Chehalis Gophers

The Chehalis teams were known by a different nickname each season and hosted home minor league games at Millett Field.

The Aberdeen Black Cats, Hoquiam Loggers, Montesano Farmers, Raymond Cougars and Tacoma Cubs teams joined Chehalis as beginning league play on May 10, 1910.

[3][4] The month before the Gophers began their inaugural season, during an era in which organized baseball was segregated, the ballclub's ownership hosted a team fundraiser at the Chehalis Glide Theater (1910) by putting on a two-day minstrel show.

Jones was needed after the Gophers' player/manager Fred Neghring was allegedly stabbed by player Tamp Osborn on the team train.

The Centralia Pets, Raymond Venetians and South Bend River Rats joined Chehalis in continuing 1911 league play.

[11] The Proteges placed second in the final standings with a record of 36–20, playing under managers Dusty Miller and Lenny Taylor.

Chehalis finished 2.5 games behind the first place Centralia Pets (38–17) in the final standings, followed by the Raymond Venetians (25–29) and South Bend River Rats (11–44).

Playing under manager James Burns, the Farmers ended the season 3.5 games ahead of the second place Centralia Railroaders (19–17) in the final standings.

Taylor of Chehalis won the Washington State League batting title, hitting .351 in the shortened season.

The park was founded in 1898, and named after Daniel Millett, then owner of the property via a business share of the Chehalis Land and Timber Company.