Marshall Athletics
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The Marshall Athletics was a Class-D South Central League
baseball team based in Marshall, Texas
USA that played in 1912. They were managed by Harry Kane
, who played four seasons in the major leagues. They finished second in the league, behind the Longview Cannibals
, with a 56-58 record.
They were the first known professional baseball team to be based in Marshall, Texas.
South Central League
The South Central League refers to two minor league baseball leagues - one that existed in 1906 and another that existed in 1912.The 1906 league consisted of teams from Arkansas and Oklahoma. The six-team league included the Fort Smith Razorbacks, the Guthrie Senators, the Muskogee Indians, the...
baseball team based in Marshall, Texas
Marshall, Texas
Marshall is a city in Harrison County in the northeastern corner of Texas. Marshall is a major cultural and educational center in East Texas and the tri-state area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Marshall was about 23,523...
USA that played in 1912. They were managed by Harry Kane
Harry Kane (baseball)
Harry Kane was a professional baseball player. He played from 1902-1932. He was nicknamed Klondike.-External links:...
, who played four seasons in the major leagues. They finished second in the league, behind the Longview Cannibals
Longview Cannibals
The Longview Cannibals were a semi-pro and minor league baseball team based in Longview, Texas, USA that existed on-and-off from 1895 to 1939. In 1912, they officially joined the professional South Central League. From 1923 to 1926, in 1931 and from 1936 to 1939, they played in the East Texas League...
, with a 56-58 record.
They were the first known professional baseball team to be based in Marshall, Texas.