Norton Jayhawks
The Norton Jayhawks were a Minor League Baseball team based in Norton, Kansas. The Norton Jayhawks played for two seasons as members of the Class D Nebraska State League.
History
In 1929, the Beatrice Blues moved from Beatrice, Nebraska to Norton. Norton had previously sought admission to the Nebraska State League, but had been denied. The Norton Jayhawks then played the 1929 and 1930 seasons in the Nebraska State League. The stock market crash of 1928 greatly affected minor league baseball as The Great Depression gripped the nation, subsequently 12 of the existing 26 baseball minor leagues folded between 1928 and 1933. The Nebraska State League was able to keep playing, but it folded the Jayhawks on August 25, 1930 with seven games remaining. Another league member, the Fairbury Jeffersons, were folded after the 1930 season.The ballpark
The Norton Jayhawks played atElmwood Park. The park itself and the baseball field are still in use. Elmwood Park is located at 481–599 US–283 Norton, Kansas.Notable alumni
No Norton Jayhawk players made the major leagues.Year-by-year record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
| 1956 | 54–60 | 5th | Hal Brokaw | none |
| 1957 | 33–87 | 8th | Earl Harrison/Frank Sidle | Last seven games forfeited |