The Huron Phillies was a primary name of a minor league baseball teams based Huron, South Dakota between 1920 and 1970. Huron teams last played in the Northern League from 1965 to 1970. Previous Huron minor league teams played as members of the Dakota League in 1920, South Dakota League in 1921 and Basin League 1954 to 1962.
| Huron Phillies | |
|---|---|
| |
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class D (1920–1921) Class A (1965) Short-Season Class A (1966–1970) |
| League | South Dakota League (1920) Dakota League (1921) Basin League (1954–1962) Northern League (1966–1970) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | Philadelphia Phillies (1965–1968) Chicago Cubs (1969–1970) |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (0) | None |
| Team data | |
| Name | Huron Packers (1920–1921) Huron Phillies (1965–1968) Huron Cubs (1969–1970) |
| Ballpark | Memorial Park Stadium (1920–1921, 1965–1970) |
Huron was a minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies from 1965 to 1968 and Chicago Cubs from 1969 to 1970.
History edit
The Huron Phillies began minor league play as members of the Northern League in 1965. Huron had previously hosted the Huron Packers, who played as members of the charter members of the South Dakota League in 1920 and Dakota League in 1921. Huron was a minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies from 1965 to 1968 and Chicago Cubs in 1969 and 1970, playing the last two seasons as the Huron Cubs . The Huron minor league franchise folded following the 1970 season and the Northern League folded in 1971.[1][2][3][4]
The ballpark edit
Huron teams were noted to have played minor league home games at Memorial Park Stadium. Memorial Park Stadium is still in use today, located at 390 Jersey Avenue NE, Huron, South Dakota.[5][6]
Timeline edit
| Year(s) | # Yrs. | Team | Level | League | Affiliate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 1 | Huron Packers | Class D | South Dakota League | None |
| 1921 | 1 | Dakota League | |||
| 1954–1962 | 9 | Huron Elks | Collegiate Summer | Basin League | |
| 1965–1968 | 4 | Huron Phillies | Class A | Northern League | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1969–1970 | 2 | Huron Cubs | Chicago Cubs |
Year-by-year record edit
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 56-40 | 3rd | Bill Shipke | None held |
| 1921 | 34-64 | 8th | Jay Andrews | None held |
| 1965 | 31-35 | 3rd | Joe Lonnett | None held |
| 1966 | 32-35 | 3rd | Joe Lonnett | None held |
| 1967 | 37-40 | 4th | Joe Lonnett | None held |
| 1968 | 26-43 | 5th | Dallas Green | None held |
| 1969 | 31-39 | 4th | Mel Wright | None held |
| 1970 | 37-31 | 2nd | Jimmy Freese | None held |
Notable alumni edit
- Pat Bourque (1969)
- Bill Bonham (1970)
- Bill Champion (1965)
- Mike Compton (1965)
- Larry Cox (1966)
- Red Fisher (1921, MGR)
- Dallas Green (1968, MGR) Manager: 1980 World Series Champion - Philadelphia Phillies; Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame
- Toby Harrah (1967) 4x MLB All-Star; Texas Rangers Hall of Fame
- Jesús Hernáiz (1969)
- Larry Hisle (1966) 2x MLB All-Star; 1977 AL RBI Leader
- Greg Luzinski (1968) 4x MLB All-Star; Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame
- Dyar Miller (1968)
- Rick Reuschel (1970) 3x MLB All-Star; San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame
- Ken Reynolds (1966)
- Bill Shipke (1920, MGR)
- Thomas Silicato (1965)
- Art Thomason (1920)
- Andre Thornton (1967) 2x MLB All-Star; Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame
- Jim Todd (1969)
- Manny Trillo (1968) 4x MLB All-Star
- John Vukovich (1966)
- Mutt Wilson (1920)
- Mel Wright (1969, MGR)
See also edit
Huron Phillies players
Huron Cubs players
Huron Packers players
References edit
- ^ "Huron, South Dakota Encyclopedia - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1965 Huron Phillies Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1920 Huron Packers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1969 Huron Cubs Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Memorial Park Stadium - Huron South Dakota - Former Home of the Huron Phillies / Cubs". digitalballparks.com.
- ^ "Sports Venues". www.huronsd.com.