Tag: Lanphier Park

Springfield Sultans

The Sultans were a misbegotten Minor League Baseball club that scuffled through two disappointing Midwest League seasons in the Illinois state capital in the mid-1990’s. The circumstances of the Sultans’ formation virtually ensured the ballclub would fail from the outset.

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1978 Springfield Redbirds baseball program from the American Association

Springfield Redbirds

The Springfield Redbirds were the top farm club of the St. Louis Cardinals for a four summer stretch at Springfield, Illinois’ Lanphier Park.

Key future Major Leaguers who came through Springfield during this era included Leon Durham (1979-1980), Tom Herr (1978-1980), Terry Kennedy (1978-1979), Donnie Moore (1980-1981) and Ken Oberkfell (1978) among others.

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