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Article: Amateur team marks return of summer baseball to city
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- The Topeka Capital-Journal
- Article date:
- June 1, 2005
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By Ken Corbitt
THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL
It's a new team with a new name, a different league and ballpark.
But, after a one-year absence, summer baseball is back in Topeka.
The Topeka Golden Giants is an amateur team comprised of college
players, the majority of whom are from Topeka and area schools. The
first game is Friday against the Salina Blue Jays at 7 p.m. at Hummer
Sports Park.
The Topeka Capitals operated for 12 years, disbanding after the
2003 season. The Capitals' roster was dominated by players from some
of the top Division I programs across the nation, and while the
Golden Giants have Division I talent, the recruiting was based on
local products.
"We decided we needed a place for our ...