[1][2] The "Fort Scott Memphis Route" team became a member of the 1901 independent Missouri Valley League.
The Coffeyville Indians, Iola Gasbags, Jefferson City Convicts, Joplin Miners, Nevada Lunatics, Sedalia Gold Bugs and Springfield Reds teams joined Fort Scott in beginning league play on May 6, 1902.
[4] With a record of 80-44, playing the season under manager Warren Gill, Fort Scott finished 6.0 games behind the first place Nevada Lunatics in the standings.
[17] The Muskogee Reds disbanded on August 31, causing the Missouri Valley League to end play on September 5, 1905.
[21] The Giants joined the Bartlesville Indians, Chanute Browns, Coffeyville Bricks, Independence Coyotes, Iola Grays, Parsons Preachers and Pittsburg Champs in beginning league play on May 3, 1906.
[5] The Fort Scott Giants ended their final season with a record of 35–18, as Ed Finney, Cy Mason and M. McDonald served as managers.
[26] 1902 newspaper accounts refer to fans interacting with the "guards" present on the "grounds" at the site of the Fort Scott ballpark.