Sioux City Packers
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Located in Sioux City, Iowa
, the Sioux City Packers played in the Western League
from 1905 to 1907, from 1910 to 1913, and from 1920 to 1923. They had previously been known as the Sioux City Soos. They moved to Lincoln, Nebraska
in 1924 and became the Lincoln Links
.
Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state....
, the Sioux City Packers played in the Western League
Western League (defunct minor league)
The Western League is a name given to several circuits in American minor league baseball. Its earliest progenitor, which existed from 1885 to 1899, was the predecessor of the American League...
from 1905 to 1907, from 1910 to 1913, and from 1920 to 1923. They had previously been known as the Sioux City Soos. They moved to Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
in 1924 and became the Lincoln Links
Lincoln Links
The Lincoln Links were a Western League and Nebraska State League baseball team based in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. They were affiliated with the St. Louis Browns from 1938 to 1939....
.
Year-by-year record
(from Baseball Reference Bullpen)| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 80-68 | 4th | John Carney John Carney (baseball) John Joseph Carney , also known as Handsome Jack, was a professional baseball player in the late 19th century. He was born in Salem, Massachusetts, United States in 1866, and made his debut with the Washington Nationals on April 24, 1889... |
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| 1906 | 69-81 | 4th | John Carney John Carney (baseball) John Joseph Carney , also known as Handsome Jack, was a professional baseball player in the late 19th century. He was born in Salem, Massachusetts, United States in 1866, and made his debut with the Washington Nationals on April 24, 1889... |
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| 1907 | 56-90 | 6th | Billy Hart | none |
| 1910 | 108-60 | 1st | Babe Towne Babe Towne Jay King "Babe" Towne was a catcher in Major League Baseball.Towne began his professional baseball career in 1902. From 1903-1906, he played for Des Moines of the Class A Western League. In July 1906, Towne was batting .357 when he was purchased by the Chicago White Sox... |
League Champs |
| 1911 | 85-80 | 5th | Babe Towne Babe Towne Jay King "Babe" Towne was a catcher in Major League Baseball.Towne began his professional baseball career in 1902. From 1903-1906, he played for Des Moines of the Class A Western League. In July 1906, Towne was batting .357 when he was purchased by the Chicago White Sox... |
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| 1912 | 74-85 | 6th | George "Red" Andreas / Ducky Holmes Ducky Holmes For Howard Elbert Holmes, also known as Ducky, baseball player, see Ducky Holmes James William "Ducky" Holmes was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played ten seasons in the National League and American League with the Louisville Colonels , New York Giants , St... |
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| 1913 | 73-92 | 6th | Ducky Holmes Ducky Holmes For Howard Elbert Holmes, also known as Ducky, baseball player, see Ducky Holmes James William "Ducky" Holmes was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played ten seasons in the National League and American League with the Louisville Colonels , New York Giants , St... / Josh Clarke Josh Clarke Joshua Baldwin Clarke was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for five seasons. He played for the Louisville Colonels in 1898, the St. Louis Cardinals in 1905, the Cleveland Naps from 1908 to 1909, and the Boston Rustlers in 1911. He is the brother of National Baseball Hall of Famer Fred... |
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| 1920 | 63-88 | 7th | George "Red" Andreas / Frank Metz | none |
| 1921 | 81-83 | 4th | Frank Metz / George "Red" Andreas | none |
| 1922 | 86-79 | 5th | Wally Mattick Wally Mattick Walter Joseph Mattick was a Major League Baseball center fielder who played for the Chicago White Sox from – and briefly for the St. Louis Cardinals in . He batted and threw right-handed.... |
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| 1923 | 59-105 | 7th | Frank Metz / Eddie Palmer Eddie Palmer Edwin Henry Palmer was a third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1917.-External links:... / Wray Query |
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