New Rockford-Carrington Twins
Minor league affiliations
ClassClass D (1923)
LeagueNorth Dakota League (1923)
Major league affiliations
TeamNone
Minor league titles
League titles (0)None
Team data
NameNew Rockford-Carrington Twins (1923)
Valley City Hi-Liners (1923)
BallparkEddy County Fairgrounds* (1923)

The New Rockford-Carrington Twins were a minor league baseball team based in New Rockford, North Dakota in partnership with Carrington, North Dakota. In 1923, the New Rockford-Carrington Twins briefly played as members of the North Dakota League, before the team relocated to become the Valley City Hi-Liners during the season.

History

The 1923 New Rockford-Carrington Twins began the season as charter members of the four–team Class D level North Dakota League. The New Rockford-Carrington franchise moved to Valley City, North Dakota on July 17, 1923 to become the Valley City Hi-Liners.[1][2][3]

The New Rockford-Carrington/Valley City team was managed by Earl Pickering and placed third in the final North Dakota State League standings with a combined regular season record of 30–38. The New Rockford-Carrington/Valley City team finished 17.5 games behind the first place Minot Magicians, 2.5 games behind the second place Jamestown Jimkotas and 4.0 games ahead of the 4th place Bismarck Capitals.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

The North Dakota League permanently folded after the 1923 season.[4] The New Rockford, North Dakota and Carrington, North Dakota cities have not hosted another minor league team.[4][10][11]

The ballpark

The name of the New Rockford-Carrington home minor league ballpark is not directly referenced.[12] References indicate the team played in New Rockford, North Dakota at the ballpark located at 8th Street South & 7th Avenue South, which today is the site of the Eddy County Fairgrounds.[13][14]

The Valley City Hi-Liners were noted to have played home minor league games at Pioneer Park.[15]

Year-by-year record

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs/notes
192330–383rdEarl PickeringMoved to Valley City July 17

Notable alumni

See also

New Rockford-Carrington Twins players

References

  1. ↑ "North Dakota League (D) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. ↑ "ND once had own pro baseball league". INFORUM.
  3. ↑ "Jimkotans bring minor league baseball to city". Jamestown Sun.
  4. 1 2 3 Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
  5. ↑ "1923 North Dakota League (NDL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  6. ↑ "1923 New Rockford-Carrington Twins/Valley City Hi-Liners minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  7. ↑ "1923 North Dakota League (NDL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  8. ↑ "1923 Minot Magicians Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  9. ↑ "1923 New Rockford-Carrington Twins/Valley City Hi-Liner Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  10. ↑ "1923 North Dakota League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  11. ↑ "Carrington, North Dakota Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
  12. ↑ "Unknown in Carrington, ND minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  13. ↑ "Unnamed in New Rockford, ND minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  14. ↑ "Eddy County Fairgrounds, Eddy County, North Dakota". maps123.net.
  15. ↑ "Pioneer Park in Valley City, ND minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
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