Kearney Yankees

The Kearney Yankees were a minor league baseball team that played in the Class D level Nebraska State League from 1956 to 1959.

Based in Kearney, Nebraska, the Kearney Yankees were a Class D level affiliate the New York Yankees for their four seasons of existence.

[1][2][3] The Yankees hosted minor league home games at Kearney Memorial Field.

[4] The Nebraska State League folded after the 1959 season, along with 1959 league members Hastings Giants, Holdrege White Sox, Grand Island Athletics, Kearney Yankees, McCook Braves and North Platte Indians.

It is still in use today by American Legion teams and is located at 3311 8th Avenue, Kearney, Nebraska.