Terre Haute Hottentots

Terre Haute Hottentots
1897
Terre Haute, Indiana
Class-level
Previous Class C
Minor league affiliations
Previous leagues
 Central League
Major league affiliations
Previous Unaffiliated
Team data
Nickname Terre Haute Hottentots
Colors Gray & blue
         

The Terre Haute Hottentots were a minor league baseball team from Terre Haute, Indiana, that played in the Class C Central League in 1897.

Team history

On January 18, 1897, the Terre Haute Hottentots were formed as a charter member of the Class C Central League.[1] Joining the Hottentots in the six-team league were the Cairo Egyptians, Evansville Brewers, Nashville Centennials, Paducah Little Colonels, and Washington Browns.[2] Terre Haute's uniforms were gray and blue.[1]

Severe financial problems throughout the circuit forced the league to disband on July 20. As of July 19, the final day of play, the Hottentots were in sixth place with a 29–36 (.446) record.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nipper, Skip (January 18, 2015). "Nashville in the 1897 Central League". 262 Down Right. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  2. ↑ "1897 Nashville/Henderson Centennials Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 28, 2015.