Fort Smith Twins

Fort Smith Twins
Fort Smith Twins
1887–1953; (1887, 1897, 1905–1907, 1909, 1911, 1914–1917, 1920–1932, 1938–1942, 1946–1949, 1951–1953); Fort Smith, Arkansas ;
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes	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)
Previous leagues	Arkansas State League (1909); Oklahoma–Arkansas–Kansas League (1907); South Central League (1906); Missouri Valley League (1905); Arkansas State League (1897); Southwestern League (1887);
Major league affiliations
Previous teams	Cleveland Indians (1951–1952); New York Giants (1938–1942, 1946–1949); St. Louis Browns (1932); Detroit Tigers (1930); St. Louis Cardinals (1926);
Minor league titles
League titles	1927, 1929, 1942
Team data
Previous names	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);
Previous parks	Andrews Field

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

Chick Hafey (1923) Inducted, 1971

Notable alumni

Mickey Doolin (1923)
Harry Feldman (1938)
Jake Flowers (1924)
Ival Goodman (1931) 2 x MLB All-Star
Luke Hamlin (1929)
Ducky Holmes (1922)
Buddy Kerr (1941) MLB All-Star
Pepper Martin (1925) 4 x MLB All-Star
Gus Mancuso (1926) 2 x MLB All-Star
Heinie Mueller (1920)
Flint Rhem (1924)
Earl Smith (1916)
Al Todd (1929)
Gee Walker (1928) MLB All-Star
Jo-Jo White (1929-1930)

References

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[1] "Human verification".

[2] "1909 Fort Smith Soldiers Statistics".

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