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Minneapolis Millers
1884 – 1960
(1884, 1886 – 1891, 1894 – 1960)
Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Class-Level
  • Triple-A (1946-1960)
  • Double-A (1908-1945)
  • A (1902-1907)
Minor League affiliations
Major League affiliations
Name
  • Minneapolis Millers
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Minor League titles
League titles1896, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1915, 1932, 1935, 1955, 1958, 1959

The Minneapolis Millers were an American professional minor league baseball team that played in Minneapolis, Minnesota until 1960. Champions First World's Championship Series: Providence Grays over New York Metropolitans (3-0 National League Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over New York Yankees (4-3 Bobby Richardson, Champions First World's Championship Series: Providence Grays over New York Metropolitans (3-0 National League Champions World Series St Louis Browns 4 Chicago White Stockings 2 National League: Chicago White Stockings Champions National League: Boston Beaneaters American Association: Boston Reds Major League Champions Temple Cup: New York Giants defeated Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 0 National League: Baltimore Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over New York Yankees (4-3 Bobby Richardson, This article refers to the former minor league that existed from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997 The Western League of Professional Baseball Clubs, simply called the Western League, was a Minor league baseball league founded in 1893 and focused in the The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The Western Association was the name of five different leagues in American Minor league baseball during the 19th and 20th centuries The Northwestern League was a Minor league baseball league that operated from 1883 - 1884, and again from 1886 - 1887. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In the 19th century a different Minneapolis Millers were part of the Western League. The Western League of Professional Baseball Clubs, simply called the Western League, was a Minor league baseball league founded in 1893 and focused in the The team played first in Athletic Park and later Nicollet Park. Athletic Park was the home of the Minneapolis Millers Baseball team from 1889 to 1896 Nicollet Park is a former Baseball ground located in Minneapolis Minnesota, United States

Nicollet Park, home of the Minneapolis Millers
Nicollet Park, home of the Minneapolis Millers

The name Minneapolis Millers has been associated with a variety of professional minor league teams. The original Millers date back to 1884 when the Northwestern League was formed. The Northwestern League was a Minor league baseball league that operated from 1883 - 1884, and again from 1886 - 1887. This league failed and the Western League replaced it, absorbing some of the old teams. According to Stew Thornley, this team folded in 1891 due to financial problems. In 1894, another team calling itself the Millers was formed when Ban Johnson and Charles Comiskey revived the Western League in hopes of making it a second major league. Byron Bancroft "Ban" Johnson ( January 5, 1864 &ndash March 28, 1931) was an American executive in Professional baseball Charles Albert "The Old Roman" Comiskey ( August 15, 1859 &ndash October 26, 1931) was a Major League Baseball player The Western League of Professional Baseball Clubs, simply called the Western League, was a Minor league baseball league founded in 1893 and focused in the The Millers continued to play in the Western League through 1900, when the name was changed to the American League to give it more of a national image. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in Following the 1900 season, several cities were abandoned for bigger markets in cities recently vacated by the National League, including Minneapolis. Some teams were transferred, as was the case of the Kansas City franchise to become the Washington Nationals (Senators). The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. However, some of the teams were just left out in the dark. It is unclear which of these two paths the Millers took, but most evidence seems to point toward abandonment, not a transfer to Baltimore. The best way to investigate this would be to look at old rosters and compare them from year to year.

Several teams went by the nickname Millers, but the most prominent of these was the team in the American Association. This article refers to the former minor league that existed from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997 The Millers won four Association pennants during the 1910-23 tenure of "Pongo Joe" Cantillon, then were managed from 1924-31 by another legend, Michael Joseph Kelley, one of the great figures of American Association history. Joseph D Cantillon ( August 19 1861 - January 31 1930) nicknamed "Pongo Joe" was an American manager and Kelley operated the team as club president until 1946. Broadcaster Halsey Hall was the Millers' play-by-play man from 1933 until the club folded in 1960 to make way for the Minnesota Twins. Halsey Hall ( May 23 1898 - December 30, 1977) was a sports reporter and Announcer in the Minneapolis-St The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Ted Williams, Willie Mays and Carl Yastrzemski were among some future major leaguers who played for the Millers. Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter Willie Howard Mays Jr (born May 6 1931 is a retired American Baseball player who played the majority of his career with the New York and San Francisco Giants Carl Michael Yastrzemski (jəˈstrɛmski (born August 22, 1939) nicknamed "Yaz" then moved him to the Minneapolis Millers for the post-season The Millers won nine pennants in the Association from 1902 to 1960. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. They played their home games at Nicollet Park until 1955, the ballfeld being demolished the following year. Nicollet Park is a former Baseball ground located in Minneapolis Minnesota, United States That site, at 31st and Nicollet Avenue, is now the home of bank. In 1956 they moved into Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota until 1960. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Metropolitan Stadium (often referred to as "the Met" or now "the Old Met" to distinguish from the Metrodome) was a sports stadium that once stood in Bloomington is the fifth largest city in the US state of Minnesota in Hennepin County, and the third core city of the Minneapolis-St Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. They had a heated crosstown rivalry with the St. Paul Saints. The St Paul Saints are a professional baseball team based in Saint Paul Minnesota, in the United States.

