West Plains Badgers
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The West Plains Badgers were a Northeast Arkansas League
team based in West Plains, Missouri
, USA that played in 1936. They were affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals
. Before the season was over, they moved to Caruthersville, Missouri
and became the Caruthersville Pilots
. They were managed by Harrison Wickel
.
Northeast Arkansas League
The Northeast Arkansas League was the name used by a pair of American minor league baseball leagues. The first of these started operations in 1909 and continued through 1911. The second version began operations for the 1936 season. It continued through the 1941 season.-1909:The teams from...
team based in West Plains, Missouri
West Plains, Missouri
West Plains is a city in Howell County, Missouri, United States. The population was 10,866 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Howell County. The West Plains Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Howell County.-Geography:...
, USA that played in 1936. They were affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
. Before the season was over, they moved to Caruthersville, Missouri
Caruthersville, Missouri
Caruthersville is the most populous city and county seat of Pemiscot County, located along the Mississippi River in the bootheel of southeastern Missouri in the United States. The population was 6,760 at the 2000 census.-History:...
and became the Caruthersville Pilots
Caruthersville Pilots
The Caruthersville Pilots were a Northeast Arkansas League baseball team based in Caruthersville, Missouri, USA that played from 1936 to 1940. They were affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals....
. They were managed by Harrison Wickel
Harrison Wickel
Harrison Paine "Muck" Wickel was a minor league baseball player, manager as well as a scout and World War II veteran. He was also inducted into the Pennsylvania Hall of Fame.-Playing career:...
.