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Fort Wayne. The new park was referred to as both
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Central League, requesting that the entire game be played over. Central League president Louis
Heilbroner denied Anderson's protest, reasoning that the play did not have a significant impact on the outcome of the game. Heilbroner ordered that Don no longer be allowed on the field during Fort Wayne home games.
241:. The Fort Wayne Railroaders won league championships in 1903, 1905, 1906 and 1912. Besides the "Railroaders" nickname, Fort Wayne played under four nicknames in the Central League, as teams were known as the "Billikens" from 1908 to 1910, the "Brakies" in 1911, the "Champs" in 1914 and the "Cubs" in 1915.
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The Fort Wayne franchise became known as the "Cubs" as the 1915 Central League continued play, expanding to become an eight-team league from a six-team league. With a 62–60 record, Fort Wayne placed sixth, in the final
Central League standings. The Cubs played the season under returning manager Bade
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The 1914 Fort Wayne "Railroaders" placed fourth as the Class B Central League played the season as a six-team league. It was the only season that Fort Wayne finished below .500 in
Central League play. Harry Martin managed Fort Wayne, as the Railroaders ended the season with a 64–70 record. After the
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Billikens placed third in the eight-team Central League, as Jack Hendricks returned to manage Fort Wayne. The Billikens ended the season with a final record of 77–66. Fort Wayne finished 14.0 games behind the league champion Wheeling Stooges. Billiken player Curley Blount led the
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that served Fort Wayne. In 1974, wanting to repair the locomotive, the society built temporary tracks and moved the locomotive from Lawton Park through the city to the Nickel Plate Road's New Haven shops, now owned by the Fort Wayne
Railroad Historical Society. In 1979, while undergoing restoration,
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The original ballpark grandstand was dismantled after the 1884 Northwestern League season ended. The grandstand was then rebuilt in 1890 and remained in use for the 1891 and 1892 minor league seasons. In 1893, the grandstand and fence were moved to
Lakeside Park, which was one mile east of downtown
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named "Don" ran at
Anderson as he chased the base hit. With "Don" running and jumping at Anderson, this caused him to hesitate, and the batter ended up on third base with a triple on the play. Fort Wayne proceeded to scored seven runs in the inning to win the game. Anderson filed a protest with the
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On the field, the
Railroaders won the championship of the 12–team Central League, after the league had expanded. Fort Wayne ended the season with a record of 77–51, finishing 2.5 games ahead of the second place Youngstown Steelmen. Shag Shaughnessy managed the Railroaders to the title. The 12–team
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and later became president of the
Central League, serving in that role in 1912 and 1913. Fort Wayne was followed by the Marion (36–24), Anderson (30–31) and Lima (26–36) teams in the final Interstate Association league standings. The Interstate Association did not reform as a minor league in after
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The Fort Wayne "Railroaders" nickname corresponds to the railroad industry and history in the city and region. At the turn of the 20th century, the Northeast Indiana region containing Fort Wayne was a major industry center and subsequently local rail connected to every major city. Fort Wayne was a
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Today, a historical marker has been placed at the League Park site in regards to baseball history at the location. Still in use today as a public park, the League Park location between South Clinton Street and South Calhoun Street is now known as Headwaters Park. Headwaters Park is located at 333
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The Fort Wayne minor league teams hosted minor league home games at "The Grand Dutchess." The Grand Dutchess was the nickname given to the grandstands at the League Park site in 1871, so named because of their extravagant construction for the era. The site first hosted baseball beginning in 1862.
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After not hosting a minor league team during the 1907 season, Fort Wayne resumed minor league play in the 1908, returning to the Central League known by a new nickname. The Fort Wayne "Billikens" were formed, beginning another tenure in the league. In their first season of rejoining the Central
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The 1903 Fort Wayne Railroaders won the league championship of the Class B level Central League. With a record of 89–49, Fort Wayne finished 1.0 game ahead of the second place South Bend Greens, followed by the Anderson/Grand Rapids Orphans (48–92), Dayton Veterans (61–76) Evansville River Rats
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protested the game. During the game, Terre Haute was winning 6–0 in the bottom of the 7th inning, which was the last inning as it was the first game of a double header. A ball was hit by a Fort Wayne batter to left field, where Anderson was playing. As he was running to field the ball, a loose
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The Fort Wayne Railroaders successfully defended their championship in the 1904 Central League, winning a second consecutive league title under manager Bade Myers. Fort Wayne again placed first in the league standings in 1904, as the Railroaders ended the season with a record of 87–51 in the
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ended a five-year tenure in the Interstate League by winning the league championship. The Indians immediately preceded the Railroaders in minor league play. The Interstate League folded following the 1900 season, and Fort Wayne continued play in 1901 in a new league, known by a new nickname.
