Springfield Governors

[4] The Dayton Old Soldiers, Fort Wayne Indians, Mansfield Haymakers, New Castle Quakers, Toledo Mud Hens, Wheeling Nailers and Youngstown Puddlers teams joined Springfield in beginning league play on May 2, 1897.

Springfield ended the season 36.5 games behind the first place Toledo Mud Hens in the final Interstate League standings.

[10] Springfield ended the 1898 season with a record of 81–66, finishing just 2.0 games behind the first place Dayton Old Soldiers in the eight-team league.

"[2] The three-city team ended the season with a final overall record of 49–91, playing under manager Frank Torreyson in all three locations.

The Dayton Veterans, Evansville River Rats, Fort Wayne Railroaders, Grand Rapids Orphans, South Bend Greens, Terre Haute Hottentots and Wheeling Stogies teams joined Springfield in beginning league play on April 27, 1905.

[18] Managed by Harry Wilson and Jack Hendricks, the Babes placed sixth in the league a 66–68 regular season record.

[20][2] In 1907 Jack Hendricks returned to manage the Springfield for a third season and the Babes won the Central League championship.

[21] With a final record of 86–49, the Babes ended the season 8.5 games ahead of the second place Wheeling Stogies in the Central League standings.

[2][23] With Springfield folded, Jack Hendricks remained in the Central League and became manager of the Fort Wayne Billikens.

[26] Hendricks became one of a select group of major league managers to hold a law degree or pass a state bar.

The others include James Henry O'Rourke, Miller Huggins, Branch Rickey, John Montgomery Ward, Hughie Jennings, Muddy Ruel, and Tony La Russa.

(1896) 838 E. High Street in Springfield, Ohio, United States. The home of Ohio governor Asa S. Bushnell. Today, is part of the East High Street Historic District . Listed on the National Register of Historic Places .
(2020) Railroad bridge in Snyder Park, Springfield, Ohio. The 1,000-acre park contained Snyder Field, home to the Springfield baseball teams beginning in 1897.