Lexington Red Sox

The Lexington Red Sox were a minor league baseball team, based in Lexington, Nebraska. The Lexington Red Sox played in the short–season Class D level Nebraska State League from 1956 to 1958 and were the only minor league teams hosted in Lexington.

Lexington Red Sox
1956–1958
Lexington, Nebraska
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass D (1956–1958)
Previous leagues
Nebraska State League (1956–1958)
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Minor league titles
League titles 1956
Team data
Previous names
  • Lexington Red Sox (1956–1958)
Previous parks
Dawson County Fairgrounds Park (1956–1958)

The Lexington Red Sox were an affiliate of the Boston Red Sox from 1956 to 1958.

History

Based in Lexington, Nebraska, and Dawson County, Nebraska, the Lexington Red Sox were a Class D affiliate of the Boston Red Sox that played in the Nebraska State League from 1956–1958. The Lexington Red Sox played their home games at the Dawson County Fairgrounds Park. Lexington won the Nebraska State League Championship in 1956. The team disbanded after the 1958 season when the league reduced from eight teams to six teams, with Lexington and the Superior Senators disbanding.[1][2]

The 1956 Lexington Red Sox captured the Nebraska State League Championship in their first season. Opening day drew 1,900 fans, as Lexington defeated the Holdrege White Sox 10–7. The Lexington Red Sox ended the 1956 season with a record of 41–22, 1st in the league standings under Manager Danny Doyle. The Red Sox finished 3.0 games ahead of the 2nd place Grand Island Athletics. The Red Sox drew 28,393 for the season, an average 901, to Dawson County Fairgrounds Park.[3][4][5][6][2][7][1]

The Lexington Red Sox narrowly missed defending their championship in 1957, as the team finished in a 2nd place tie, just 0.5 behind. Lexington finished with a 33–23 record, the same as the Holdrege White Sox in a tie for 2nd place. The Champion Grand Island Athletics finished 1st at 33–22. Jack Kaiser was the Lexington Manager in 1957. Season attendance was 24,218, an average of 865 per game.[8][9][5][6][10][11]

In their final season, the 1958 Lexington Red Sox finished 5th in the eight–team Nebraska State League. Lexington finished with a 30–33 record, playing again under Manager Jack Kaiser. In their final season at Dawson County Fairgrounds Park, the Red Sox had season attendance of 2,838, an average of 408 per home game.[12][13][5][6][14]

The ballpark

The Lexington Red Sox played their home games at the Dawson County Fairgrounds Park. The ball field had a dirt infield and utilized the existing raceway grandstands at the fairgrounds. The grandstands are still in use at the Dawson County Fairgrounds today for the Dawson County Raceway. The address is 1000 Plum Creek Parkway, Lexington, Nebraska.[15][16][17][18]

Timeline
Year(s)# Yrs.TeamLevelLeagueAffiliate
1956–19583Lexington Red SoxClass DNebraska State LeagueBoston Red Sox

Year-by-year record

(from Lexington Red Sox - BR Bullpen)

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs
195641–221stDanny DoyleLeague Champions
195733–233rdJack Kaisernone
195830–335thJack Kaisernone

See also

Lexington Red Sox players

Notable alumni

References
  1. writer, Danny GruberC-H. staff. "The Lexington Red Sox: A farm team history". Lexington Clipper-Herald.
  2. "Nebraska State League Lexington Red Sox 1956". www.nebaseballhistory.com.
  3. "1956 Lexington Red Sox Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  4. "1956 Nebraska State League (NSL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  5. "Lexington Red Sox - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  6. "Nebraska State League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  7. "Nebraska State League 1956". www.nebaseballhistory.com.
  8. "1957 Lexington Red Sox Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  9. "1957 Nebraska State League (NSL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  10. "Nebraska State League 1957". www.nebaseballhistory.com.
  11. "Lexington Nebraska Red Sox Baseball 1957". www.nebaseballhistory.com.
  12. "Sports Statistics from the Stats Crew". www.statscrew.com.
  13. "1958 Nebraska State League (NSL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  14. "Nebraska State League 1958". www.nebaseballhistory.com.
  15. "Dawson County Fairgrounds - Lexington Nebraska - Former Home of the Lexington Red Sox". digitalballparks.com.
  16. Fairgrounds, Dawson County. "Welcome to Dawson County Fairgrounds". Dawson County Fairgrounds.
  17. "Dawson County Fairgrounds - Lexington Nebraska - Former Home of the Lexington Red Sox". digitalballparks.com.
  18. Group, Nitroquest Media. "Dawson County Raceway | Lexington, Nebraska". dcraceway.com.
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