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Jayhawk Collegiate League

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The Jayhawk Collegiate League is a collegiate summer baseball league consisting of eight teams from Kansas.[1] The league was formed in 1976 and was a "Premier League" within the National Baseball Congress.

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History

The original league included the following teams: Derby Twins, Dodge City A's, El Dorado Broncos, Great Bend Bat Cats, Hays Larks, Haysville Aviators, Liberal Bee Jays, and the Mannsville Oklahomans ("Munsee") in Ardmore. [2] [3]

The Dodge City A's returned to the league in 2011 after leaving in 1981.[4]

In 2019, The Derby Twins, Great Bend Bat Cats, Haysville Aviators, and El Dorado (formerly Wichita) Broncos went to the Sunflower Collegiate League, leaving four teams behind: the Dodge City A's, Hays Larks, Liberal Bee Jays, and The City OK's (former Oklahoma City Indians and Oklahoma A's).[5] The Sunflower Collegiate League also has the Wellington Heat in Kansas and Woodward Winds in Oklahoma (former Jayhawk League teams in the 2000s).[6]

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2025 Season

Team Information

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NBC World Series Championships

The National Baseball Congress (NBC) World Series is an annual summer baseball tournament held in Wichita, Kansas since 1935.[7][8] It features 16 top-tier amateur and collegiate-level teams from across the U.S., competing in a double-elimination format over about 16 days.[9]

Originally founded by Hap Dumont as a “Little World Series” showcasing town and industrial teams—including Satchel Paige’s legendary performance in the inaugural tournament—the event evolved into a platform for future Major League players.[10][11] More than 800 alumni have gone on to MLB careers, among them legends like Roger Clemens, Ozzie Smith, Barry Bonds, Albert Pujols, and Tony Gwynn.[12][13]

Today, games are played at Eck Stadium and Equity Bank Park in Wichita.[14]

  • Clarinda A's 1981
  • El Dorado Broncos 2009, 1998, 1996
  • Liberal BeeJays 2010, 2000, 1985, 1979, 1968
  • Wichita Broncos 1989, 1990
  • Wellington Heat 2007
  • Hutchinson Monarchs 2023

Notable Alumni

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All Star Ian Kinsler
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References

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