Topeka, KS

Topeka is located in eastern Kansas, 40 miles west of Kansas City, KS.

Teams that have played here

• Topeka Capitals, Western League (1886)
• Topeka Golden Giants, Western League (1887)
• Topeka Populists, Western League (1893)
• Topeka Giants, Kansas State League (1895)
• Topeka, Kansas State League (1896-1898)
• Topeka Saints, Missouri Valley League (1904)
• Topeka White Sox, Western Association (1905-1907)
• Topeka Jayhawkers, Western League (1908)
• Topeka Jayhawks, Western League (1909-1910, 1912-1915, 1929)
• Topeka Kaws, Western League (1911)
• Topeka Savages, Western League (1916)
• Topeka Kaw-nees, Western League (1918)
• Topeka Kaws, Southwestern League (1922-1923)
• Topeka Senators, Western Association (1924)
• Topeka Senators, Southwestern League (1925-1926)
• Topeka Jayhawks, Western Association (1927-1928, 1932)
• Topeka Senators, Western League (1930-1931, 1933-1934)
• Topeka Owls, Western Association (1939-1942, 1946-1954)
• Topeka Hawks, Western League (1956-1958)
• Topeka Hawks, Three-I League (1959)
• Topeka Reds, Three-I League (1960-1961)
• Topeka Train Robbers, Pecos League (2016)

Persons who were born here

• Ben Carlson, minor league infielder
• Dell Clark, infielder
• Aaron Crow, pitcher
• Rick DeHart, pitcher
• Bingo DeMoss, infielder; manager
• Art Griggs, infielder
• Ross Grimsley, pitcher
• Jerad Head, outfielder
• Clarence Heise, pitcher
• Harry Heslet, minor league catcher
• Ken Johnson, pitcher
• Topeka Jack Johnson, Negro league infielder
• Travis Katzenmeier, umpire
• Ted Mayer, minor league catcher
• Tullie McAdoo, infielder
• Guy McFadden, infielder
• Larry Miller, pitcher
• Dink Mothell, infielder, manager
• Rob Musgrave, minor league pitcher
• Don O'Riley, pitcher
• Brock Simpson, minor league infielder
• Scott Taylor, pitcher
• Mike Torrez, pitcher

Persons who died here

• Don Allegrucci, minor league infielder
• Charlie Bates, outfielder
• Frank Bushey, pitcher
• Gil Carter, minor league outfielder
• Dell Clark, infielder
• Dale Gear, pitcher/outfielder
• Topeka Jack Johnson, Negro league infielder
• Guy McFadden, infielder
• Dink Mothell, infielder, manager
• Butch Nieman, outfielder
• Harry Suter, pitcher

Educational institutions located here

• Hayden High School
• Seaman High School
• Topeka High School
• Topeka West High School
• Washburn Rural High School
• Washburn University of Topeka