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Crookston Pirates

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Crookston Pirates
Minor league affiliations
ClassClass D (1902–1905, 1933–1940)
Class C (1941)
LeagueNorthern League (1902–1905, 1933–1941)
Major league affiliations
TeamChicago White Sox (1936)
St. Louis Cardinals (1937)
Boston Red Sox (1938)
Minor league titles
League titles (0)None
Wild card berths (2)
  • 1937
  • 1938
Team data
NameCrookston Crooks (1902–1905)
Crookston Pirates (1933–1941)
BallparkCrookston Field (1902–1905)
Highland Park (1933–1941)

The Crookston Pirates were a minor league baseball team based in Crookston, Minnesota. Crookston teams played exclusively as members of the Class D level Northern League, in two different spans, fielding league teams from 1902 to 1905 and again from 1933 to 1941. The Crookston Pirates were a minor league affiliate of the Chicago White Sox in 1936, St. Louis Cardinals in 1937 and Boston Red Sox in 1938. Crookston teams hosted home Northern League games at Crookston Field (1902–1905) and Highland Park (1933–1941).

Today, the Crookston "Pirates" moniker is used by Crookston High School, established in 1914.

History

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Crookston was a charter member of the Class D level Northern League in 1902, playing as the Crookston Crooks before disbanding after the 1905 season.[1][2] [3]

Beginning in 1933, the Crookston Pirates played in the Northern League from 1933 to 1941 and were affiliates of the Chicago White Sox in 1936, St. Louis Cardinals in 1937 and Boston Red Sox in 1938.[1][2] [4]

The Crookston teams did not win a championship in their duration of play but did qualify for the 1937 and 1938 Northern League playoffs.[2]

Crookston High School in Crookston, Minnesota was founded in 1914 and still uses the "Pirates" moniker.[5][6]

The ballparks

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The Crookston Crooks teams hosted minor league home games at Crookston Field from 1902 to 1905.[7]

From 1933 to 1941, the Crookston Pirates hosted home games at Highland Park. With dimensions of 340–420–329, Highland Park had a capacity of 2,000 (1938). Today, the park is still in use a public park. The Highland Park Complex sits on 40 acres, located at North Central Avenue and Barrette Street in Crookston, Minnesota.[8][9][10][11]

Timeline

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Year(s) # Yrs. Team Level League Affiliate Ballpark
1902–1905 4 Crookston Crooks Class D Northern League None Crookston Field
1933–1935 3 Crookston Pirates Highland Park
1936 1 Chicago White Sox
1937 1 St. Louis Cardinals
1938 1 Boston Red Sox
1939-1940 2 None
1941 1 Class C

Year-by-year records

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Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs/Notes
1902 31–25 2nd William Lycan No playoffs held
1903 55–41 3rd William Lycan / William Bray No playoffs held
1904 33–36 4th Bill McNeil / William Lycan No playoffs held
1905 38–63 6th Bill McNeil / N. Davies No playoffs held
1933 48–48 5th Lute Boone No playoffs held
1934 62–58 3rd Lute Boone No playoffs held
1935 45–65 7th Lute Boone Did not qualify
1936 54–68 7th Ken Penner Did not qualify
1937 61–57 4th Erwin Schueren Lost in 1st round
1938 69–47 3rd Bill Burwell Lost in finals
1939 43–76 8th Phil Todt Did not qualify
1940 49–74 7th Fred Neisler Did not qualify
1941 46–68 7th Abe Stemig Did not qualify

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Notable alumni

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See also

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Crookston Crooks players
Crookston Pirates players

References

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  1. ^ a b "Crookston, Minnesota Register History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  2. ^ a b c d Lloyd Johnson; Miles Wolff, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
  3. ^ "Crookston Crooks minor league baseball Statistics and Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  4. ^ "Crookston Pirates minor league baseball Statistics and Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  5. ^ "Schedule - Crookston Pirates (Crookston, MN) Varsity Baseball 21-22".
  6. ^ "HOME | CROOKSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS". District 593.
  7. ^ "Crookston Field in Crookston, MN minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  8. ^ "Highland Park Minor League History". Baseball-Reference.com. 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  9. ^ "Highland Park - Crookston, Minnesota". Infosports.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "Highland Park Complex | City of Crookston, Minnesota". Crookston.mn.us. Archived from the original on 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  11. ^ "Highland Park in Crookston, MN minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
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