{{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox Minor League Baseball | name =Huron Phillies | firstseason =1920 | lastseason =1970 | allyears =1920–1921, 1965–1970 | city =Huron, South Dakota | logo = | uniformlogo = | class level =Class D (1920–1921)<br />Class A (1965)<br />Short-Season Class A (1966–1970) | league =South Dakota League (1920)<br /> Dakota League (1921)<br />Basin League (1954–1962)<br />Northern League (1966–1970) | majorleague =Philadelphia Phillies (1965–1968)<br />Chicago Cubs (1969–1970) | nickname =Huron Packers (1920–1921)<br />'''Huron Phillies''' (1965–1968)<br />Huron Cubs (1969–1970) | ballpark =Memorial Park Stadium (1920–1921, 1965–1970) | classnum = | classchamps = | leaguenum =0 | leaguechamps =None | confnum = | conferencechamps = | divnum = | divisionchamps = | wildcardnum = | wildcardberths = }} The '''Huron Phillies''' was a primary name of a minor league baseball teams based Huron, South Dakota between 1920 and 1970. Huron teams last played in the Northern League from 1965 to 1970. Previous Huron minor league teams played as members of the Dakota League in 1920, South Dakota League in 1921 and Basin League 1954 to 1962.
Huron was a minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies from 1965 to 1968 and Chicago Cubs from 1969 to 1970.
==History== The Huron Phillies began minor league play as members of the Northern League in 1965. Huron had previously hosted the '''Huron Packers''', who played as members of the charter members of the South Dakota League in 1920 and Dakota League in 1921. Huron was a minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies from 1965 to 1968 and Chicago Cubs in 1969 and 1970, playing the last two seasons as the '''Huron Cubs''' . The Huron minor league franchise folded following the 1970 season and the Northern League folded in 1971.<ref name="baseball-reference.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Huron&state=SD&country=US|title=Huron, South Dakota Encyclopedia - Baseball-Reference.com|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi|title=1965 Huron Phillies Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi|title=1920 Huron Packers Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi|title=1969 Huron Cubs Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref>
==The ballpark== Huron teams were noted to have played minor league home games at '''Memorial Park Stadium'''. Memorial Park Stadium is still in use today, located at 390 Jersey Avenue NE, Huron, South Dakota.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://digitalballparks.com/Northern/Huron.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060217084731/http://www.digitalballparks.com/Northern/Huron.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 17, 2006|title=Memorial Park Stadium - Huron South Dakota - Former Home of the Huron Phillies / Cubs|website=digitalballparks.com|date=14 November 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huronsd.com/visiting-huron/planning-an-event/sports-venues|title=Sports Venues|website=www.huronsd.com}}</ref>
==Timeline== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size: 95%;" ! Year(s) !! # Yrs. !! Team !! Level !! League!!Affiliate |- | 1920|| 1 || rowspan=2|Huron Packers || rowspan=2 |Class D ||South Dakota League ||rowspan=3 |None |- | 1921|| 1 ||Dakota League |- | 1954–1962|| 9 ||Huron Elks|| Collegiate Summer||Basin League |- | 1965–1968|| 4 || Huron Phillies||rowspan=2|Class A||rowspan=2|Northern League||Philadelphia Phillies |- | 1969–1970 || 2 || Huron Cubs||Chicago Cubs |- |}
==Year-by-year record== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Year !! Record !! Finish !! Manager !! Playoffs |- | 1920 || 56-40 || 3rd || Bill Shipke || No playoffs held |- | 1921 || 34-64 || 8th || Jay Andrews || No playoffs held |- | |- | 1965 || 31-35 || 3rd || Joe Lonnett || No playoffs held |- | 1966 || 32-35 || 3rd || Joe Lonnett || No playoffs held |- | 1967 || 37-40 || 4th || Joe Lonnett || No playoffs held |- | 1968 || 26-43 || 5th || Dallas Green || No playoffs held |- | 1969 || 31-39 || 4th || Mel Wright || No playoffs held |- | 1970 || 37-31 || 2nd || Jimmy Freese|| No playoffs held |- |}
==Notable alumni== {{div col|colwidth=25em}} *Pat Bourque (1969) *Bill Bonham (1970) *Bill Champion (1965) *Mike Compton (1965) * Larry Cox (1966) *Red Fisher (1921, MGR) * Dallas Green (1968, MGR) Manager: 1980 World Series Champion - Philadelphia Phillies; Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame * Toby Harrah (1967) 4x MLB All-Star; Texas Rangers Hall of Fame *Jesús Hernáiz (1969) * Larry Hisle (1966) 2x MLB All-Star; 1977 AL RBI Leader * Greg Luzinski (1968) 4x MLB All-Star; Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame * Dyar Miller (1968) * Rick Reuschel (1970) 3x MLB All-Star; San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame *Ken Reynolds (1966) *Bill Shipke (1920, MGR) *Thomas Silicato (1965) *Art Thomason (1920) * Andre Thornton (1967) 2x MLB All-Star; Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame * Jim Todd (1969) * Manny Trillo (1968) 4x MLB All-Star * John Vukovich (1966) *Mutt Wilson (1920) *Mel Wright (1969, MGR) {{div col end}} ==See also== {{div col|colwidth=25em}} *Huron Phillies players *Huron Cubs players *Huron Packers players {{div col end}}
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Category:Defunct minor league baseball teams Category:Chicago Cubs minor league affiliates Category:Philadelphia Phillies minor league affiliates Category:Professional baseball teams in South Dakota Category:Northern League (1902-71) baseball teams Category:Baseball teams established in 1965 Category:Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 1970 Category:1965 establishments in South Dakota Category:1970 disestablishments in South Dakota Category:Huron, South Dakota Category:Defunct baseball teams in South Dakota Category:Baseball teams disestablished in 1970 Category:Baseball teams established in 1920