Evansville Bees

There's a long history of baseball in Evansville, Indiana, and the Evansville Bees were a small but important part of that history. The Bees played in the Illinois - Indiana - Iowa League (also known as the Three I League) from 1938 - 1942. They were an affiliate of the Boston Braves, who were known as the Boston Bees at the time. The Evansville Bees would take on the Braves moniker after the team resumed in 1946 following the war. 

The Bees were a dominant force in the league, winning it in 1938 and 1941, and finishing second in the regular season standings in 1939. The Bees' success was due in part to a young Warren Spahn, who played for the 1941 team before making his Major League debut in 1942. Both title winning teams also featured a number of players who would go on to play in the majors. 

The Bees played at Bosse Field, which is the third oldest ballpark that is still in use. Today, the ballpark hosts the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League.