Bismarck Barons (Baseball team)

"n 1955, the Bismarck Barons began play as members of the Independent Manitoba-Dakota League. In their three seasons, the Barons won both a pennant and a league championship. The 1955 Barons finished 47–41, to win the Manitoba–Dakota League regular season pennant, 3.0 games ahead of the 2nd place Williston Oilers. In the Playoffs, the Dickinson Packers defeated Bismarck 4 games to 1. The team was Managed by Al Cihocki. Baseball Hall of Famer Ray Dandridge played for the Bismarck Barons in 1955, hitting .360 in 328 at–bats.[16][17][1][18][19]

"The Bismarck Barons finished in 2nd place in 1956, with a 47–41 record, playing again under Manager Al Cihocki. Bismarck finished 1.0 games behind the Williston Oilers in the regular season standings and were defeated in the Manitoba–Dakota League playoffs by the Minot Mallards 4 games to 2.[20][21]

"In 1957, the Bismarck Barons finished 1st in the regular season with a 38–33 record to win a second Manitoba–Dakota League pennant. The 1957 Manager was Bill Hockenbury. Bismarck finished 1.0 games ahead of the 2nd place Minot Minors in the regular season. Bismarck then defeated Minot in a weather affected Playoffs to claim the championship. In the 1957 Playoff Finals, the Bismarck Barons led the Minot Mallards 2 games to 1, when Minot forfeited after rain cancelled two games. The Manitoba-Dakota League permanently folded after the 1957 season.[22][17][23]

"Bismarck attempted to join the Northern League in 1958 along with the Minot Mallards, as the league was looking to expand to ten teams. But the eight–team wasn't able to successfully create a nine–team schedule when the Wausau franchise folded, so Bismarck did not gain the franchise.[24]"--Wikipedia, 2021