1903: Central Nebraska League Holdrege, Nebraska first fielded a minor league team in 1903, when the Holdrege team became members of the 1903
Central Nebraska League, an
Independent level five–team league that folded after one season. The last known standings were published on July 24, 1903, shortly before the
Minden and
Giltner teams disbanded. The
Red Cloud Indians and
McCook would disband shortly thereafter, leaving only Holdrege remaining. Holdrege then played the remainder of the 1903 season as a
traveling team. The last known standings had the
Holdrege Silver Aces in first place with a 19–7 record, tied with McCook, who had an identical record.
1956–1959: Holdrege White Sox Decades later, the Holdrege "White Sox" resumed minor league play in Holdrege. The White Sox played four seasons as members of the Class D level
Nebraska State League, from 1956 to 1959, as an affiliate of the
Chicago White Sox. On opening day in 1956, fans came to the Hotel Dale in Holdrege to see
Carl Hubbell, who was a participant in opening day festivities at Fairgrounds Park. Holdrege finished the 1956 season with a 33–30 record to place sixth and last in the Nebraska State League standings. The White Sox finished in third place in 1957 with a record of 33–23. In 1958, Holdrege finished in last place with a record of 29–34 to place sixth. In their final season of play, Holdrege placed second with a 39–23 record. There were no Nebraska State League playoffs in the seasons that Holdrege played. The Nebraska State League permanently folded after the 1959 season. Holdrege, along with the 1959 league members
Hastings Giants,
Grand Island Athletics,
Kearney Yankees,
McCook Braves and
North Platte Indians also permanently folded their franchises. ==The ballpark==