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Florence Steelers
The Florence Steelers were a minor league baseball team based in Florence, South Carolina. From 1948 to 1950, the Steelers played as members of the Class B level Tri-State League, hosting home games at American Legion Stadium. The Steelers won the 1949 Tri–State League championship. History Minor league baseball began in Florence, with the 1931 Florence Pee Deans, who played as members of the Class D level Palmetto League, which folded after one season. On November 3, 1947, Florence was accepted into the Tri-State League. Former Cincinnati Red player Lee Gamble was initially named the manager and the American Legion Ballpark was to host the team. A team introduction dinner was held at the P and M Café (East Evans Street) in Florence. At the dinner, with C.M. Lewellyn, president of the Tri-State League in attendance, Florence general manager Ed Weingarten announced Lee Gamble had resigned and was being replaced. Gamble resigned because he would lose seniority with his Pen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenville Spinners
The Greenville Spinners was a primary name of the minor league baseball teams located in Greenville, South Carolina between 1907 and 1962. Greenville teams played as members of the South Carolina League in 1907, Carolina Association (1908–1912), the South Atlantic League (1919–1930, 1946–1950 and 1961–1962), the Palmetto League in 1931, and the Tri-State League (1954–1955). Greenville was an affiliate of the Washington Senators (1939–1941), Chicago White Sox (1946), Brooklyn Dodgers (1947–1950) and Los Angeles Dodgers (1961–1962). Baseball Hall of Fame member Tommy Lasorda (1949) and Greenville native Shoeless Joe Jackson (1908). Greenville Spinners A native of the Greenville, South Carolina area, Shoeless Joe Jackson played for the 1908 Greenville Spinners. Jackson hit .346 to lead the Carolina Association, while earning a salary of $75.00 a month. In August, 1908, Jackson's contract was purchased by the Connie Mack of the Philadelphia Athletics for $900.00. J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defunct Baseball Teams In South Carolina
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Professional Baseball Teams In South Carolina
A professional is a member of a profession or any person who works in a specified professional activity. The term also describes the standards of education and training that prepare members of the profession with the particular knowledge and skills necessary to perform their specific role within that profession. In addition, most professionals are subject to strict codes of conduct, enshrining rigorous ethical and moral obligations. Professional standards of practice and ethics for a particular field are typically agreed upon and maintained through widely recognized professional associations, such as the IEEE. Some definitions of "professional" limit this term to those professions that serve some important aspect of public interest and the general good of society.Sullivan, William M. (2nd ed. 2005). ''Work and Integrity: The Crisis and Promise of Professionalism in America''. Jossey Bass.Gardner, Howard and Shulman, Lee S., The Professions in America Today: Crucial but Fragi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
:Category:Florence Steelers Players
''This is for players of the Florence Steelers The Florence Steelers were a minor league baseball team based in Florence, South Carolina. From 1948 to 1950, the Steelers played as members of the Class B level Tri-State League, hosting home games at American Legion Stadium. The Steelers won ... minor league baseball team, who played in the Tri-State League from 1948-1950.'' Minor league baseball players by team {{CatAutoTOC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Lewinski
Edmund B. Lewinski (September 10, 1918 – April 15, 1962) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Chicago American Gears, Anderson Duffey Packers, and Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the National Basketball League and averaged 4.8 points per game. Lewinski also played minor league baseball. He played for the following teams: * 1946: Decatur Commodores and Winston-Salem Cardinals * 1947: Houston Buffaloes The Houston Buffaloes, Houston Buffalos, or Buffs were an American minor league baseball team, and were the first minor league team to be affiliated with a Major League Baseball, Major League franchise, which was the St. Louis Cardinals. The clu ... and Omaha Cardinals * 1948: Omaha Cardinals * 1949: Miami Beach Flamingos * 1950: Florence Steelers and Miami Beach Flamingos * 1951: Augusta Tigers, Miami Beach Flamingos, and Lake Charles Lakers References 1918 births 1962 deaths Amateur Athletic Union men's basketball players United States Army per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hank Gornicki
Henry Frank Gornicki (January 14, 1911 – February 16, 1996) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of four seasons in the Majors, 1941 to 1943 and 1946, for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati .... From 1944 to 1945, Gornicki served in the military during World War II. References External links Major League Baseball pitchers St. Louis Cardinals players Chicago Cubs players Pittsburgh Pirates players Daytona Beach Islanders players Asheville Tourists players Decatur Commodores players Columbus Red Birds players Rochester Red Wings players Hollywood Stars players Gainesville Owls players Indianapolis Indians players Baseball players from New York (state) 1911 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preston Gómez
