Blackwell Broncos

The Blackwell Broncos won the 1954 Western Association championship and were a minor league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs in 1952 and 1954.

The Blackwell teams hosted home minor league games at Fairgrounds Park and Morgan Field, which were on the same site.

[3] On July 8, 1924, Blackwell had a record of 20–53 and were in seventh place when the Oklahoma State League permanently disbanded.

Blackwell played under managers J. Rustenhaven and Hal Grun, finishing 32.0 games behind the first place Ardmore Bearcats.

The Gassers finished 11.5 games behind the first place Salina Millers in the Southwestern League final standings, playing under manager Ralph Heatley.

The team began play at Blackwell's Morgan Field, drawing a total season attendance of 51,000.

Blackwell became members of the Class C level Western Association as an affiliate of the Chicago Cubs.

In the Western Association Finals, the Blackwell Broncos defeated the St. Joseph Saints 4 games to 1 to win the league championship.

Fairgrounds Park was located at South Main & East Lawrence Avenue in Blackwell Oklahoma.