Minor league baseball teams were based in Leavenworth, Kansas in various seasons between 1886 and 1949.
Baseball Hall of Fame member Jake Beckley played for the Leavenworth Soldiers in 1886 and 1887.
[3] The Leavenworth White Sox began play as members of the 1903 Missouri Valley League.
The Leavenworth Orioles joined fellow members Guthrie Senators, Joplin Miners, Oklahoma City Mets, Sedalia Gold Bugs, Springfield Highlanders, Topeka White Sox and Wichita Jobbers in the 1905 Western Association.
The Western League reformed in 1946, after missing the 1943, 1944 and 1945 seasons due to World War II.
Leavenworth joined the eight–team league, along with fellow members Fort Smith Giants, Hutchinson Cubs, Joplin Miners, Muskogee Reds, Salina Blue Jays, St. Joseph Cardinals and Topeka Owls.
[5][21] From 1904 to 1907, Leavenworth teams were noted to have played minor league home games at Central Ball Park.
Today's address of Wollman Park is 1300 Shawnee Street, Leavenworth, Kansas.
[22][23] The Leavenworth Braves teams were referenced to have played home games at Wadsworth Park.
At the time, the ballpark was on Federal property that was part of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Veteran's Affairs Medical Center.