In 1879, there was a professional minor league baseball team in Hydesville, in the short-lived Humboldt County League.Humboldt County League (No Classification) Encyclopedia and History, Baseball Reference USA Today, 2013, accessed November 26, 2013 During 1910–1918, the town was temporarily called Goose Prairie before changing back to Hydesville.
In 1879 there was a professional minor league baseball team in Hydesville, in the short-lived Humboldt County LeagueHumboldt County League (No Classification) Encyclopedia and History, Baseball Reference USA Today, 2013, accessed November 26, 2013 During 1910–1918, the town was temporarily called Goose Prairie before changing back to Hydesville.