The Quincy Gems were a minor league baseball team that existed on and off from 1907 to 1964. Based in Quincy, Illinois

Quincy, Illinois

Quincy, known as Illinois' "Gem City," is a river city along the Mississippi River and the county seat of Adams County. As of the 2010 census the city held a population of 40,633. The city anchors its own micropolitan area and is the economic and regional hub of West-central Illinois, catering a...

, they played in the Iowa State League

Iowa State League

The Iowa State League began in 1904 as an eight-team Class D minor league in and around Iowa, United States. The league played four seasons and ceased operations following the 1907 season.-List of teams :...

 in 1907, 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...

 in 1908, the Three-I League from 1913 to 1917 and from 1946 to 1956, and the Midwest League

Midwest League

The Midwest League is a Class-A minor league baseball league which operates in the Midwestern United States.-History:Six teams – the Belleville Stags, the Centralia Cubs, the Marion Indians, the Mattoon Indians or East Frankfort White Sox, the Mount Vernon Braves, and the West Frankfort...

 in 1964. They were affiliated with the New York Yankees

New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...

 from 1946 to 1956, and from 1946 to 1956 and in 1964 their home ballpark was Q Stadium. The 1964 Gems had no major league affiliation, and were the last minor league team in the United States

United States

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 to operate independently until the 1973 Portland Mavericks

Portland Mavericks

The Portland Mavericks were a minor league baseball team in Portland, Oregon, United States. They began play in the Class A Northwest League in 1973 after the Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League moved to Spokane, Washington. The Mavericks were owned by ex-minor league player and television...

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Year-by-year record

(from Baseball Reference Bullpen)

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1907	61-66	6th	Harry Hofer	none
1908	73-55	3rd	Harry Hofer	none
1913	79-60	1st	Thomas Hackett / Nick Kahl Nick Kahl (baseball) Nicholas Alexander Kahl was a Major League Baseball second baseman. He played in 40 games for the Cleveland Naps in . His minor league baseball career spanned fourteen seasons, from until .-Sources:...	League Champs
1914	61-71	6th	Nick Kahl Nick Kahl (baseball) Nicholas Alexander Kahl was a Major League Baseball second baseman. He played in 40 games for the Cleveland Naps in . His minor league baseball career spanned fourteen seasons, from until .-Sources:...	none
1915	65-56	4th	John Castle John Castle (baseball) John Francis Castle was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played three games for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1910.-External links:...
1916	57-77	7th	John Castle John Castle (baseball) John Francis Castle was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played three games for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1910.-External links:...	none
1917	27-38	5th	Ted Waring	Season shortened to July 8
1946	37-82	8th	Edward Marleau / Cedric Durst Cedric Durst Cedric Montgomery Durst was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played between and for the St. Louis Browns , New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox . Listed at 5' 11", 160 lb., Durst batted and threw left-handed...
1947	50-75	7th	Gordie Hinkle Gordie Hinkle Daniel Gordon Hinkle was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1934 season. Listed at 6' 0", 185 lb., Hinkle batted and threw right-handed...
1948	81-45	1st	James Adlam	Lost in 1st round
1949	59-67	5th	James Adlam
1950	64-60	4th	James Adlam	Lost in 1st round
1951	65-65	3rd	Dutch Zwilling Dutch Zwilling Edward Harrison "Dutch" Zwilling , was a professional baseball player who played outfield in the major leagues from -...	League Champs
1952	54-72	7th	Paul Chervinko Paul Chervinko Paul Chervinko was a Major League Baseball catcher for parts of two seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers . He was a native of Trauger, Pennsylvania....
1953	70-58	2nd	Vern Hoscheit Vern Hoscheit Vernard Arthur Hoscheit was an American professional baseball catcher, coach and manager. He served as a coach on four World Series championship Major League Baseball teams with the Oakland Athletics and the New York Mets. Hoscheit was the Mets' bullpen coach from 1984–1987, which included their...	League Champs
1954	71-64	4th	Vern Hoscheit Vern Hoscheit Vernard Arthur Hoscheit was an American professional baseball catcher, coach and manager. He served as a coach on four World Series championship Major League Baseball teams with the Oakland Athletics and the New York Mets. Hoscheit was the Mets' bullpen coach from 1984–1987, which included their...	League Champs
1955	52-74	7th	Vern Hoscheit Vern Hoscheit Vernard Arthur Hoscheit was an American professional baseball catcher, coach and manager. He served as a coach on four World Series championship Major League Baseball teams with the Oakland Athletics and the New York Mets. Hoscheit was the Mets' bullpen coach from 1984–1987, which included their...
1956	56-64	5th	Vern Hoscheit Vern Hoscheit Vernard Arthur Hoscheit was an American professional baseball catcher, coach and manager. He served as a coach on four World Series championship Major League Baseball teams with the Oakland Athletics and the New York Mets. Hoscheit was the Mets' bullpen coach from 1984–1987, which included their...
1964	42-78	10th	Jim Finigan Jim Finigan James Leroy Finigan was a Major League Baseball infielder. He was signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent before the 1948 season, and traded to the Philadelphia Athletics in an 11-player deal on December 16, 1953...  / Les Peden Les Peden Leslie Earl Peden was a Major League Baseball catcher who played for one season in 1953 with the Washington Senators.In the nine games that he played, Peden batted 28 times, getting a hit seven of those.-Sources:...