Minor league baseball began in Blackwell, Oklahoma with two separate teams in the 1924 season. First, the 1924
Blackwell Gassers began play as members of the
Class D level
Oklahoma State League, before the league folded during the season. On July 8, 1924, Blackwell had a record of 20–53 and were in seventh place when the Oklahoma State League permanently disbanded. Blackwell played under managers J. Rustenhaven and Hal Grun, finishing 32.0 games behind the first place
Ardmore Bearcats. The Gassers' home field in Blackwell was Fairgrounds Park. On July 26, 1924, the
Newton Railroaders of the Class D level
Southwestern League briefly moved to Blackwell after a windstorm damaged their stadium in Newton. The team played 11 total games for Blackwell (7–4) before the team moved to
Ottawa, Kansas on August 5, 1924. The team was 13–11 in Ottawa before being able to move back to Newton on August 28, 1916. On the field, Newton/Blackwell/Ottawa team finished with an overall record of 79–50 in the regular season, placing first overall in the Southwestern League to capture the league pennant. In the Southwestern League Finals, the Arkansas City Osages defeated Newton/Blackwell/Ottawa team 4 games to 3. The Blackwell Gassers returned to play in the 1925 Southwestern League. In the six–team Class D level Southwestern League, Blackwell had a record of 61–66, placing fifth. The Gassers finished 11.5 games behind the first place
Salina Millers in the Southwestern League final standings, playing under manager Ralph Heatley. The Blackwell Gassers ended the season with a 45–71 record placing sixth and last in the Southwestern League regular season standings. The Gassers finished 30.5 games behind the first place Salina Millers in the final standings. Blackwell was managed by Stormy Kromer and Mike Balenti. Blackwell had regained a franchise when the
Carthage Cubs franchise relocated to Blackwell. The
Blackwell Broncos were also known as the Blackwell Cubs. With a regular season record of 57–69, Blackwell placed fifth in the six–team Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League, finishing 22.0 games behind the first place
Iola Indians. The manager was Al Reitz. The team began play at Blackwell's Morgan Field, drawing a total season attendance of 51,000. The Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League permanently folded after the 1952 season. Blackwell finished the 1954 Western Association regular season with a record of 79–61, placing fourth, finishing 9.0 games behind the first place
Topeka Owls. Managed by Joe Consoli and Al Kubski, Blackwell qualified for the playoffs behind a league leading 37 home runs and 144 RBI from player/manager Kubski. In the first round of the playoffs, Blackwell swept the
Topeka Owls in three games. In the Western Association Finals, the Blackwell Broncos defeated the
St. Joseph Saints 4 games to 1 to win the league championship. Season attendance at Morgan Field was 39,637. Blackwell was unable to defend their title, as the Western Association permanently folded after the 1954 season. Blackwell, Oklahoma would not host another minor league team until 2023, when the Blackwell Flycatchers of the
Pecos League began play at historic Morgan Field. The Flycatchers returned for the 2024 season as well. ==The ballparks==