Preston Gómez (April 20, 1923 – January 13, 2009) was a Cuban-born infielder, manager, coach and front-office official in Major League Baseball best known for managing three major league clubs: the San Diego Padres (1969–72), Houston Astros (1974–75) and Chicago Cubs (1980). He was born Pedro Gómez Martínez in Central Preston (now Guatemala), Cuba, and was given his nickname in U.S. professional baseball from his birthplace. Playing career A right-handed batter and thrower, Gómez was listed as tall and . He played eight major league games as a shortstop and second baseman for the Washington Senators, hitting .286 in seven at bats with two runs batted in. Minor leagues He spent the next two decades in minor league baseball, as a player between 1944 and 1955, and then as manager of the Diablos Rojos del México, the "Mexico City Reds," in 1957 and 1958. He then managed in the farm systems of the Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees. His 1959 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walt Dixon
Walter Edward Dixon (November 25, 1920 – September 25, 2003) was an American pitcher, outfielder, first baseman, coach and manager in minor league baseball. He threw and batted right-handed, stood (187 cm) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg). He was a native of Chatham County, North Carolina. Dixon attended the College of William and Mary before signing with the Boston Red Sox farm system in as a right-handed pitcher. Despite losing three seasons (1943–45) to military service during World War II, Dixon progressed as far as the Scranton Red Sox of the Class A Eastern League before his release by the Red Sox at the end of the campaign. When he returned to the game in he pitched for unaffiliated clubs in the mid-minors until he became predominantly an outfielder and first baseman in . That season — also his first as a manager — Dixon batted .368 for the Shelby Farmers of the Class D Western Carolina League. His best minor league season, however, would come in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connie Creeden
Cornelius Stephen Creeden (July 21, 1915 – November 30, 1969) was an American professional baseball player. He played five games in Major League Baseball with the Boston Braves in 1943. Biography A native of Danvers, Massachusetts, Creeden attended Danvers High School and St. John's Preparatory School. Creeden played summer baseball for two seasons in the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL). In 1938 with Orleans, he batted over .400 to lead the CCBL. In 1939, Creeden again flirted with the .400 mark while leading Falmouth to the CCBL title. In 1941, he was appointed athletic director at the Falmouth community center. Creeden made his major league debut with the Boston Braves in 1943. He pinch hit in five games over the span of eight days, and did not play in the field. In his five plate appearances, he recorded one hit, one walk, and one RBI. His only major league hit came on May 2 in the first game of the Braves' doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies at Shibe Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nate Andrews
Nathan Hardy Andrews (September 30, 1913 – April 26, 1991) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1937, 1939), Cleveland Indians (1940–41), Boston Braves (1943–45), Cincinnati Reds (1946) and New York Giants (1946). Andrews batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Robeson County, North Carolina. Andrews played college baseball at the University of North Carolina and pitched for five Major League teams in a span of eight seasons. After he led the National League with 20 losses in 1943, he won a career-high 16 games in 1944 and was also selected for the All-Star Game. In his career, he posted a 41–54 record with 216 strikeouts and a 3.46 earned run average in 773 innings pitched, including five shutouts and 50 complete games. On April 26, 1991, Andrews died in Winston-Salem, North Carolina Winston-Salem is a city and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. In the 2020 census, the population was 249,5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Legion Field (Florence)
American Legion Field is a baseball venue in Florence, South Carolina, United States. The venue was built in 1968 and has a capacity of 3,500. The field's dimensions are 305 ft. down the foul lines, 335 ft. to the gaps, and 385 ft. to dead center field. Former tenants Between 1981 and 1986, the park was home to the Florence Blue Jays of the South Atlantic League. The park hosted the Florence Flame Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2016, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Bilancio demografico an ... of the now defunct Atlantic Coast League (1995), Atlantic Coast League for one season in 1995. It was the home of the Florence Flamingos, Florence RedWolves of the Coastal Plain League, a collegiate summer baseball league. The RedWolves played at the field from 1998 to 2012, before moving to nearby Francis Marion Univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
