Park_City_Miners

Park City Miners

Park City Miners

Minor league baseball team


The Park City Miners were a minor league baseball team based in Park City, Utah. In 1901, the Miners played a partial season as members of the Independent level Inter-Mountain League, finishing in fourth place in the only year of minor league play for the Park City franchise.

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History

Minor league baseball was first hosted in Park City, Utah in 1901, when the "Park City Miners" became charter members of the Inter-Mountain League. The league was an Independent level league that featured four clubs, all in Utah. The Ogden Lobsters, Salt Lake City White Wings and Railway Ducks / Lagoon Farmers teams joined the Park City Miners as charter members.[1]

The "Miners" moniker was in reference to local industry, as Park City and the immediate area was home to silver mining, including the Ontario silver mine.[2][3]

The Park City Miners finished in fourth place in 1901. The Park City franchise disbanded on July 15, 1901, and all remaining games were forfeited. Playing in the newly created four-team league, the Park City Miners had a 3–20 record when the team disbanded. Park City finished behind the Ogden Lobsters (31–10), Salt Lake City White Wings (26–15), Railway Ducks / Lagoon Farmers (23–19) in the standings. The Park City Miners finished with an accredited record of 3–39, playing the season under manager H.S. Townsend, after the forfeits were applied. Parks City finished 28.5 games behind the first place Ogden Lobsters in the final standings, as Ogden finished with a 31–10 record. The Inter-Mountain League folded after the 1901 season and Park City has not hosted another minor league team.[4][5][6][7]

Today, the "Miners" moniker has been adopted by the athletic teams at Park City High School.[8][9]

The ballpark

The name of the Park City home minor league ballpark in 1901 is unknown.[10]

(2013) Park City, Utah

Timeline

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Notable alumni

No alumni of Park City reached the major leagues.[7]


References

  1. "1901 Inter-Mountain League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. "Silver King Mine". Park City Museum.
  3. "Park City Silver Mine". Park City Rental Properties.
  4. "1901 Park City Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.

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