Henderson, Kentucky, across the Ohio River from Evansville, Indiana, was another western Kentucky town that fielded a Kitty League team off and on through the first two decades of the 20th century.
The first Henderson team, which apparently didn't have a nickname, played in the Kentucky-Indiana League and the Central League in 1896 and 1897. There was then a five-year hiatus before the Henderson Blue Birds played in the Kitty League for the 1903 and 1904 seasons. Thereafter, all the rest of the Henderson teams would be named the Hens.
The first Hens team played in the Kitty League in 1905 and was a continuation of the club previously named the Blue Birds. That team was forced to fold in July of 1905 while sporting a 29-47 record.
Professional baseball did not return to Henderson until 1911, when the team in McLeansboro, Illinois, moved to Henderson in midseason and became the Hens once again. This ushered in a period of some stability, as the Hens played five of the next six seasons of Kitty League play.
1916 was the last year for professional baseball in Henderson, as the Kitty League folded in August of that year. When the league re-formed, Henderson wasn't part of it. While the Henderson-Evansville area would seem a natural home for minor league baseball, the Henderson teams were likely overshadowed by the clubs across the river in Evansville, which generally played in a higher (Class B) league than the Class D Kitty League Hens.
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- Brand: Gildan | Product ID: 5000
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