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词条 Paris Lakers
释义

  1. No-hitter

  2. The ballpark

  3. Notable MLB alumni

  4. References

{{Infobox Minor League Baseball
|name = Paris Lakers
|firstseason = 1950
|lastseason = 1959
|allyears = 1907–1908, 1950–1959
|city = Paris, Illinois
|past class level = Class D
|league = Midwest League
|past league = Midwest League (1956–1959)
Mississippi–Ohio Valley League (1950–1955)
Eastern Illinois League (1907–1908)
|pastmajorleague = {{plainlist|
  • Chicago Cubs (1955–1959)
  • independent (1950–1954)

}}
|pastnames = Lakers (1950–1959)
|pastparks = Laker Stadium
|leaguechamps = 1 (1956)
}}

The Paris Lakers were a minor league baseball team in Paris, Illinois, playing from 1950–1959. The Lakers were an original franchise in the 1956 Midwest League, having previously had played in the Mississippi–Ohio Valley League, the predecessor of the Midwest League. In 1907–1908, Paris had fielded a team in the Eastern Illinois League.[1]

From 1950 to 1954, the Lakers played as an independent team, and from 1955–1959, they were affiliated with the Chicago Cubs.[1]

The Lakers won the first ever Midwest League championship in 1956, defeating the Dubuque Packers 3 games to 1.[2] The team finished 85-42 in the 1952 Mississippi–Ohio Valley League.[3]

No-hitter

On August 18, 1957 Kenneth Rollins threw a no-hitter against the Michigan City White Caps, winning 12-0.[4]

The ballpark

The Lakers' home field was Laker Stadium at 137 W. Steidl Road, Paris, IL 61944. The park hosted the Mississippi–Ohio Valley League All-Star Game in 1951.[5] The field and part of the original stands are still in use today, within Twin Lakes Park.[6]

Notable MLB alumni

{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
  • Tony Balsamo (1959)
  • Harvey Branch (1958–1959)
  • Dick Burwell (1959)
  • Nelson Mathews (1959)
  • Moe Morhardt (1959)
  • Johnnie Seale (1959)
  • Morrie Steevens (1959)
  • Rube Walker (1957–1959, MGR)
  • Lou Johnson (1958)
  • Don Prince (1958)
  • Jack Curtis (1956)
  • Joe Schaffernoth (1956)
  • John Buzhardt (1955)
  • Harry Taylor (1955)
  • Mike Krsnich (1950–1951)
{{div col end}}

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://mwlguide.com/cities/paris/|title=Baseball in Paris, Illinois|accessdate=July 3, 2018}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://mwlguide.com/years/1956/|title=Midwest League 1956|accessdate=July 3, 2018}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?id=3dec0828|title=1952 Paris Lakers|website=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=July 3, 2018}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://mwlguide.com/reference/nohitters.html|title=No Hit Games|accessdate=July 3, 2018}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://mwlguide.com/cities/paris/park.html|title=Baseball in Paris|accessdate=July 3, 2018}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.lib.niu.edu/1996/ihy960465.html|author=Kathleen Stephens|title=Paris Lakers|publisher=Northern Illinois University|accessdate=March 19, 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327182759/http://www.lib.niu.edu/1996/ihy960465.html|archivedate=March 27, 2016|deadurl=yes}}
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7 : Defunct Midwest League teams|Chicago Cubs minor league affiliates|Professional baseball teams in Illinois|1950 establishments in Illinois|1959 disestablishments in Illinois|Mississippi-Ohio Valley League|Defunct minor league baseball teams

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