St. Paul Freezers

The St. Paul Freezers hosted minor league home games at the West Seventh Street Park.

[6] The Duluth Jayhawks, Eau Claire Lumbermen, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers and Oshkosh teams joined St. Paul in beginning league play on May 6, 1886.

With a record of 37–43, the Freezers finished 9.5 games behind the champion Duluth Jayhawks when the Northwestern League season schedule ended on September 30, 1886.

[9] Overall, the St, Paul Freezers finished behind Duluth (46–33), Eau Claire (43–36), Oshkosh (39–39) and ahead of the Minneapolis Millers (36–26) and Milwaukee Brewers in the 1886 Northwestern League final standings.

[9] In 1887, the team was renamed and the St. Paul Saints continued play under returning manager John Barnes, with the franchise remaining as members of the Northwestern League.

(1888) Billy O'Brien. After playing for the Freezers in 1886, O'Brien led the National League in home runs in 1887.
(1886) "St. Paul baseball grounds" West Seventh Street Park (II). From the April 8, 1886 St. Paul Globe .