Which professional baseball teams no longer exist in Arkansas?
By Reagan Netherland,
8 hours ago
An umpire yells at players for the Little Rock Travelers during their minor league baseball game with the Nashville Vols at Sulphur Dell Stadium circa 1952 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Bob Grannis/Getty Images)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Arkansas has a deep baseball history, with teams that once thrived but have since disappeared.
This article takes a look at some of the forgotten minor league and Negro League teams that left their mark on Northwest Arkansas and beyond.
The following chart includes only defunct baseball teams, but Northwest Arkansas is currently home to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals based in Springdale.
Minor league baseball teams:
Team name
Existed from
Location
Major league affiliation(s)
Notes
Bentonville Mustangs
1934 -1936
Bentonville
St. Louis Cardinals (1935)
Previously known as the Bentonville Officeholders
Fayetteville Angels
1934 -1940
Fayetteville
Brooklyn Dodgers (1940) St. Louis Browns (1939) St. Louis Cardinal (1937)
Previously known as Fayetteville Bears (1935−1936) Fayetteville Educators (1934)
Huntsville Red Birds
1935
Huntsville
– St. Louis Cardinals (1935)
None
Rogers Reds
1934 – 1938
Rogers
Cincinatti Reds (1938) St. Louis Cardinals (1935)
Previously known as Rogers Rustlers (1934) Rogers Cardinals (1935) Rogers Lions (1936–1937)
Siloam Springs Cardinals
1940
Siloam Springs
St. Louis Cardinals (1940)
Previously known as Siloam Springs Travelers (1935–1938) Siloam Springs Buffaloes (1934)
The following chart includes only defunct baseball teams, but the River Valley is currently home to the Fort Smith Marshalls , part of the Mid-America League.
Minor league baseball teams:
Team name
Existed from
Location
Major league affiliation(s)
Notes
Fort Smith Twins
1887 – 1953
Fort Smith
Cleveland Indians (1951–1952) New York Giants (1938–1942, 1946–1949) St. Louis Browns (1932) Detroit Tigers (1930) St. Louis Cardinals (1926)
Previously known as: Fort Smith Indians (1951–1952) Fort Smith Giants (1938–1942 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)
Kansas City Athletics (1955) St. Louis Cardinals (1954) Chicago White Sox (1947–1951) Detroit Tigers (1939–1940) Chicago Cubs (1938)
Previously known as: Hot Springs Vaporites (1908–1909) Hot Springs Vapors (1906) Hot Springs (1898) Hot Springs Bathers (1894, 1897) Hot Springs Blues (1887)
Little Rock Travelers
1887–1961
Little Rock
Baltimore Orioles (1961) Kansas City Athletics (1957–1958) Detroit Tigers (1948–1955) Boston Braves (1947) Chicago White Sox (1946) Boston Red Sox (1937–1939) Pittsburgh Pirates (1934)
Previously known as: Little Rock (1898) Little Rock Senators (1897) Little Rock Rose Buds (1894) Little Rock Giants (1887)
Pine Bluff Judges
1887–1955
Pine Bluff
Baltimore Orioles (1954-1955) St. Louis Browns (1949–1953) Brooklyn Dodgers (1939) St. Louis Cardinals (1936–1938)
Previously known as: Pine Bluff Cardinals (1948–1949) Pine Bluff Judges (1930–1940) Pine Bluff Pine Knotts (1908) Pine Bluff Barristers (1906) Pine Bluff Lumbermen (1903–1905) Pine Bluff Infants (1887)
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