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Oklahoma–Kansas League

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Oklahoma–Kansas League
ClassificationClass D (1908)
SportMinor League Baseball
First season1908; 116 years ago (1908)
Ceased1908; 116 years ago (1908)
PresidentDr. D.M. Shiveley (1908)
No. of teams6
CountryUnited States of America
Most titles1
Tulsa Oilers (1908)
Related
competitions
Western Association
South Central League

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.

History

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The teams in the league were the Bartlesville Boosters, Independence Jewelers, Iola Champs, McAlester Miners, Muskogee Redskins and Tulsa Oilers.[1]

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.[2]

Cities represented

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1908 Oklahoma-Kansas League standings

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schedule

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

McAlester disbanded July 5; Iola disbanded July 8.
Playoffs: Bartlesville 2 games, Muskogee 0, for the first half title.
Finals: Tulsa 3 games, Bartlesville 0.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Oklahoma-Kansas League (D) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. ^ a b Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
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