1914 Kansas City Packers

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1914 Kansas City Packers / Franchise: Kansas City Packers / BR Team Page[edit]

Record: 67-84, Finished 6th in Federal League (1914 FL)

Managed by George Stovall

Ballpark: Gordon and Koppel Field

History, Comments, Contributions[edit]

On April 26th, the 1914 Kansas City Packers defeated the Chicago Chi-Feds, 12-4 in a game played at Weeghman Park - the future Wrigley Field. In the game, three Packers players connect for their first big league homer: Duke Kenworthy, Art Kruger and John Potts. The feat was not be matched until June 24, 2017, when the Oakland Athletics pulled it off.