Mandak League
Encyclopedia
The Manitoba-Dakota League was an independent league in North Dakota
and Manitoba
that was founded in 1950. It became the home for many African-American and Latino
players. The league lasted through the 1957 season. It was known informally as the Mandak League or Man-Dak League.
It was the outlet for former Negro Leaguers to continue playing and entertaining fans, occupying fields with ex-major leaguers, minor league stars and some of the best Manitoba, North Dakota,and Minnesota born players. It featured such greats as Willie Wells, Leon Day, Ray Dandridge, and Satchel Paige
who pitched briefly for the Minot Mallards in 1950.
Roster of teams included: Elmwood Giants
, Minot Mallards, Brandon Greys, Carman Cardinals, Winnipeg Buffaloes, Dauphin Red Birds, Saskatoon Gems, and Edmonton Eskimos.
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
and Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
that was founded in 1950. It became the home for many African-American and Latino
Latino
The demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American descent."* "A Latin American."* "A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent, often one living in the United States."...
players. The league lasted through the 1957 season. It was known informally as the Mandak League or Man-Dak League.
It was the outlet for former Negro Leaguers to continue playing and entertaining fans, occupying fields with ex-major leaguers, minor league stars and some of the best Manitoba, North Dakota,and Minnesota born players. It featured such greats as Willie Wells, Leon Day, Ray Dandridge, and Satchel Paige
Satchel Paige
Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige was an American baseball player whose pitching in the Negro leagues and in Major League Baseball made him a legend in his own lifetime...
who pitched briefly for the Minot Mallards in 1950.
Roster of teams included: Elmwood Giants
Elmwood Giants
The name Elmwood Giants is used today and was used in the past by various baseball teams since 1905. The current Elmwood Giants Baseball Club, Inc...
, Minot Mallards, Brandon Greys, Carman Cardinals, Winnipeg Buffaloes, Dauphin Red Birds, Saskatoon Gems, and Edmonton Eskimos.
External links
- Western Canada Baseball website
- Minot Mallards Baseball: ManDak League 1950 - 1957