Independence Producers

The Independence Producers were a minor league baseball team based in Independence, Kansas, USA that played from 1921 to 1925 and from 1928 to 1932. From 1921 to 1924, they played in the Southwestern League, and in 1925 they played in the Western Association. They played in the Western Association from 1928 to 1932 as well. Perhaps their most notable alumnus was Cy Blanton.[1]

According to an historical marker, the first night game in organized baseball was played in Independence on April 28, 1930, between the Independence Producers and the Muskogee Chiefs.[2] The Sporting News disputes this claim, citing earlier professional examples going back to am 1896 game in which Honus Wagner played.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Cy Blanton statistics
  2. ↑ "First Night Game in Organized Baseball Marker". Historical Marker Database. Historical Marker Database. July 25, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  3. ↑ Hagerty, Tim (February 22, 2015). "Multiple cities claim to have hosted the first night game in baseball history". The Sporting News. Retrieved May 1, 2015.