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Posted By: craig

hopefully some of you board veterans out there can help me finish/correct this.


i am looking for any information on baseball in des moines pre-1950. if anyone can help me with rosters, standing or any other information i would really appreciate it. i know that des moines had many teams from 1887-present but i can not find any info on the des moines water cures or the des moines politicians. i only know of these two teams from bill o'neal book "the american association, a baseball history 1902-1991" page 225.

the other teams i know of are listed as follows.
please correct me if i make any mistakes.

1887, dm prohibitionists-western league
1894-'98, dm prohibitionists-western assoc.
1900-'01, dm hawkeyes-western league
1902, dm midgets-western league class a
1903, dm undertakers-western league class a
1904, dm prohibitionists-western league class a
1905, dm underwriters-western league class a
1906, dm champions-western league class a
1907, dm champs-western league class a
1908-'24, dm boosters-western league class a
1925-'37 & '57, dm demons-western league class a
1947-'56 & '58, dm bruins-western league class a
1959-'61, dm demons-illinois/iowa/indiana/league
class b
1969-'81, iowa oaks-american association class aaa
1982-'97, iowa cubs-american association class aaa
1998-present, iowa cubs-pacific coast league class aaa


thanks
craig