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22-557: The Fairbury Jeffersons were a Nebraska State League baseball team based in Fairbury , in the U.S. state of Nebraska , that played from 1922 to 1923 and from 1928 to 1930. They won their only league championship in their first year of existence, under manager George Segrist. This article about a baseball team in Nebraska is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Nebraska State League The charter 1892 teams were

44-661: A minor league baseball team based in York, Nebraska . Between 1911 and 1931, York teams played exclusively as members of the Class D level Nebraska State League . The York Prohibitionists preceded the Dukes, playing in the Nebraska State League from 1911 to 1915. The Prohibitionists played home Nebraska State League games at Parks Park, and the Dukes hosted home games at Leavitt Stadium. Baseball Hall of Fame member Dazzy Vance pitched for

66-616: The Beatrice Indians , Fremont, Grand Island Sugar Citys , Hastings, Lincoln Giants /Kearney and Plattsmouth. The league played just one season as a Class B level league before disbanding. In 1889, a touring African-American baseball team called the "Lafayettes" was formed in Nebraska. In 1890, William Pope formed the Lincoln Giants . Pope had signed the best of the Lafayette players and

88-644: The 1912 York Prohibitionists. The team was given the York Dukes moniker after a naming contest held by the local paper, the York Daily News. Previously, the York Prohibitionists had played in the Nebraska State League from 1911 to 1915. York had been awarded the Red Cloud, Nebraska franchise in 1911, after Red Cloud had one year of Nebraska State League play. The York team started without any players from

110-610: The 1931 season, the York franchise relocated to become the Beatrice Blues in Beatrice, Nebraska . York has not hosted another minor league team. The York Dukes' home field was noted to be Leavitt Stadium , located within East Hill Park. The Prohibitionists had reportedly played home games at Parks Park , which was located near downtown York. Leavitt Stadium is still in use. Today,

132-524: The 1938 season. The Nebraska State League formed for the final time in 1956. The league teams were all major league affiliates, as the Class D level eight–team league resumed play. The league members all took the monikers of their affiliate, as the Grand Island A's , Hastings Giants , Holdrege White Sox , Kearney Yankees , Lexington Red Sox , McCook Braves , North Platte Indians and Superior Senators were

154-452: The 1956 franchises. Originally 12 cities had showed interest in hosting a team in the 1956 Nebraska State League. Thie interest occurred after the eight major league teams had agreed to affiliate with the league. The Nebraska cities of Ogallala, Alma, Broken Bow and Norton, Kansas , were not granted franchises. The 1956 league schedule was designed to start on July 1 and end on Labor Day . The league structure began when representatives of

176-600: The Red Cloud franchise and without a nickname. York was then a dry town and did not allow Sunday baseball to be played. After the team played their first away game against the Fremont Pathfinders from Fremont, Nebraska , a Fremont sportswriter gave them the nickname York Prohibitionists and the name stuck. In 1912, with Dazzy Vance on the roster, the Prohibistions drew 1,700 fans to Parks Park on opening day. At

198-634: The beginning of the 1915 season, the Kearney Buffaloes and Columbus Pawnees franchises both folded, leaving the league reduced to six teams. Then at the end of June, 1915, the Grand Island Champions withdrew from the league and the Nebraska State League disbanded on June 29, 1915, with York in 3rd place. In 1928, when the franchise returned to the reformed Nebraska State League, the York Dukes, played at Leavitt Stadium and drew 9,434 fans for

220-403: The first 500 tickets per franchise went to the Nebraska State League ($ 5,000 per team). 25% of each season ticket went to the hosting team. Concessions were split evenly between the hosting team and the league. Each team city supplied a lighted home ballpark park and a groundskeeper. The official score keeper for each game was paid $ 2.50. Player and manager salaries and travel costs were handled by

242-469: The gameday gate money was minimal and the franchise was also affected by the city becoming "dry" and became unable to make its financial obligations to visiting teams. Kearney had logistical issuer as visiting teams were reluctant travel to Norfolk, as the train fares for the trip were expensive. Norfolk had agreed to pay extra to visiting clubs to make up the difference in train fares. Grand Island manager Harry Claire and player Crosby were given suspensions for

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264-463: The individual Major League parent clubs and each of the league franchises. League franchises committed to selling at least $ 5,000 in tickets and 500 season tickets before the season started. Kearney sold 760 season ticket books, McCook followed with 741. Holdrege sold 690, North Platte 673, Lexington 665, Grand Island 656, Hastings 632 and Superior 559. The league was owned by Major League Baseball. Season tickets were sold for $ 10.00 each. The revenue from

286-739: The league held a meeting in Kearney, Nebraska , at the Fort Kearney Hotel in early June. The 1956 schedule was created by Harold George, secretary of the league. George was formerly an executive in the Western League . Mike Hollinger, a former manager of the semi–pro Kearney Irishmen team was named president of the League. Hollinger operated a bowling alley in Kearney. In structuring the 1956 league, revenue and expenses were divided between Major League Baseball,

