Northern League (baseball, 1902–71) The Northern League name represented five leagues in this timeframe: The first Northern League operated between 1902 and 1905. In 1906, the league merged with the Copper County Soo League to become the Northern-Copper Country League. The league would later change its name to the Minnesota-Wisconsin League (1909–11) and the Central International League (1912), which folded partway through the season. During this time, a separate league attempted to revive the Northern League name in 1908, but did not finish its first season. Following the demise of the Central International League, many teams reformed under the Northern League banner in 1913. While the Northern League in its various incarnations began as an independent loop, by 1938 it was ranked as a Class 'C' loop in minor league baseball.
Many future Major Leaguers, including some of baseballs most famous names played in the Northern League, including: Society for American Baseball Research | SABR. Aberdeen Pheasants. The Aberdeen Pheasants were a class C minor league baseball team located in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The Pheasants were the Class C minor league affiliate of the St. Louis Browns until 1953. When the Browns moved to Baltimore in 1954 and changed their name to the Orioles, the Pheasants remained in their farm system.
The Pheasants reorganized in 1995 and folded again in 1997. Origins[edit] Ben Siebrecht, owner of Siebrecht Florist and Greenhouse, was the president of a five member board charged with the duties of organizing and operating that early Pheasants team. Games were played at the municipal ball field located on the campus of Northern State University. Many big name players wore the Aberdeen Pheasants uniform at some time in their careers. Mascot[edit] Not to be forgotten is “Philbert” the cartoon pheasant drawn by Gordon Haug, the advertising artist for Aberdeen’s Olwin-Angell department store.
Significant Events[edit] The Pheasants’ final season was 1971. Year-by-year record[edit] Baseball History. Pheasant Park - Aberdeen South Dakota - Former Home of the Aberdeen Pheasants. Baseball History. Baseball-Reference.com - MLB Stats, Standings, Scores, History. Aberdeen Pheasants - BR Bullpen. Location: Aberdeen, SD League: Northern League 1946-1971; Prairie League 1995-1997 Affiliation: St. Louis Browns 1946-1953; Baltimore Orioles 1954-1971 Ballpark: Municipal Ball Park 1946-1971 The pheasant, originating in Asia, but now introduced into North America is a game bird.
It is the State Bird of South Dakota. Source: Baseball Team Names, 1869-2012. McFarland Publishing (2012). * Baukol Playoffs] based on last 30 days of the season.