10.1016/j.compag.2020.105835 |bibcode=2020CEAgr.17905835S }} Shenandoah was known as the "Seed and Nursery Center of the World" and the Earl May Seed Company was founded in the city.{{Cite web|url=http://www.saveseeds.org/biography/may/|title=Earl May -- Seedsmen.org|website=www.saveseeds.org}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.earlmay.com/our-story|title=Our Story | Earl May|website=www.earlmay.com}}
The Pin Rollers ended the 1910 season with a record of 47–52, placing third in the MINK league standings. The Pin Rollers finished 11.0 games behind the first place Falls City Colts, while playing the season under Manager E.C. Fishbaugh.{{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball |editor-first1=Lloyd |editor-last1=Johnson |editor-first2=Miles |editor-last2=Wolff |edition=3rd |publisher=Baseball America |date=2007 |isbn=978-1-932391-17-6 }}{{pn|date=March 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/roster/t-sr14552/y-1910|title=1910 Shenandoah Pin Rollers Roster on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-MINK/y-1910|title=1910 Missouri-Illinois-Nebraska- Kansas League (MINKL) Standings on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi|title=1910 Shenandoah Pin Rollers Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com}} Playing home games at the Sportsman's Park, season attendance was 12,599, an average of 255 per home game.{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/venues/v-2531|title=Sportsmans Park in Shenandoah, IA history and teams on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}
The Shenandoah Pin Rollers played their final season in 1911.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi|title=1911 Shenandoah Pin Rollers Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com}} The Pin Rollers placed fourth in the Missouri-Illinois-Nebraska-Kansas League final standings with a 49–51 record, playing under manager Fred Wells. Shenandoah finished 10.0 games behind the first place Maryville Comets/Humboldt Infants team in the final standings. The Shenandoah Pin Rollers franchise folded from the MINK league after the season, along with the Clarinda Antelopes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/roster/t-sr14552/y-1911|title=1911 Shenandoah Pin Rollers Roster on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-MINK/y-1911|title=1911 Missouri-Illinois-Nebraska- Kansas League (MINKL) Standings on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=ab4ecaaa|title=1911 Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas League|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}
Shenandoah, Iowa has not hosted another minor league franchise.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi|title=Shenandoah, Iowa Encyclopedia|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}
The ballpark
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The Shenandoah teams hosted their home minor league games at the Sportsman's Park.{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/venues/v-2531|title=Sportsmans Park in Shenandoah, IA minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}} The 28–acre park is still in use today as a public park. The ballpark hosts the Shenandoah High School baseball and softball teams. Sportsman's Park is located on Ferguson Road in the Northern section of Shenandoah, Iowa.{{Cite web|url=https://www.shenandoahiowa.net/rec_parks.asp|title=City of Shenandoah|website=www.shenandoahiowa.net}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.shencsd.com/vnews/display.v/SEC/Activities|title=Shenandoah Community School District - Activities|first=Natalie|last=Kirsch|website=www.shencsd.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.kmaland.com/news/new-sportsmans-park-additions-dedicated-tuesday/article_69f9632e-4a2d-11e7-9fc8-2b80044c7d7e.html|title=New Sportsman's Park additions dedicated Tuesday|first=Mike|last=Peterson|website=KMAland.com|date=5 June 2017 }}
Timeline
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! Year(s) !! # Yrs. !! Team !! Level !! League!!Ballpark | |||||
| 1903 | 1 | Shenandoah | rowspan=2| Class D | Southwest Iowa League | rowspan=2|Sportsman's Park |
| 1910–1911 | 2 | Shenandoah Pin Rollers | Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas League |
Year–by–year records
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| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 22–14 | NA | William Tiley | Won 1st half pennant Team folded July 18 |
| 1910 | 47–52 | 3rd | E.C. Fishbaugh | No playoffs held |
| 1911 | 49–51 | 4th | Fred Wells | No playoffs held |
Notable alumni
References
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External links
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Shenandoah&state=IA&country=US Shenandoah - Baseball Reference]
Category:Defunct minor league baseball teams
Category:Professional baseball teams in Iowa
Category:Defunct baseball teams in Iowa
Category:Baseball teams established in 1910
Category:Baseball teams disestablished in 1911
Category:1910 establishments in Iowa
Category:Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas League (minor league) teams