The KOM League was a farm system born at the end of World War II. The league took
advantage of the many beautiful ballparks located around the Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri
border area. While it lasted only 7 seasons, it became one of the more
storied baseball leagues in the United States. Almost all of the ballparks of this
league are still alive and well today, some in nearly perfect condition. While
these franchises produced several good future Major League ballplayers, the
KOM League is most famous for producing Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle, who spent
his first professional season playing in these ballparks. |
Carl Lewton Stadium Carthage Cardinals/Cubs 1946-1952 |
KOM League ballpark history from 1946 til 1952 • Click on any photo below to see
that stadium’s full photographic gallery! |
Katy Park Chanute Athletics/Giants 1946-1950 |
JayCee Park Pittsburg Pirates/Browns 1946-1952 |
Fairgrounds Miami Owls / Eagles 1946-1952 |
Morgan Field Blackwell Cubs 1952 |
PONCA CITY Oklahoma Conoco Park Ponca City Dodgers 1947-1952 |
IOLA Kansas Riverside Municipal Pk. Iola Cubs / Indians 1946-1952 |
Bill Doenges Stadium Bartlesville Oilers/Pirates 1946-1952 |
Shultis Stadium Independence Yankees / Browns 1947-1950, 1952 |
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