Cumberland Valley League
The Cumberland Valley League was a four–team Independent level baseball minor league that played in the 1896 season. The Cumberland League featured franchises based in Maryland and Pennsylvania. The Cumberland Valley League permanently folded after playing the 1896 season. History Before becoming a minor league, a semi–professional league named the "Cumberland Valley League" played in the 1895 season. The Cumberland Valley League was first organized as a minor league on May 15, 1896. The Cumberland Valley League formed as an Independent level league. The Carlisle Colts, Chambersburg Maroons, Hagerstown Lions and Hanover Tigers were the charter members beginning play the four–team league. The league president was Eugene S. Faber. The Cumberland Valley League began play on June 10, 1896. During the season, the Hanover Lions relocated to York, Pennsylvania York ( Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Yarrick''), known as the White Rose City (after the symbol of the House of York), is ...
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