After decades of independence, the Saints became a farm club affiliate of the
Chicago White Sox (1936–1942) and the
Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1944–1960). Their Minnesota rivals, the
Minneapolis Millers, were during different periods the top minor league affiliate of the
New York Giants and the
Boston Red Sox. The Saints played the first two years at the Dale and Aurora Grounds in St. Paul. The Saints also played from 1903 to 1909 at
Downtown Park located on Robert Street between 12th and 13th Streets, and at the original
Lexington Park at Lexington and University Avenue until 1909 when
Lexington Park became their permanent home; prior to that time, they played weekdays at Downtown Park and at Lexington on some weekends and during holiday weekends in order to accommodate larger crowds. A fire in 1913 led to the renovation of Lexington Park; the "new" ballpark had a seating capacity of 10,000; it served as the home of the Saints through 1956. From 1957 to 1960 the Saints played at
Midway Stadium, a modern ballpark located at 1000 North Snelling Avenue with a seating capacity of more than 13,000. The two rival
Twin Cities ball clubs played heated "streetcar
double-headers" on holidays, playing one game in each city. Over the years 1902–1960, the Saints compiled a 4719–4435 record, second only in winning percentage to the Millers' .524. The Saints won nine league pennants and won the
Little World Series championship in 1924, topping the Baltimore Orioles in ten games. When the
Minnesota Twins came to the Twin Cities in 1961, the Saints moved to
Omaha, Nebraska, and became the
Omaha Dodgers. A
newer version of the team began play in 1993 and is currently the
AAA affiliate of the
Minnesota Twins. ==Notable players==