Great Bend Millers

Great Bend, Kansas agriculture and grain production remains a predominant local industry.

[6][8][3] Continuing play in 1910, the Great Bend Millers placed fifth in the Kansas State League standings.

[10][11][3] The 1911 Great Bend Millers won the Kansas State League championship in a shortened season.

On the date the league folded, Great Bend was in first place with a 39–20 record behind managers Frank "Affie" Wilson and Wild Bill Luhrsen When the league ceased play, Millers were 0.5 games ahead of the second place Newton Railroaders in the shortened season standings.

[18] Great Bend continued play and joined the six–team Class D level Kansas State League.

The Millers ended the 1913 season in first place with a 53–36 record, again winning a championship under returning manager Affie Wilson.

[3] The Great Bend Millers finished last and permanently folded after the 1914 season, after relocating in the final week of play.

[22][23][3] Affie Wilson, who managed Great Bend for four seasons, was by noted by researchers to have deep roots in Kansas baseball.

After managing the Great Bend Millers to their third consecutive championship in 1913, Affie Wilson was given a diamond ring by local boosters.

Today, the Barton County Fair is still held at the fairgrounds, located at 1800 12th Street in Great Bend, Kansas.