Burlington Pathfinders
| Burlington Pathfinders | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Independent (1889–1890, 1895) Class B (1895–1898) Class D (1904–1916) |
| League | Central Interstate League (1889–1890) Illinois-Iowa League (1890) Eastern Iowa League (1895) Western Association (1895–1898) Iowa State League (1904–1907) Central Association (1908–1916) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | None |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (3) |
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| Team data | |
| Name | Burlington Babies (1889) Burlington Hawkeyes (1890) Burlington Colts (1895–1897) Burlington Hawkeyes (1898) Burlington River Rats (1904) Burlington Flint Hills (1905) Burlington Pathfinders (1906–1916) |
| Ballpark | Athletic Park |
The Burlington Pathfinders were a minor league baseball team based in Burlington, Iowa. The Pathfinders played as members of the Class D level Iowa State League from 1906 to 1907 and Central Association from 1908 to 1916, winning league championships in 1906, 1909 and 1916.
The Pathfinders were preceded by Burlington teams that played as members of the Independent Central Interstate League (1889–1890), Illinois-Iowa League (1890) and Eastern Iowa League (1895) before a tenure as members of the Class B level Western Association from 1895 to 1898.
In 1914, the Burlington Pathfinders hosted an exhibition game in Burlington against the St. Louis Browns, winning the game 5-4.
The Burlington Pathfinders and the earlier Burlington teams played home minor league games at Athletic Park in Burlington, which hosted minor league games through 1937.
Two Baseball Hall of Fame members played for Burlington. Bud Fowler played with the 1890 Burlington Hawkeyes. Amos Rusie signed his first professional contract and played with the 1889 Burlington Babies before making his major league debut weeks later.