Minot Greenheads
| Minot Greenheads | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| League | Northwoods League (2000) |
| Location | Minot, North Dakota |
| Ballpark | Corbett Field |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Colors | Green, blue, gold, white[1] |
The Minot Greenheads were an American baseball team that played in the Northwoods League, a collegiate summer baseball league. They played their home games at Corbett Field in Minot, North Dakota.
History
The Greenheads came into being after the 1999 Northwoods League season, when the Southern Minny Stars relocated due to economic problems.[2] Corbett Field had previously hosted a Prairie League team called the Minot Mallards, which itself shared a name with previous affiliated minor league baseball teams. The Greenheads name and identity similarly referred to mallard ducks. The league's expansion to Minot increased travel distances to a point where every NWL club traveled by coach bus for the first time.[3]
The Greenheads only played one season in the NWL before ceasing operations.[3] They posted a record of 22-42 and did not have a single player go on to reach Major League Baseball.[4]
References
- ^ "Northwoods League Official Colors (1994 through present)". TruColor.net. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ Guy N. Limbeck (February 3, 2000). "It's official: Northwoods League out of Austin". Rochester Post-Bulletin. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ a b "History". NorthwoodsLeague.com. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ "Northwoods League Alumni in Major League Baseball" (PDF). Northwoods League. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
External links
- Northwoods League – official site