Independence Jewelers

The Independence Jewelers were a minor league baseball team that played during the 1908 season. Based in Independence, Kansas, the team played in the Oklahoma–Kansas League. They were managed by Harry Truby. The team was the best-drawing squad in the league, with Sporting Life calling the city of Independence "baseball mad."

The most notable player on the 1908 Jewelers team was pitcher Gene Packard. While pitching for Independence against Tulsa, Oklahoma on July 26, Packard had a single hit shutout victory. On August 8 Packard pitched a game against Bartlesville, Oklahoma in which no Bartlesville player reached first base. The headlines in the local newspaper described the perfect game as a world's record.

Timeline

Year(s)	# Yrs.	Team	Level	League	Affiliate
1896	1	Independence	Independent	Kansas State League	None
1906	1	Independence Coyotes	Class D		None
1907	1	Independence Champs		Oklahoma-Arkansas-Kansas League	None
1908	1	Independence Jewelers		Oklahoma-Kansas League	None
1911	1	Independence Packers		Western Association	None
1921	1	Independence Producers		Southwestern League	None
1922–1923	2		Class C		None
1924	1		Class D		None
1925, 1928–1932	6		Class C	Western Association	None
1947–1950	4	Independence Yankees	Class D	Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League	New York Yankees
1952	1	Independence Browns			St. Louis Browns