Carlsbad Potashers

The Carlsbad Potashers was a minor league baseball franchise in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Carlsbad played as members of the Sophomore League (1958–1961), Southwestern League (1956–1957) and Longhorn League (1953–1955). Carlsbad was an affiliate of the Chicago Cubs (1958–1961). The team moniker derives from potash mining. In 1959, at Montgomery Field in Carlsbad, Potasher player Gil Carter hit a home run claimed have traveled 733 feet, possibly the longest in professional baseball history.

Carlsbad Potashers

The Carlsbad Potashers was a minor league baseball franchise in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Carlsbad played as members of the Sophomore League (1958–1961), Southwestern League (1956–1957) and Longhorn League (1953–1955). Carlsbad was an affiliate of the Chicago Cubs (1958–1961). The team moniker derives from potash mining. In 1959, at Montgomery Field in Carlsbad, Potasher player Gil Carter hit a home run claimed have traveled 733 feet, possibly the longest in professional baseball history.