Fort Smith Twins

The Fort Smith Twins (also known as the Fort Smith Giants) were a minor league baseball team in Fort Smith, Arkansas that existed in various incarnations from 1887 through 1953, playing a total of 36 seasons. From 1911 onward, the teams played in the Western Association.

Fort Smith Twins
1887–1953
(1887, 1897, 1905–1907, 1909, 1911, 1914–1917, 1920–1932, 1938–1942, 1946–1949, 1951–1953)
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes
  • Class C (1922–1932, 1938–1942, 1946–1949, 1951–1953)
  • Class D (1906–1907, 1909, 1911, 1914–1917, 1920–1921)
  • Class C (1905)
LeagueWestern Association (1911, 1914–1917, 1920–1932, 1938–1942, 1946–1953)
Previous leagues
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Minor league titles
League titles 1927, 1929, 1942
Team data
Previous names
  • Fort Smith-Van Buren Twins (1953)
  • Fort Smith Indians (1951–1952)
  • Fort Smith Giants (1938–1942, 1946–1949)
  • Fort Smith Twins (1914–1917, 1920–1932)
  • Fort Smith Scouts (1911)
  • Fort Smith Soldiers (1907, 1909)
  • Fort Smith Razorbacks (1906)
  • Fort Smith Giants (1905)
  • Fort Smith Indians (1887, 1897)
Previous parks
Andrews Field

Beginning in 1921, the teams played most of their home games at Andrews Field, in downtown Fort Smith on land now owned by the Fort Smith National Cemetery.[1]

Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Chick Hafey played for Fort Smith in 1923. Hugo Bezdek managed the Fort Smith Soldiers for part of the 1909 season.[2]

Notable Fort Smith alumni

Hall of Fame Alumni

Notable alumni

References
  1. http://ballparks.baseballyakker.com/?page_id=112
  2. https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?id=c02cc3b8


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