Central Kansas League
The Central Kansas League, later known as the Kansas State League, was a Class D baseball league established in 1908. The original Kansas State League ceased independent operations in 1911, combined with the CKL, and the CKL subsequently changed its name to Kansas State League for the 1913 and 1914 seasons before disestablishing. The league champions in 1910 and 1911 were the Concordia Travelers. There is an ongoing debate about whether former US President Dwight Eisenhower played professional baseball in 1911 for the Junction City Soldiers prior to attending West Point.List of teams and years active
This is a complete list of the teams which played under the CKL.1908
- Ellsworth, Kansas, Ellsworth Worthies
- Little River
- McPherson, Kansas, McPherson Merry Macks
- Minneapolis Minnies
- Newton, Kansas, Newton Browns
- Salina Trade Winners
1909
- Abilene, Kansas, Abilene Red Sox
- Beloit
- Clay Center Cubs
- Ellsworth Worthies
- Junction City Soldiers
- Manhattan, Kansas, Manhattan Maroons
- Minneapolis Minnies
- Salina Trade Winners
1910
- Abilene Reds
- Beloit
- Chapman
- Clay Center Cubs
- Concordia Travelers
- Ellsworth Blues
- Junction City Soldiers
- Manhattan Maroons
- Salina Trade Winners
1911
- Clay Center Cubs
- Concordia Travelers
- Junction City Soldiers
- Manhattan Maroons
1912
- Great Bend, Kansas, Great Bend Millers
- Junction City Soldiers
- Lyons, Kansas, Lyons Lions
- Manhattan Elks
- Minneapolis Minnies
- Newton Railroaders
- Salina Insurgents
1913 (as Kansas State League)
- Clay Center Cubs
- Great Bend Millers
- Junction City Soldiers
- Lyons Lions
- Manhattan Elks
- Salina Insurgents
1914 (as Kansas State League)
- Emporia, Kansas, Emporia Bidwells
- Great Bend Millers
- Hutchinson, Kansas, Hutchinson Packers
- Salina Coyotes
Notable players
- Fred Blanding
- Harry Chapman
- John Misse
- Ross Reynolds
- Harry Short
- Chick Smith
