150th Anniversary pictorial postmark
April 10, 1992 Little Rock, Ar
(I don't know the reason for the World Series cachet)
(I don't know the reason for the World Series cachet)
Ray Winder Field was the longtime home of the Little Rock Travelers (1932-1961) - Arkansas Travelers (1963-2006) minor league teams. Originally known as Travelers Field, when it opened in 1932, the stadium was renamed in honor of Ray Winder, part-owner and general manager of the Travelers in 1966. The stadium closed in 2006 when the Travelers moved to Dickey-Stephens Park in 2007.
The Little Rock Travelers played in the Southern Association, as an affiliate team of the Pittsburgh Pirates (1934), Boston Red Sox (1937-1939) Chicago White Sox (1946) Boston Braves (1947) Detroit Tigers (1948-1955) Kansas City Athletics (1957-1958) Baltimore Orioles (1961). The team became defunct after the 1961 season
The Arkansas Travelers played in the International League (1963) Pacific Coast League (1964-1965) Texas League 1966-present). The Travelers were affiliated with the Philadelphia Phillies (1963-1965) St Louis Cardinals (1966-2000) Los Angeles Angels (2001-2016) Seattle Mariners (2017- present)
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