| Independence, Kansas minor league teams | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Independent (1896) Class D (1906–1908, 1911, 1921) Class C (1922–1923) Class D (1924) Class C (1925, 1928–1932) Class D 1947–1950, 1952) |
| League | Kansas State League (1896, 1906) Oklahoma-Arkansas-Kansas League (1907) Oklahoma-Kansas League (1908) Western Association (1911) Southwestern League (1921–1924) Western Association (1925, 1928–1932) Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League (1947–1950, 1952) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | New York Yankees (1947–1950) St. Louis Browns (1952) |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (5) |
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| Team data | |
| Name | Independence Coyotes (1906) Independence Champs (1907) Independence Jewelers (1908) Independence Packers (1911) Independence Producers (1921–1925, 1928–1932) Independence Yankees (1947–1950) Independence Browns (1952) |
| Ballpark | Shulthis Stadium |
Minor league baseball teams were based in Independence, Kansas in various seasons between 1896 and 1952. Independence teams played as members of the Kansas State League (1896, 1906), Oklahoma-Arkansas-Kansas League (1907), Oklahoma-Kansas League (1908), Western Association (1911), Southwestern League (1921–1924), Western Association (1925, 1928–1932) and Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League (1947–1950, 1952), winning five league championships. Independence was a minor league affiliate of the New York Yankees from 1947 to 1950 and the St. Louis Browns in 1952.
The 1921 Independence Producers were ranked #77 on The National Baseball Association's top 100 minor league teams.
Independence possibly hosted the first night game in organized baseball on April 28, 1930, at Riverside Stadium.
Baseball Hall of Fame member Mickey Mantle played for the 1949 Independence Yankees, his first professional season. Hall of Famer Burleigh Grimes was the manager of the 1948 Independence Yankees.