| Dayton Veterans | |
|---|---|
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class B (1897–1900) Class A (1901) Class B (1903–1917) |
| League | Interstate League (1896–1900) Western Association (1901) Central League (1903–1917) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | None |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (5) |
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| Conference titles (1) | 1900 |
| Wild card berths (1) | 1897 |
| Team data | |
| Name | Dayton Old Soldiers (1897–1898) Dayton Veterans (1899–1900) Dayton Old Soldiers (1901) Dayton Veterans (1903–1917) |
| Ballpark | Fairview Park (1897–1901, 1903–1912) Highland Park (1913–1917) |
The Dayton Veterans were a minor league baseball team based in Dayton, Ohio.
From 1896 to 1900, the Dayton "Old Soldiers" and "Veterans" teams played as members of the Class B level Interstate League, followed by a single season in the 1901 Class A level Western Association. Beginning in 1903, the Dayton Veterans teams played the next fifteen seasons as members of the Class B level Central League. Dayton won league championships in 1898, 1901, 1911, 1914 and 1916.
Two Baseball Hall of Fame members played for Dayton. Jesse Haines played briefly for the 1913 Dayton Veterans and Elmer Flick played for the 1897 Dayton Old Soldiers.
The Dayton teams hosted all home minor league baseball home games at Fairview Park through 1912 and at Highland Park beginning in 1913.