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Springfield Reapers team folded on August 8, the Central League continued play to the end of the season with five teams, concluding the league schedule on September 7, 1914. The Railroaders ended the season 21.0 games behind the first place Dayton Veterans, as no league playoffs were held.
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made his professional debut with Fort Wayne. Haines was signed by the Railroaders' manager Harry Martin for a salary of $ 135 per month, his first minor league contract. Haines pitched twice for Fort Wayne before breaking his finger in batting practice. Haines was then traded to the
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spent time as a youth chasing foul balls during Fort Wayne Railroaders games at League Park. In 1914, the team hired Henline to be a batting practice catcher. Henline eventually developed into a professional catcher and made his major league debut with the
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On July 12, 1930, the League Park's wooden grandstand burned down with arson suspected. The stands were rebuilt by July 22, 1930, with seating capacity decreased from 5,000 to 2,000. By 1939 the site was cleared of all structures and was an open park.
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After their championship the previous season, the 1913 team was known as the Fort Wayne "Champs." The Champs continued play in the 1913 Central League, as the Central League reduced from twelve teams to six teams and remained a Class B level league.
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On July 8, 1906, the Fort Wayne Railroaders were in first place when the Interstate Association folded, giving the team a championship. Fort Wayne finished the shorted season with a final record of 37–22, playing under managers
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In the 1910 season, the Fort Wayne Billikens continued play in the eight-team Central League and placed second in the final standings. The Billikens finished with a regular season record 79–58, playing the season under manager
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was acquired by the society from the city of Fort Wayne, where it had been a static monument within Lawton Park for 12 years as a tribute to Fort Wayne's railroad history. The locomotive was retired from use in 1958, by the
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eight-team Class B level Central League. Fort Wayne finished 10.5 games ahead on the second place Fort Wayne Hottentots in the final league standings. Bert Dennis of Fort Wayne led the Central league with 92 runs scored.
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The infield at the League Park was changed from dirt to grass for the beginning of the 1901 season. The wooden grandstand had a 20-foot-high roof and was lengthened in 1908 to extend the bleachers down the foul lines.
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is a charm doll or figure said to give the possessor of the doll good luck. The figure was patented in 1908, and mass-produced after the patent. The Billiken is known as "The God of Things as They Ought to Be".
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After the team relocated during the 1905 season, the Fort Wayne Railroaders reformed in 1906, but did not return to the Central League. The Railroaders became charter members of the short-lived Class C level
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Without a minor league team in 1902, the Fort Wayne "Shamrocks" semiprofessional team played home games at League Park during the interim season, before minor league baseball returned to Fort Wayne in 1903.
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and was admitted to the bar in the state of Illinois. Hendricks is one of a select group of major league managers to hold a law degree or pass a state bar. The others include
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The Brakies ended the 1911 Central League season as the league runner up with a record of 88–54, placing second in the Central League, while playing the season under manager
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position on the railroad crew operation. A "brakie" worker was a vital railroad position that installed, inspected, repaired and operated train brakes, among other duties.
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the 765 ran under its own steam power for the first time since 1963. Today, the 765 has been fully restored and is in use on public excursions, having been added to the
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on June 21 before folding and Flint disbanded on July 2, 1906. The Interstate Association, with four remaining teams, permanently disbanded on July 8, 1906.
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2063:
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2009:
1991:
1973:
1955:
1851:
1816:Fort Wayne Railroaders players
853:, who play as a member of the
468:, finishing the season as the
285:team played as members of the
1:
3413:Sports in Fort Wayne, Indiana
2786:Livingston, Leon Ray (1917).
2376:"1906 Interstate Association"
1844:
1836:Sports in Fort Wayne, Indiana
719:Central League - 1912 to 1915
3408:Interstate Association teams
2358:"1906 Fort Wayne Statistics"
1820:Fort Wayne Billikens players
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849:Today, Fort Wayne hosts the
564:(2004) A Billiken statue at
46:(1901, 1903–1906, 1908–1914)
7:
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3224:"League Park (Fort Wayne)"
3222:Bill Griggs and Jim Nitz.
2035:"1901 Western Association"
1824:Fort Wayne Brakies players
915:, who began play in 1907.
422:South Bend Green Stockings
257:
108:Central League (1908–1914)
16:Minor league baseball team
2984:, Baseball Beginnings: 15
2715:– via Google Books.
