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1947 Renner Monarchs. Back Row: Chuck Berg, Leland Nelson, Alton Nanson, Verne Reed, Lloyd Johnson, Donnie Nessan, Harold Crooks, Merle Toft.Front Row: Shorty Oyen Mgr., Adrian Nelson, Richard Christenson, Ken Kessinger, Russell Brende, Gene Johnson, Roy Nanson, Charles Peterson, Jimmy Benson Business Mgr. Bat Boy: Ron Peterson

SOUTH DAKOTA’S BASEBALL CAPITAL

By Garrett Gross

Nearly every small town is known for something. Freeman celebrates its German roots with Schmeckfest and Viborg celebrates its Scandinavian roots with Danish Days. And in Dell Rapids the town kicks up its heels with Quarry Days. It seems every community has something for which they are proud.

In the small town of Renner, located just north of Sioux Falls, the community is known for baseball. It's been said the size of a town can be measured by the number of stoplights it has; Renner doesn’t have any, but it has a great baseball park. The 2021 season marks the 100th anniversary of local teams playing at the current site.

Renner area farmer and life-long resident Steve McGee and others have taken an active role in maintaining this history and putting it on display at the Monarch Lounge located adjacent to the ball diamond. In the Monarch’s entryway and inside the lounge, there is a great display of photos, press clippings and other items that display the rich history of baseball in the community. This history is almost overwhelming as it shows Monarchs have won 20 State Amateur Championships since 1939.

Steve will be the first to tell you that this display of community history isn’t the work of one person. Rather, it is the assembly and organization of collections done by people and families for decades. “There comes a time for many when someone passes