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Mission Statement
Topeka Golden Giants

The Topeka Golden Giants Baseball group, a 501 c 3 community based organization, is committed to enriching quality of life in Topeka, Kansas. We aim to accomplish this by providing affordable wholesome family entertainment and promoting the benefits of athletic competition through the successful ownership of a summer Collegiate baseball team.The organization strives to mold young men and great athletes into champions on the field and in the community.

Year MINK League Overall Overall with Postseason
2005 11-17 15-17 17-19
2006 11-12 19-16 20-18
2007 11-19 13-20 13-22
2008 15-17 15-19 15-21
2009 18-15 19-16 No Postseason

History behind the Golden Giants name:

The Topeka Golden Giants played as a Western League team in Topeka during the 1887 season. They won the pennant that year by taking 23 of their final 24 games to finish at 83-24, 15 1/2 games ahead of the Lincoln Tree Planters. Their .775 winning percentage is likely one of the best in minor league history. Walt Goldsby managed the club, which scored 1,354 runs, over 12 per game.

The Golden Giants were a high-priced collection of major leaguer players, including Bug Holliday, Jim Conway, Ecky Stearns, Perry Werden and Jimmy Macullar. On April 10, 1887, the Golden Giants also won an exhibition game from the defending World Series champions, the St. Louis Browns (the present-day Cardinals), by a score of 12-9.

Surprisingly, they did not return the next year.

Source:The Western League by W.C. Madden and Patrick Stewart.