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Springfield Capitals

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The Springfield Capitals were an independent baseball league team in Springfield, Illinois.[1] The Capitals were members of the Frontier League from 1996 to 2001.[2] The Capitals won the Frontier League championship in 1996 and in 1998.

After the 2001 season, the team moved to Rockford, Illinois, and became the Rockford Riverhawks.

The Ballpark

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The Capitals played at Robin Roberts Stadium at Lanphier Park. The park had a capacity of 5,200.[3]

Springfield Capitals (1963–1977)

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The original Springfield Capitals baseball team played in Springfield from 1963 to 1977 in the Central Illinois Collegiate League.[4] The team was disbanded when the New Orleans Pelicans relocated to Springfield to play as the Springfield Redbirds a Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals.

References

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  1. ^ "Frontier League League History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  2. ^ "Jr. Blues skate on as Springfield's longest-operating sports franchise". sj-r.com. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  3. ^ "Lanphier Park (I) Minor League History - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  4. ^ "CICL Year-By-Year League Membership". ciclbaseball.com. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
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