Fort Smith Twins Explained

Fort Smith Twins
Firstseason:1887
Lastseason:1953
Allyears:1887, 1897, 1905–1907, 1909, 1911, 1914–1917, 1920–1932, 1938–1942, 1946–1949, 1951–1953
City:Fort Smith, Arkansas
Past Class Level:
  • Class C (1922–1932, 1938–1942, 1946–1949, 1951–1953)
  • Class D (1906–1907, 1909, 1911, 1914–1917, 1920–1921)
  • Class C (1905)
League:Western Association (1911, 1914–1917, 1920–1932, 1938–1942, 1946–1953)
Past League:
Pastmajorleague:
Pastnames:
  • Fort Smith-Van Buren Twins (1953)
  • Fort Smith Indians (1951–1952)
  • Fort Smith Giants (1938–1942, 1946–1949)
  • Fort Smith Twins (1914–1917, 1920–1932)
  • Fort Smith Scouts (1911)
  • Fort Smith Soldiers (1907, 1909)
  • Fort Smith Razorbacks (1906)
  • Fort Smith Giants (1905)
  • Fort Smith Indians (1887, 1897)
Pastparks:Andrews Field
Leaguechamps:1927, 1929, 1942

The Fort Smith Twins (later known as the Fort Smith Giants) were a minor league baseball team in Fort Smith, Arkansas that existed in various incarnations from 1887 through 1953, playing a total of 36 seasons. From 1911 onward, the teams played in the Western Association.

Beginning in 1921, the teams played most of their home games at Andrews Field in downtown Fort Smith on land now owned by the Fort Smith National Cemetery.[1]

Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Chick Hafey played for Fort Smith in 1923. Hugo Bezdek managed the Fort Smith Soldiers for part of the 1909 season.[2]

Notable Fort Smith alumni

Hall of Fame Alumni

Notable alumni

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Human verification.
  2. Web site: 1909 Fort Smith Soldiers Statistics.

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