Duluth Dukes

• Location: Duluth, MN
• League: Northern League 1935-1942, 1946-1955; Twin Ports League 1943
• Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals 1937-1942, 1946-1950; Cincinnati Reds 1954-1955
• Ballparks: Athletic Park 1934-40, Wade Municipal Stadium 1941-1943, 1946-1955

The Duluth Dukes replaced the Duluth White Sox who played in the Northern League in 1934.

On July 24, 1948, the team bus of the Duluth Dukes hit a truck near St. Paul, MN en route from Eau Claire, WI to St. Cloud, MN. Manager Red Treadwell, who was driving, was killed along with five others (four of them players).

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1935	59-57	3rd	Harry Strom
1936	42-73	8th	Dick Wade
1937	81-39	1st	Dutch Dorman	League Champs
1938	72-44	2nd	Dutch Dorman	League Champs
1939	71-46	2nd	Dutch Dorman	Lost in 1st round
1940	61-59	5th	Joe Davis
1941	63-48	3rd	Joe Davis / Howard Taylor	Lost League Finals
1942	56-69	6th	Eddie Malone
1943	9-10	3rd	Bud McPherson	Twin Ports League disbanded July 13
1946	30-76	8th	Mercer Harris / Gene Sak
1947	60-55	4th	Paul Bowa	Lost in 1st round
1948	53-61	5th	George "Red" Treadwell / Theodore Madjeski
1949	60-66	5th	Theodore Madjeski / Russell Rolandson
1950	50-73	7th	Russell Rolandson
1951	54-66	7th	Orie Arntzen / Ken Blackman
1952	63-59	4th	James Trew (6-13) / Ken Blackman (57-46)	Lost in 1st round
1953	73-52	2nd	Al Todd	Lost League Finals
1954	67-70	5th	Oscar Khederian / Dick Wade / Danny Litwhiler
1955	45-80	7th	Red Treadway / Jimmie Crandall

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