Joplin Miners
The Joplin Miners was the primary name of the minor league baseball team in Joplin, Missouri that played for 49 seasons between 1901 and 1954. Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees Mickey Mantle and Whitey Herzog played for Joplin. Professional baseball returned to Joplin and Joe Becker Stadium when the Joplin Blasters began play in 2015.
| Joplin Miners | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Previous classes | Class A (1917–1921, 1933) Class C (1904–1910, 1922–1924, 1926-1932, 1934–1942, 1946–1954) Class D (1902–1903, 1911, 1914) |
Previous leagues | Missouri Valley League (1901–1904) Western Association (1905–1911, 1914) Western League (1917–1921, 1933) Western Association 1922–1932, 1934–1954 |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Previous teams | St Louis Browns (1933) Boston Red Sox (1934) New York Yankees (1935–1942, 1946–1953) St. Louis Cardinals (1954) |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles | 2 1910, 1949 |
| Team data | |
Previous names | Joplin Colts (1901) Joplin Miners (1902–1903, 1911, 1914, 1917–1925) Joplin Ozarks (1926) Joplin Miners (1927-1932, 1934–1942, 1946–1953) Joplin Cardinals (1954) ` |
| Ballpark | Joe Becker Stadium (1917–present) |
Previous parks | Cox Park (1902–1906) Miners Park (1907–1916) |
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