Independence Producers
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The Independence Producers were a minor league baseball team based in Independence, Kansas
, USA that played from 1921 to 1925 and from 1928 to 1932. From 1921 to 1924, they played in the Southwestern League
, and in 1925 they played in the Western Association
. They played in the Western Association from 1928 to 1932 as well. Perhaps their most notable alumnus was Cy Blanton
.
Independence, Kansas
Independence is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 9,483.-Geography:...
, USA that played from 1921 to 1925 and from 1928 to 1932. From 1921 to 1924, they played in the Southwestern League
Southwestern League
The Southwestern League was the name of three former minor league baseball leagues that operated in the Southwestern United States. The first league, also known as the Oklahoma State League, was in operation for the 1904 season. The second league operated from 1921 to 1926...
, and in 1925 they played in the Western Association
Western Association
The Western Association was the name of five different leagues in American minor league baseball during the 19th and 20th centuries.The oldest league, originally established as the Northwestern League in 1883, was refounded as the Western Association on October 28, 1887...
. They played in the Western Association from 1928 to 1932 as well. Perhaps their most notable alumnus was Cy Blanton
Cy Blanton
Darrell Elijah Blanton was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies . Blanton batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Waurika, Oklahoma...
.