Lincoln Links
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The Lincoln Links were a Western League
(1917, 1924-1927, 1939) and Nebraska State League
(1922-1923, 1928-1935, 1938) baseball team based in Lincoln, Nebraska
, USA. They were affiliated with the St. Louis Browns
from 1938 to 1939.
Over the course of their existence, they won two league championships - their first in 1923, under manager O.A. Beltzer, and their second in 1934, under managers Cy Lingle and Pug Griffin
.
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...
(1917, 1924-1927, 1939) and Nebraska State League
Nebraska State League
The Nebraska State League was an American professional baseball league with five incarnations. At least, the name was adopted five times: in 1892, from 1910 to 1915, from 1922 to 1923, from 1928 to 1938 and from 1956 to 1959....
(1922-1923, 1928-1935, 1938) baseball team based in 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....
, USA. They were affiliated with the St. Louis Browns
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
from 1938 to 1939.
Over the course of their existence, they won two league championships - their first in 1923, under manager O.A. Beltzer, and their second in 1934, under managers Cy Lingle and Pug Griffin
Pug Griffin
Francis Arthur "Pug" Griffin was a Major League Baseball player. He debuted in for the Philadelphia Athletics, playing mostly as a pinch hitter but also appearing in three games as a first baseman...
.