Kearney Yankees
Introduction The '''Kearney Yankees''' were a minor league baseball team that played in the Class D level Nebraska State League from 1956 to 1959.Hosting home games at Kearney Memorial Field, Kearney was a minor league affiliate of the New York Yankees.
History Based in Kearney, Nebraska, the Kearney Yankees were a Class D level affiliate the New York Yankees for their four seasons of existence. The Yankees hosted minor league home games at Kearney Memorial Field.The Nebraska State League folded after the 1959 season, along with 1959 league members Hastings Giants, Holdrege White Sox, Grand Island Athletics, Kearney Yankees, McCook Braves and North Platte Indians.
The ballpark Kearney Memorial Field was constructed in 1946 and hosted the Kearney Yankees. It is still in use today by American Legion teams and is located at 3311 8th Avenue, Kearney, Nebraska. It has been home to American Legion baseball since 1946 and serves as the home for Kearney High School Baseball.
Year–by–year records  Year  Record  Finish  Manager  Playoffs 1956  35–28  3rd  Randy Gumpert  No playoffs held 1957  30–26  4th  Randy Gumpert  No playoffs held 1958  33–30  4th  Randy Gumpert  No playoffs held 1959  27–35  4th  Jim Gleeson  No playoffs held
Notable alumni Jim Bouton, August, 1963* Jim Bouton (1959) MLB All–Star; Author Ball Four* Horace Clarke (1958)* Randy Gumpert (MGR, 1956–1958) MLB All-Star* Deron Johnson (1956)* Phil Linz (1957)* Pete Mikkelsen (1958)* Hal Reniff (1956)
References
External links * Baseball Reference