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Clarinda Antelopes
1903–1911 (1903, 1910–1911) Clarinda, Iowa
Minor league affiliations
Class	Class D (1903, 1910–1911)
League	Southwest Iowa League (1903) Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas League (1910–1911)
Major league affiliations
Team	None
Minor league titles
League titles (0)	None
Team data
Name	Clarinda (1903) Clarinda Antelopes (1910–1911)
Ballpark	Clarinda Ball Park (1903, 1910–1911)

The Clarinda Antelopes were a minor league baseball team based in Clarinda, Iowa. Clarinda played as members of the Class D level Southwest Iowa League in 1903 and the Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas League in 1910 and 1911, hosting home games at the Clarinda Ball Park.

History

Minor league baseball began in Clarinda, Iowa in 1903.^[1] The Clarinda team played as charter members of the six–team Class D level Southwest Iowa League.^[2] The teams from Atlantic, the Creston Cyclones, the Osceola, Iowa team, the Red Oak Blue Indians and Shenandoah joined Clarinda in league play. Clarinda finished their first season of play with a record of 31–30, placing second in the Southwest Iowa League standings under managers Al Johnson, Guy Strickler and Depew. Clarinda finished 3.5 games behind the first place Atlantic team in the league standings. The Southwest Iowa League permanently folded after their only season in 1903.^[3]^[4]

Minor league baseball returned to Clarinda in 1910.^[5] The 1910 Clarinda "Antelopes" began play as charter members of the Class D level Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas League, known informally as the MINK League. Clarinda finished the 1910 season with a record of 56–42, placing second in the MINK standings, 1.5 games behind the champion Falls City Colts. The Antelopes played under manager Rudy Kling^[4] Playing home games at the Clarinda Ball Park, season attendance was 12,736, an average of 260 per game.^[6]^[7]

In their final season, the Clarinda Antelopes placed fifth in 1911 Missouri-Illinois-Nebraska- Kansas League standings.^[8]^[9] The Antelopes ended the season with a 43–57 record under manager Frank Hutchinson, finishing 16.0 games behind the first place Maryville Comets/Humboldt Infants. The Clarinda franchise folded after the season.^[10]^[4]

Clarinda, Iowa has not hosted another minor league franchise.^[4]^[11]

Today, Clarinda is home to the Clarinda A's, a collegiate summer baseball team, who play as members of the M.I.N.K. Collegiate Baseball League. Baseball Hall of Fame member Ozzie Smith played for the Clarinda A's.^[12]^[13]^[14]

The ballpark

The Clarinda and Clarinda Antelope minor league teams hosted home games at the Clarinda Ball Park. The name corresponds to Clarinda City Park. Still in use today as a public park with four ballfields, Clarinda City Park is located at 1140 East Main Street, Clarinda, Iowa.^[15]^[16]^[17]

Timeline

Year(s)	# Yrs.	Team	Level	League	Ballpark
1903	1	Clarinda	Class D	Southwest Iowa League	Clarinda Ball Park
1910–1911	2	Clarinda Anetlopes	Class D	Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas League	Clarinda Ball Park

Year–by–year records

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs/Notes
1903	31–30	2nd	Al Johnson Guy Strickler / Depew	No playoffs held

1910	56–42	2nd	Rudy Kling	No playoffs held
1911	43–57	5th	Frank Hutchinson	No playoffs held

Notable alumni

Rudy Kling (1910, MGR)

References

^ "1903 Clarinda Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
^ "1903 Clarinda Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
^ "1903 Southwest Iowa League (SIL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
^ "1910 Clarinda Antelopes Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
^ "1910 Missouri-Illinois-Nebraska- Kansas League (MINKL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
^ Reichard, Kevin (November 5, 2008). "Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas (MINK) League".
^ "1911 Clarinda Antelopes Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
^ "1911 Clarinda Antelopes Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
^ "1911 Missouri-Illinois-Nebraska- Kansas League (MINKL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
^ "Clarinda, Iowa Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
^ "MINK Summer College Baseball League". www.minkleaguebaseball.com.
^ "Home". Clarinda A's Baseball.
^ writer, Micah Mertes World-Herald staff (25 March 2018). "Cooperstown calling: Omaha men share baseball stars' stories of calls from the Hall". Omaha.com.
^ "Ballpark in Clarinda, IA history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
^ "Park System". Clarinda Lied Center.
^ "Clarinda Recreation – Clarinda Chamber of Commerce". 7 November 2018.

External links

Clarinda - Baseball Reference

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