Indianapolis Hoosiers
Encyclopedia
Indianapolis Hoosiers was the name of three major league and at least three minor league baseball
clubs based in Indianapolis, Indiana
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Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
clubs based in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
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- Indianapolis Hoosiers (American Association)Indianapolis Hoosiers (American Association)The Indianapolis Hoosiers were a professional baseball team who played one season at the major league level. They played in the American Association in and finished in 12th place with a 29-78 record, 46 games behind the first-place New York Metropolitans. Their home games were played at Seventh...
, which played in 1884 - Indianapolis Hoosiers (National League)St. Louis Maroons/Indianapolis Hoosiers300px|thumb|right|1888 Indianapolis HoosiersThe St. Louis Maroons were a professional baseball club based in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1884-1886. The club, established by Henry Lucas, were the one near-major league quality entry in the Union Association, a league that lasted only one season, due...
, which played from 1887 until 1889 - Indianapolis Hoosiers (Federal League), which played in 1914 and then became the Newark PeppersNewark PeppersThe Newark Peppers, originally known as the Indianapolis Hoosiers, were a Federal League baseball team from 1914-1915.When the Federal League opened for business in 1914 as a challenger to the two major leagues, one franchise was located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Primarily owned by oil magnate...
- Indianapolis Hoosiers (minor league baseball)Indianapolis Hoosiers (minor league baseball)At least three different teams in minor league baseball have borne the name Indianapolis Hoosiers.-Western League Hoosiers I:The first Western League, which lasted only part of the season, included an Indianapolis Hoosiers team....