Fort Wayne, IN
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Fort Wayne is located in northeastern Indiana, on the Saint Marys River, 100 miles north-east of Indianapolis, IN. It was the site of the first game in major league history.
Teams that have played here[edit]
- Fort Wayne Kekiongas, National Association (1871)
- Fort Wayne Hoosiers, Northwestern League (1883-1884)
- Fort Wayne, Indiana State League (1888, 1890)
- Fort Wayne, Northwestern League (1891)
- Fort Wayne, Western League (1892)
- Fort Wayne, Western Inter-State League (1895)
- Fort Wayne Farmers, Inter-State League (1896)
- Fort Wayne Indians, Inter-State League (1897-1900)
- Fort Wayne Railroaders, Western Association (1901)
- Fort Wayne Railroaders, Central League (1903-1905, 1912, 1914)
- Fort Wayne, Interstate Association (1906)
- Fort Wayne Billikens, Central League (1908-1910)
- Fort Wayne Brakies, Central League (1911)
- Fort Wayne Champs, Central League (1913)
- Fort Wayne Cubs, Central League (1915)
- Fort Wayne Chiefs, Central League (1917, 1928-1930, 1932, 1934)
- Fort Wayne Chiefs, Three-I League (1935)
- Fort Wayne Daisies, AAGPBL, (1945-1954)
- Fort Wayne Generals, Central League (1948)
- Fort Wayne Wizards, Midwest League (1993-2008)
- Fort Wayne Tincaps, Midwest League (2009-2019, 2022- )
- Fort Wayne TinCaps, High-A Central (2021)
Persons who were born here[edit]
- Brandon Alger, minor league pitcher
- Earl Bolyard, minor league outfielder
- Michael Brewer, minor league pitcher
- David Doster, infielder
- Norm Ellenberger, college coach
- Bill Everitt, infielder
- Brent Gaff, pitcher
- Steve Hargan, pitcher
- Louie Heilbroner, manager
- Butch Henline, catcher, umpire
- Kevin Kiermaier, outfielder
- Michael Marchesano, minor league pitcher
- Tom McCarthy, pitcher
- Bruce Miller, infielder
- Ralph Miller, infielder
- Rabbit Nill, infielder
- Jarrod Parker, pitcher
- Brian Reith, pitcher
- Mike Roesler, pitcher
- Andrew Saalfrank, pitcher
- Art Schwind, infielder
- Brendon Smith, minor league pitcher
- Ben Van Ryn, pitcher
- Eric Wedge, catcher; manager
- Andy Woehr, infielder
Persons who died here[edit]
- Cy Alberts, pitcher
- Al Bergman, infielder
- Earl Bolyard, minor league outfielder
- Bill Brandt, pitcher
- Bill Chambers, pitcher
- Bill Cramer, pitcher
- Mort Dawson, umpire
- Pinky Hargrave, catcher
- Hub Hart, catcher
- Louie Heilbroner, manager
- Harley Hisner, pitcher
- Mike Lawrence, minor league player and manager
- Sal Madrid, infielder
- Ralph Miller, infielder
- Lou Nagelsen, catcher
- Rabbit Nill, infielder
- Eddie O'Meara, catcher
- Jim Rivera, outfielder
- Everett Scott, infielder
- Joe Scott, infielder
- Charles Shipman, minor league pitcher
- Carl Vandagrift, infielder
- Dick West, catcher
- John Williams, infielder
- Dorothy Wiltse, AAGPBL pitcher
- Andy Woehr, infielder
- Harry Wolfe, infielder
Educational institutions located here[edit]
- Bishop Dwenger High School
- Bishop Luers High School
- Carroll High School
- Concordia College
- Concordia Lutheran High School
- Elmhurst High School (closed)
- Homestead High School
- Indiana Institute of Technology
- Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
- Northrop High School
- North Side High School
- R. Nelson Snider High School
- South Side High School
- University of St. Francis
- Wayne High School
Further Reading[edit]
- Chad Gramling: Baseball in Fort Wayne, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, SC, 2007. ISBN 9780738541297
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