Topeka first began professional play in 1886 as the
Topeka Capitals and had numerous names throughout their existence as a minor league team. Topeka was called the
Topeka Reds (1960–1961),
Topeka Hawks (1956–1959), Topeka Owls (1946–1954, 1939–1942),
Topeka Senators (1933–1934, 1930–1931, 1924–1926),
Topeka Jayhawks(1932, 1927–1929, 1909–1915),
Topeka Kaws (1922–1923),
Topeka Savages (1916),
Topeka White Sox (1905–1908),
Topeka Saints (1904),
Topeka Colts (1897),
Topeka Populists (1893),
Topeka Giants (1895, 1898) and the
Topeka Capitals (1886, 1893). Topeka competed in various leagues with various
Major League Baseball affiliations. Topeka competed as a member the
Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League (1959–1961),
Western League (1956–1958, 1933–1934, 1929–1931, 1909–1916, 1886–1887),
Western Association (1946–1954, 1939–1942, 1932, 1927–1928, 1924, 1905–1908, 1893),
Southwestern League (1925–1926, 1922–1923), and the
Kansas State League (1895, 1897–1898). The Owls and their other namesakes were affiliates of the
Cincinnati Reds (1959–1961, 1933–1934),
Milwaukee Braves (1956–1958),
Chicago White Sox (1953–1954),
Chicago Cubs (1951–1952),
St. Louis Browns (1939–1940, 1930) and
St. Louis Cardinals (1927–1928). ==Ballparks==