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Springfield Reapers
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<p>The Springfield Reapers were a <a href="/facts/Minor_league_baseball/7vFxYneR">minor league baseball</a> team based in <a href="/facts/Springfield%2c_Ohio/CbEX2DNI">Springfield, Ohio</a>. </p><p>The Reapers played as members of the 1908 and 1911 <a href="/facts/Class_D_(baseball)/7vFxYneR">Class D</a> level <a href="/facts/Ohio_State_League/5go4W3vE">Ohio State League</a>, winning the league championship in 1911. The Reapers joined the <a href="/facts/Class_B_(baseball)/7vFxYneR">Class B</a> level <a href="/facts/Central_League_(minor_league)/fv8JjTqc">Central League</a>, playing as members from 1912 to 1914 and 1916 to 1917. The Reapers played the 1916 and 1917 seasons with Springfield native <a href="/facts/Joe_Dunn_(baseball)/Q7IQ3obu">Joe Dunn</a> serving as manager. </p><p><a href="/facts/Baseball_Hall_of_Fame/S6us3Lke">Baseball Hall of Fame</a> member <a href="/facts/Jesse_Haines/UhsR0pfe">Jesse Haines</a> played for the 1916 and 1917 Springfield Reapers teams. </p><p>The Springfield teams hosted home minor league games at Snyder Field, which was located within today's Snyder Park. </p>