What is Leavenworth Soldiers?
The '''Leavenworth Soldiers''' was the first professional baseball team from [[Leavenworth, Kansas]]. The club played in the [[Western League (1885-1889)|Western League]] from 1886 to 1888. Their first year, they tied the Lincoln Tree Planters for last place at 31-49. In 1887, the Soldiers were 27-27 when they disbanded on July 8 due to poor attendance. In 1888, Leavenworth returned to the loop and went 7-7 under L. M. Cretors. They were in second place when the league stopped operations on June 21. A J. Curran was leading the club in batting average at .300. ==References== *''The Western League: A Baseball History, 1885 through 1999'' by W.C. Madden and Patrick Stewart. {{ISBN|0-7864-1003-5}}. {{US-stub}} [[Category:Baseball teams in the United States]]