Marshalltown Ansons
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The Marshalltown Ansons were a minor league baseball
team that played in the Central Association
from 1914 to 1917 and in the Mississippi Valley League
from 1922 to 1928. They were located in Marshalltown, Iowa
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From 1914 to 1917, they played their home games at the Marshall County Fairgrounds.
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
team that played in the Central Association
Central Association
The Central Association was an American minor league baseball league. It began operations in 1908, and ran continuously through 1917.-1908:The teams from Burlington, Iowa, Jacksonville, Illinois, Keokuk, Iowa, Oskaloosa, Iowa, Ottumwa, Iowa, Quincy, Illinois, and Waterloo, Iowa joined after having...
from 1914 to 1917 and in the Mississippi Valley League
Mississippi Valley League
The Mississippi Valley League was a Class-D minor baseball league from 1922 to 1932, and a Class-B league in 1933.The league began play in 1922 with six teams: the Cedar Rapids Bunnies, the Marshalltown Ansons, the Rock Island Islanders, the Waterloo Hawks, the Ottumwa Cardinals and the Dubuque...
from 1922 to 1928. They were located in Marshalltown, Iowa
Marshalltown, Iowa
Marshalltown is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Iowa, United States. The population was 27,552 in the 2010 census, an increase from the 26,009 population in the 2000 census. -History:...
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From 1914 to 1917, they played their home games at the Marshall County Fairgrounds.
Year-by-year record
(from Baseball Reference)| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 52-76 | 7th | Frank Richardson | none |
| 1915 | 46-67 | 6th | Frank Richardson / Bob Lynch | none |
| 1916 | 77-50 | 1st | Frank Boyle | none League Champs |
| 1917 | 64-34 | 1st | Frank Boyle | none League Champs |
| 1922 | 73-55 | 2nd | Frank Boyle | none |
| 1923 | 48-78 | 6th | Frank Boyle | none |
| 1924 | 43-78 | 8th | Jack Lacy / Frank Boyle | none |
| 1925 | 55-70 | 7th | Frank Boyle | none |
| 1926 | 41-79 | 7th | Dan O'Leary | none |
| 1927 | 65-54 | 4th | Jim Shollenberger | none |
| 1928 | 58-65 | 6th | Jim Shollenberger / George Topmer / Ken Diamond | none |