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01-06-2004, 04:34 PM
Posted By: <b>craig</b><p>hopefully some of you board veterans out there can help me finish/correct this.<BR><BR> <BR>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. <BR><BR>the other teams i know of are listed as follows. <BR>please correct me if i make any mistakes.<BR><BR>1887, dm prohibitionists-western league<BR>1894-'98, dm prohibitionists-western assoc.<BR>1900-'01, dm hawkeyes-western league<BR>1902, dm midgets-western league class a<BR>1903, dm undertakers-western league class a<BR>1904, dm prohibitionists-western league class a<BR>1905, dm underwriters-western league class a<BR>1906, dm champions-western league class a<BR>1907, dm champs-western league class a<BR>1908-'24, dm boosters-western league class a<BR>1925-'37 & '57, dm demons-western league class a<BR>1947-'56 & '58, dm bruins-western league class a<BR>1959-'61, dm demons-illinois/iowa/indiana/league <BR>class b<BR>1969-'81, iowa oaks-american association class aaa<BR>1982-'97, iowa cubs-american association class aaa<BR>1998-present, iowa cubs-pacific coast league class aaa<BR><BR><BR>thanks <BR>craig