Independence Champs
The Independence Champs were a Class-D minor league baseball team based in Independence, Kansas that played in the Oklahoma–Arkansas–Kansas League (OAK League) in 1907. The team formed in 1906 as the Independence Coyotes, in the Kansas State League. They moved to the OAK League when the KSL folded after the 1906 season. The OAK League folded after the 1907 season, with Independence and fellow OAK League members Bartlesville and Muskogee moving to the new Oklahoma–Kansas League for the 1908 season. Multiple notable players spent time with the team, including Chick Brandom, Drummond Brown, Dick Crutcher, Danny Friend and Marc Hall.
| Independence Coyotes | |
|---|---|
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class D[1] |
| League | Oklahoma–Arkansas–Kansas League |
Previous leagues | Kansas State League (1906) |
| Team data | |
Previous names | Independence Coyotes (1906) |
The Independence Champs were a Class-D minor league baseball team based in Independence, Kansas that played in the Oklahoma–Arkansas–Kansas League (OAK League) in 1907.
The team formed in 1906 as the Independence Coyotes, in the Kansas State League. They moved to the OAK League when the KSL folded after the 1906 season. The OAK League folded after the 1907 season, with Independence and fellow OAK League members Bartlesville and Muskogee moving to the new Oklahoma–Kansas League for the 1908 season.[2]
Multiple notable players spent time with the team, including Chick Brandom, Drummond Brown, Dick Crutcher, Danny Friend and Marc Hall.[3]
Timeline
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| Year(s) | # Yrs. | Team | Level | League | Affiliate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 1 | Independence | Independent | Kansas State League | None |
| 1906 | 1 | Independence Coyotes | Class D | None | |
| 1907 | 1 | Independence Champs | Oklahoma-Arkansas-Kansas League | None | |
| 1908 | 1 | Independence Jewelers | Oklahoma-Kansas League | None | |
| 1911 | 1 | Independence Packers | Western Association | None | |
| 1921 | 1 | Independence Producers | Southwestern League | None | |
| 1922–1923 | 2 | Class C | None | ||
| 1924 | 1 | Class D | None | ||
| 1925, 1928–1932 | 6 | Class C | Western Association | None | |
| 1947–1950 | 4 | Independence Yankees | Class D | Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League | New York Yankees |
| 1952 | 1 | Independence Browns | St. Louis Browns |
References
[edit]- ^ "1907 Oklahoma-Arkansas-Kansas League". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
- ^ Sumner, Benjamin Barrett (2000). Minor league baseball standings : all North American leagues, through 1999. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. pp. 469–470. ISBN 978-0-7864-0781-1. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
- ^ BR Minors
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