308-440: The member franchises as the league resumed play. In 1915, the Nebraska State League ran into financial difficulties as franchises struggled to remain solvent. Both Columbus and Kearney disbanded on June 4, 1915. After Grand Island withdrew June 28 and Norfolk disbanded June 29, the league folded on June 29, 1915. Kearney began the season 2,000 in debt and sold season tickets to eliminate the debt, but with 2,000 season tickets sold,

330-545: The parent major league affiliate, with Yellow Diamond and Continental Motor lines were hired as vendors to provide bus services. Players were allotted $ 2.25 per day for meal money. The league selected the Rawlings baseball as the official ball for the league, with the Major League affiliates providing balls. KGFW radio in Kearney paid $ 500.00 for radio rights to all Kearney games. The last Nebraska State League of 1956–1959

352-403: The rest of the year due to gambling accusations and the team was also fined. The Grand Island franchise folded instead of paying the fines. After folding following the 1915 season, the Nebraska State League reformed and played the 1922 and 1923 seasons with the Beatrice Blues , Fairbury Jeffersons , Grand Island Champions , Hastings Cubs , Lincoln Links and Norfolk Elk Horns as members of

374-480: The season. They had an average daily attendance of 205 fans on weekdays and 637 fans on Sundays, with the Sunday baseball ban having been lifted. The name "Dukes" was selected in a naming contest by the local newspaper and Mr. Ezra McCormick of 128 Blackburn won the prize of two free tickets to the opening game for submitting the Dukes name. Other entries included Beavers, Panthers, Tommies, Plezalls and HillToppers. After

396-403: The six–team Class D level league. The league evolved into the 1924 Tri-State League . In 1928, the Nebraska State League resumed play as an eight–team Class D level league. The Beatrice Blues, Fairbury Jeffersons, Grand Island Champs, Lincoln Links, McCook Generals , Norfolk Elks, North Platte Buffaloes and York Dukes were the 1928 league members. The league would play continually through

418-476: The team subsequently folded. In 1892, the Lincoln Giants sought to join the Nebraska State League. Those against allowing black players in the league caused the Lincoln Giants to fold, with many of their players picked up by the other Nebraska State League teams. The Nebraska State League in 1892 was racially integrated . Baseball Hall of Fame member Bud Fowler played for Kearney and was elected captain of

440-547: The team. John W. Patterson , John Reeves , Frank Maupin, A.S. Kennedy, William Myers and F. Long played for Plattsmouth. George Taylor , played for Beatrice. The 1892 Nebraska State League was classified as a Class B level league and folded after the 1892 season. The Nebraska State League reformed in 1910 as an eight–team Class D level league. The Columbus Discoverers , Fremont Pathfinders , Grand Island Collegians , Hastings Brickmakers , Kearney Kapitalists , Red Cloud, Seward Statesmen and Superior Brickmakers were

462-1454: Was reversed at the 1913 spring meeting, giving Hastings the championship. Playoffs: None Scheduled 1913 Nebraska State League Seward (27–37) moved to Beatrice July 21. Playoffs: None Scheduled 1914 Nebraska State League Playoffs: None Scheduled 1915 Nebraska State League Columbus and Kearney disbanded June 4; Grand Island and Norfolk disbanded June 28. The league folded July 18. 1922 Nebraska State League Playoff: Fairbury 4 games, Norfolk 3. 1923 Nebraska State League Playoff: No Playoffs Scheduled 1928 Nebraska State League Playoff: No Playoffs Scheduled 1929 Nebraska State League Playoff: No Playoffs Scheduled 1930 Nebraska State League Norton suspended operations August 25; final seven games were forfeited to scheduled opponents. Playoffs: None Scheduled. 1931 Nebraska State League Playoffs: Grand Island 4 games, North Platte 1. 1932 Nebraska State League Playoffs: Beatrice 2 games, Lincoln 1. Finals: Beatrice 4 games, Norfolk 3. 1933 Nebraska State League Playoffs: Beatrice 5 games, Norfolk 4. 1934 Nebraska State League Playoffs: None Scheduled 1935 Nebraska State League Playoffs: Norfolk 4 games, Sioux Falls 3. 1936 Nebraska State League Lincoln and Fairbury disbanded July 16. Playoffs: Sioux Falls 3 games, Beatrice 2: Mitchell 3 games, Norfolk 1. Finals: Mitchell 4 games, Sioux Falls 2. York Dukes The York Dukes were

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484-627: Was stable largely because its clubs were farm teams for the major leagues . Its final season has become well known through the book A False Spring by Pat Jordan , who played in the league for McCook. The Nebraska State League was a Class B level league in the 1892 season and afterwards was exclusively a Class D level league. 1892 Nebraska State League League disbanded in July. 1910 Nebraska State League Playoffs: None Scheduled 1911 Nebraska State League Playoffs: None Scheduled 1912 Nebraska State League A Kearney win over Hastings

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