Over the years the Millers were participants in four Junior World Series; matchups between the champions of the American Association and the International League. The Junior World Series was the name given to a postseason series between champions of two of the three high- minor baseball leagues modeled on the World Series of This article refers to the former minor league that existed from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997 The International League ( IL) is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States. In the 1932 championship, the team was defeated by the Newark Bears 4 games to 2. The Newark Bears are a professional baseball team based in Newark New Jersey, in the United States The Millers, under manager Bill Rigney clinched the 1955 series against the Rochester Red Wings, 4 games to 3, in the final ball game played at Nicollet Park. William Joseph Rigney ( January 29, 1918 - February 20, 2001) was an American Infielder and manager in Major The Rochester Red Wings are a Minor league baseball team based in Rochester, New York. Nicollet Park is a former Baseball ground located in Minneapolis Minnesota, United States In 1958, the Millers, with Gene Mauch as manager, beat the Montreal Royals 4 games to 0. Gene William Mauch ( November 18 1925 – August 8 2005; surname was a homonym of "mock" was an American Their last appearance in this Series was in 1959, with Mauch as manager, when the Millers lost the series 4 games to 3 to the Havana Sugar Kings. The Havana Sugar Kings were a Cuban based Minor league baseball team that played in the Class AAA International League from 1954 to 1960.

After the farm system era began, the Millers were top-level affiliates of the Boston Red Sox (1936-38; 1958-60) and New York Giants (1946-57). In sports a farm team, feeder team or nursery club, generally refers to a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players with an The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The Red Sox actually swapped ownership of their top farm club, the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League, for the Millers in 1957, enabling the Giants to move to San Francisco. For the professional hockey team see San Francisco Seals (hockey. The Pacific Coast League (PCL is a Minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States.

The Millers folded after the 1960 season with the arrival of the Minnesota Twins in 1961. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record


Notable players

Numerous famous baseball players have appeared for the Minneapolis Millers at some point in their careers, these players include:

1994 team

A new professional team bearing the name Minneapolis Millers was organized in 1994. Felipe Rojas Alou (born May 12 1935 in Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic) is a former Outfielder and First baseman in Nicholas Altrock ( September 15, 1876 - January 20, 1965) was an American left-handed Pitcher in Major League Morris "Moe" Berg ( March 2, 1902 &ndash May 29, 1972) was an American Catcher and coach in Major Oswald Louis "Ossie" Bluege ('bluɡi ( October 24, 1900 - October 14, 1985) was an American Third baseman in Henry John (Zeke Bonura ( September 20, 1908 - March 9, 1987) was a First baseman in Major League Baseball. Orlando Manuel Cepeda Pennes (born September 17 1937 in) is a former Major League Baseball First baseman. Roger Philip Bresnahan ( June 11, 1879 &ndash December 4, 1944) nicknamed "The Duke of Tralee " for his Irish James Joseph Collins ( January 16, 1870 &ndash March 6, 1943) was a Major League Baseball player at the turn of the 20th century Clifford Carlton "Gavvy" Cravath ( March 23 1881 - May 23 1963) also nicknamed "Cactus" was an American Hugh Melville Critz ( September 17 1900 - January 10 1980) was an American Second baseman in Major League Baseball Raymond Emmitt Dandridge ( August 31 1913 - February 12 1994) was an American Third baseman in Baseball 's James Houston Davenport (born August 17 1933 in Siluria Alabama) is a former Major League Baseball Infielder (mostly Third base Urban Clarence "Red" Faber ( September 6, 1888 - September 25, 1976) was an American right-handed Pitcher in Albert Sayles "Hobe" Ferris, ( December 7 1877 &ndash March 18 1938) was a Major League Second baseman during the 1900s For the baseball pitcher see Buck Freeman. ---- John Frank Freeman ( October 30 1871 &ndash June 25 1949 Miguel Angel Gonzalez (Cordero ( September 24, 1890 - February 19, 1977) was a Cuban Catcher, coach and William Jennings Bryan "Billy" Herman ( July 7 1909 - September 5 1992) was an American Second baseman in For other uses see Thomas Hughes (disambiguation Thomas James Hughes ( November 29, 1878 - February 8, 1956 Monford Merrill "Monte" Irvin (born February 25, 1919 in Haleburg Alabama) is a former Left fielder and right-handed batter in the George Lange Kelly September 10, 1895, San Francisco California - October 13, 1984, Burlingame California) William Boyd McKechnie ( August 7 1886 - October 29 1965) was an American Third baseman, manager and coach Gene William Mauch ( November 18 1925 – August 8 2005; surname was a homonym of "mock" was an American Willie Howard Mays Jr (born May 6 1931 is a retired American Baseball player who played the majority of his career with the New York and San Francisco Giants William Charles (Bill Monbouquette (born August 11 1936 in Medford Massachusetts) is a former Pitcher in Major League Baseball who Robert William Meusel ( July 19 1896 – November 28 1977) was an American left and Right fielder in Major Charles Louis "Deacon" Phillippe (originally Phillippi) ( May 23, 1872 - March 30, 1952) was a turn-of-the-century pitcher Richard Raymond Radatz ( April 2 1937 &ndash March 16 2005) nicknamed "The Monster" or "Moose" was an American Paul Rapier Richards ( November 21, 1908 &mdash May 4, 1986) was an American player manager, scout and executive Donald Bernard Schwall (born March 2, 1936 in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed Pitcher who Charles William Tanner (born July 4, 1929 in New Castle Pennsylvania) is a former Left fielder and manager in Major League Baseball George Edward Waddell (October 13 1876 - April 1 1914 was an American left-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball. Wesley Noreen Westrum ( November 28 1922 – May 28 2002) was an American Catcher, manager, coach Zachariah Davis "Zack" Wheat ( May 23, 1888 &ndash March 11, 1972) nicknamed "Buck" was an American Major James Hoyt Wilhelm ( July 26, 1922 in Huntersville North Carolina - August 23, 2002 in Sarasota Florida) was an American Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter Earl Wilson may refer to Earl Wilson (politician (1906-1990 U Allan Fulton Worthington (born February 5, 1929 in Birmingham Alabama) nicknamed "Red" is a former Pitcher in Major League Carl Michael Yastrzemski (jəˈstrɛmski (born August 22, 1939) nicknamed "Yaz" then moved him to the Minneapolis Millers for the post-season The Great Central League comprised of four independent minor league teams, with the Millers being the league's flagship team. The Great Central League was a short-lived Baseball league of four teams that played baseball in the Upper Midwest of the United States in. Playing at Parade Stadium within the confines of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, the Millers were managed by former Boston Red Sox slugger George Scott. The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is an 11 Acre (45000 m² park in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the United States. The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is an 11 Acre (45000 m² park in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the United States. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. George Charles Scott Jr (born March 23, 1944 in Greenville Mississippi) is a former First baseman in Major League Baseball who Led by outfielders Boo Moore and Ray Moon and pitchers Jeff Gregg, Brian Heil, and Eric Lovedahl, the team finished in second place in the league's sole season of existence.

References

Preceded by
San Francisco Seals		Boston Red Sox
AAA affiliate
1958–1960		Succeeded by
Seattle Rainiers
Preceded by
San Diego Padres		Boston Red Sox
AAA affiliate
1937–1938		Succeeded by
Louisville Colonels
For the professional hockey team see San Francisco Seals (hockey. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The Seattle Rainiers, originally named the Seattle Indians and also known as the Seattle Angels, were a Minor league baseball team in Seattle The San Diego Padres were a Minor league baseball team which played in the Pacific Coast League from 1936 through 1968 The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The Louisville Colonels were a Major League Baseball team that played in the American Association throughout that league's ten-year existence from 1882
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