Springfield Ozark Mountain Ducks
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The Springfield/Ozark Mountain Ducks were an minor league
team that previously played in Ozark, Missouri
, a suburb of Springfield
. The team was a member of the Central Baseball League
from 1998 to 2003. The team played in Price Cutter Park
.
After 2003, they joined the Frontier League for one year in 2004 and disbanded after that when the Springfield Cardinals
came to town. The Mountain Ducks folded after the 2004 season, with the rights to the club's spot in the CBL being sold to the Pensacola Pelicans
of the discontinued Southeastern League
.
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
team that previously played in Ozark, Missouri
Ozark, Missouri
Ozark, incorporated in 1890, is a city in Christian County, Missouri, United States. As of 2009 the population has grown 18,458. It is the county seat of Christian County. Ozark is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, a suburb of Springfield
Springfield, Missouri
Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of...
. The team was a member of the Central Baseball League
Central Baseball League
The Central Baseball League, formerly the Texas-Louisiana League, was a minor league whose member teams were independent of any Major League Baseball affiliations.In 1991, potential owners, Dallas businessman Byron Pierce and U. S...
from 1998 to 2003. The team played in Price Cutter Park
Price Cutter Park
Price Cutter Park is a baseball stadium in Christian County, Missouri, USA.The facility is located off U.S. 65 just north of Ozark, Missouri and south of Missouri's third largest city, Springfield . Price Cutter Park Price Cutter Park is a baseball stadium in Christian County, Missouri, USA.The...
.
After 2003, they joined the Frontier League for one year in 2004 and disbanded after that when the Springfield Cardinals
Springfield Cardinals
The Springfield Cardinals are a minor league baseball team based in Springfield, Missouri. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals major-league club, and is owned by the Cardinals. The club plays at Hammons Field.The Springfield Cardinals...
came to town. The Mountain Ducks folded after the 2004 season, with the rights to the club's spot in the CBL being sold to the Pensacola Pelicans
Pensacola Pelicans
The Pensacola Pelicans were a minor league baseball team based in Pensacola, Florida. In various incarnations, they played in three different independent baseball leagues from 2002–2010...
of the discontinued Southeastern League
Southeastern League
The Southeastern League was the name of three baseball circuits in minor league baseball league which operated in the Southeastern and South Central United States...
.