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Des Moines Underwriters
- Location: Des Moines, IA
- League: Western League 1905
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Team History[edit]
The Des Moines Underwriters were a Western League team for a season. In 1905 the Des Moines Prohibitionists were renamed the Underwriters because of the number of insurance companies located there. The team won the '05 Western League pennant at 95-52, thanks to the efforts of run leader George Hogreiver, batting champ Claude Rossman and pitchers Lefty Leifield and Bill Chappelle. The team played the Milwaukee Brewers in a post-season match but lost 3 of 5 games.
In 1906 the team was re-named the Des Moines Champs. The team would have six nicknames in the first decade of the 20th century.
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 95-54 | 1st | Herman Long | none League Champs |
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