Worthington Cardinals

The Worthington Cardinals were a minor league baseball team based in Worthington, Minnesota from 1939–1940. Worthington was a member of the Class D Western League.

Worthington Cardinals
(1939–1940)
Worthington, Minnesota
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass D (1939–1940)
Previous leagues
Western League (1939–1940)
Major league affiliations
Previous teamsSt. Louis Cardinals (1939–1940)
Minor league titles
League titles None
Division titles None
Team data
Previous names
Worthington Cardinals (1939–1940)
Previous parks
Fairgrounds Park (1939–1940)

The Worthington Cardinals were an affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals.

History

Minor league baseball began in Worthington, Minnesota with the 1939 Worthington Cardinals. The Worthington Cardinals joined the 14–team 1939 Class D Western League as an affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals.[1][2][3]

In their first season of play, the 1939 Worthington Cardinals finished 36–81, last (14th) in the Western League regular season under Managers Joe McDermott, George Stine and Gerald Burmeister. Worthington played as an affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals.[4][3][2]

Worthington Cardinals played their final minor league season in 1940, finishing 50–59 (8th) in the 12–team Western League, under Managers Ray W. Martin and George Payne.[5][6]

The Worthington Cardinals permanently folded after the 1940 season. Worthington has not hosted another minor league team.[7]

The ballpark

The Worthington Cardinals played at Fairgrounds Park. Fairgrounds Park had a capacity of 2,000 (1939) and Dimensions of (Left, Center, Right) 340-400-340 (1939). The Nobles County Fairgrounds are still in use today. The address is Stower Drive Worthington, Minnesota, 56187.[8][9]

Notable alumni

Season-by-season

(from Baseball Reference)

Year Record Manager Finish Playoffs/Notes
193936–81Joe McDermott/George Stine/Gerald Burmeister14thNone
194050–59Ray Martin/George Payne8thNone

References
  1. "Western League (D) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. "1939 Western League (WL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  3. "Western League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  4. "1939 Worthington Cardinals Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  5. "1940 Worthington Cardinals Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  6. "1940 Western League (WL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  7. "Worthington, MN - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  8. "Fairgrounds Park in Worthington, MN history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  9. "Nobles County Fairgrounds – Nobles County Minnesota". www.co.nobles.mn.us.

External references

Baseball Reference

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