1828:Fort Wayne Champs players
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174:Fort Wayne Brakies (1911)
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113:Major league affiliations
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62:Minor league affiliations
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814:A native of Fort Wayne,
805:Southern Michigan League
598:Southern Michigan League
363:Norfolk Southern Railway
181:Fort Wayne Champs (1913)
1832:Fort Wayne Cubs players
1331:Won League championship
1226:Won league championship
1177:Won league championship
1154:Won league championship
1074:Fort Wayne Railroaders
1052:Fort Wayne Railroaders
3179:Baseball-Reference.com
3161:Baseball-Reference.com
3143:Baseball-Reference.com
3125:Baseball-Reference.com
3107:Baseball-Reference.com
3089:Baseball-Reference.com
3068:Baseball-Reference.com
3018:Baseball-Reference.com
3000:Baseball-Reference.com
2967:Baseball History Daily
2963:"Terre Haute Terriers"
2949:Baseball-Reference.com
2910:Baseball-Reference.com
2874:Baseball-Reference.com
2856:Baseball-Reference.com
2815:Baseball-Reference.com
2650:Baseball-Reference.com
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2614:Baseball-Reference.com
2597:Baseball Meets the Law
2584:Baseball Meets the Law
2570:Baseball-Reference.com
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2453:Baseball-Reference.com
2435:Baseball-Reference.com
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2039:Baseball-Reference.com
2021:Baseball-Reference.com
2003:Baseball-Reference.com
1985:Baseball-Reference.com
1967:Baseball-Reference.com
1863:Baseball-Reference.com
1535:(1903–1905; 1906, MGR)
1008:Interstate Association
960:Fort Wayne Railroaders
787:
752:Terre Haute Terre-iers
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438:Terre Haute Hottentots
426:Terre Haute Hottentots
340:
335:. It is listed on the
239:Interstate Association
204:Fort Wayne Railroaders
188:Fort Wayne Cubs (1915)
184:Fort Wayne Railroaders
177:Fort Wayne Railroaders
168:Fort Wayne Railroaders
104:Interstate Association
22:Fort Wayne Railroaders
3103:"1916 Central League"
3085:"1915 Central League"
3014:"1914 Central League"
2945:"1913 Central League"
2852:"1912 Central League"
2811:"1911 Central League"
2628:"1910 Central League"
2449:"1908 Central League"
2301:"1904 Central League"
2247:"1903 Central League"
1407:Baseball Hall of Fame
1229:League folded July 8
829:Evansville River Rats
792:Baseball Hall of Fame
784:Baseball Hall of Fame
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773:Grand Rapids Bill-eds
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602:McLeansboro Billikens
596:of the 1911 and 1912
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555:Evansville River Rats
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410:Evansville River Rats
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279:Minor league baseball
245:Baseball Hall of Fame
208:minor league baseball
3398:Central League teams
3240:. February 13, 2023.
1092:Year-by-year records
1020:Fort Wayne Billikens
885:on Sundays to avoid
782:Jesse Haines plaque
645:John Montgomery Ward
633:James Henry O'Rourke
590:Southern Association
586:Montgomery Billikens
566:St. Louis University
470:Canton Red Stockings
414:Grand Rapids Orphans
273:National Association
269:Fort Wayne Kekiongas
3348:Baseball in Indiana
3343:Fort Wayne, Indiana
2492:on 27 December 2011
2419:. October 12, 2015.
2174:Historic Structures
1041:Fort Wayne Brakies
973:The Grand Dutchess
969:Western Association
891:Washington Senators
737:Youngstown Steelmen
617:St. Louis Cardinals
570:St. Louis, Missouri
537:St. Louis Cardinals
314:Western Association
291:Northwestern League
283:Fort Wayne Hoosiers
231:Western Association
212:Fort Wayne, Indiana
126:Minor league titles
94:Western Association
85:Class B (1908–1914)
52:Fort Wayne, Indiana
3306:fortwayneparks.org
2484:Dorothy Jean Ray.
1937:(Third ed.).
1063:Fort Wayne Champs
883:Cleveland Bronchos
851:Fort Wayne TinCaps
788:
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594:Bay City Billikens
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378:Fort Wayne station
367:21st Century Steam
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302:Fort Wayne Indians
2769:Employes Magazine
2712:978-1-02-232493-0
1755:Frank Shaughnessy
1451:(1910, 1913, MGR)
1415:(1903–1905, 1912)
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1334:(12-team league)
1324:Frank Shaughnessy
1309:No playoffs held
1290:No playoffs held
1252:No playoffs held
1202:No playoffs held
1197:/ George Williams
1180:No playoffs held
1157:No playoffs held
1130:No playoffs held
1111:Playoffs / Notes
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694:railroad switches
690:railway couplings
510:Muncie Fruit Jars
490:Anderson, Indiana
483:Interstate League
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1541:(1908–1909, MGR)
1405:(1914) Inducted
1328:No playoffs held
1271:Did not qualify
1217:Louie Heilbroner
1096:
1095:
1085:Fort Wayne Cubs
931:
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903:Boston Americans
729:Canton Statesmen
529:Louie Heilbroner
430:Wheeling Stogies
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649:Hughie Jennings
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