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Grand Rapids Jets
The Grand Rapids Jets were a minor league baseball team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. From 1948 to 1951, the "Jets" played exclusively as members of the Class A level Central League, winning the 1949 league championship. Hosting home games at Bigelow Field for their duration, the Grand Rapids Jets were a minor league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs in 1950 and 1951. History The "Jets" were preceded in minor league baseball by the 1941 Grand Rapids Colts, who were members of the Class C level Michigan State League. In 1948, minor league baseball resumed in Grand Rapids, when the Grand Rapids Jets joined the six–team, Class A level Central League, which was reforming following World War II. In the era, Class A was the highest level of the minor leagues. The Dayton Indians, Flint Arrows, Fort Wayne Generals, Muskegon Clippers, and Saginaw Bears teams joined the Jets in beginning league play on April 28, 1948. The Jets were the only team in the 1948 Central League that di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Class A (baseball)
Class A, also known as Single-A and sometimes as Low-A, is the fourth-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States, below Triple-A, Double-A, and High-A. There are 30 teams classified at the Single-A level, one for each team in Major League Baseball (MLB), organized into three leagues: the California League, Carolina League, and Florida State League. History Class A was originally the highest level of Minor League Baseball, beginning with the earliest classifications, established circa 1890. Teams within leagues at this level had their players' contracts protected and the players were subject to reserve clauses. When the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues – the formal name of Minor League Baseball – was founded in 1901, Class A remained the highest level, restricted to leagues with cities that had an aggregate population of over a million people. Entering the 1902 season, the only Class A leagues were the Eastern League and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charleston Senators
The Charleston Senators were an American minor league baseball team based in Charleston, West Virginia. They were the first professional baseball team to play in Charleston, beginning play in 1910. The team was inactive during a few periods, playing their last game in 1960. History The Senators competed in the Class A (baseball), Class A Central League (baseball), Central League from 1949 to 1951; the league folded in the fall of 1951, leaving Charleston without an active franchise in Minor League Baseball. Mid-season in 1952, Toledo Mud Hens owner Danny Menendez moved his team to Charleston, West Virginia, Charleston, following a decline of ticket sales in Toledo, Ohio, Toledo. Competing as the Senators, the former Mud Hens played at the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A level in the American Association (20th century), American Association through 1960. See also *Charleston Charlies *West Virginia Power References Defunct minor league baseball teams Defunct American Associa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Piktuzis
George Richard Piktuzis (January 3, 1932 – November 28, 1993) was an American professional baseball player, a left-handed pitcher who appeared as a relief pitcher in two games for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball. The native of Chicago batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . Piktuzis' professional career lasted six seasons (1950–52; 1955–57). His MLB appearances came in April 1956 against the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Redlegs. He surrendered four earned runs and six hits, including a home run by Cincinnati's George Crowe, in five innings pitched In baseball, innings pitched (IP) are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher is on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one innin .... As a minor leaguer, he compiled a 34–62 (.354) record in 176 games. George Piktuzis died in Long Beach, California, at the age of 61. Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cal Howe
Calvin Earl Howe (November 27, 1924 – May 5, 2008) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in one game in Major League Baseball as a relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs during the season. Listed at and , Howe batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Rock Falls, Illinois. In his one relief appearance, on September 26, 1952, against the St. Louis Cardinals at Sportsman's Park, Howe posted a perfect 0.00 ERA without a decision or save, giving up one walk (to Solly Hemus), while striking out two (Dick Sisler and Gerry Staley) in two hitless innings of work. Howe's minor league career lasted for eleven seasons (1942; 1948–1957); he won 99 games (losing 70) and posted a 3.49 ERA in 1,337 innings pitched. See also *1952 Chicago Cubs season *Cup of coffee A "cup of coffee" is a North American sports idiom for a short time spent by a minor league player at the major league level. The idea behind the term is that the player was only in the big lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Hoskins
David Will Hoskins (August 3, 1917 – April 2, 1970) was an American professional baseball player: a right-handed pitcher who appeared in 26 games for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball during the 1953 season and 14 games during the 1954 campaign. Born in Greenwood, Mississippi, he moved to Flint, Michigan, shortly after graduating from high school in Highlandale in 1935. In Flint, he became an autoworker at General Motors and played semiprofessional baseball. Hoskins batted left-handed; he stood tall and weighed . Negro leagues Hoskins' professional career began in the Negro leagues with the Cincinnati Clowns in 1942. He also played for the Chicago American Giants, Homestead Grays and Louisville Buckeyes through 1949. Minor leagues Hoskins was the first African-American to play in the Double-A Texas League, pitching for the Dallas Eagles in 1952. He faced much the same kind of hostility that Jackie Robinson did when he first broke into the majors five years e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sammy Gee
Samuel L. Gee (January 2, 1928 – June 28, 1969) was an American Negro league shortstop in the 1940s. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Gee attended Sidney D. Miller Middle School where he was an all-state performer in basketball, as well as a standout in football and baseball. He played for the New York Cubans in 1948, and went on to play minor league baseball into the 1950s. Gee also played basketball for the Harlem Globetrotters The Harlem Globetrotters are an American exhibition basketball team. They combine athleticism, theater, and comedy in their style of play. Created in 1926 by Tommy Brookins in Chicago, Illinois, the team adopted the name ''Harlem'' because of i .... He died in Windsor, Ontario in 1969 at age 41. References External links anBaseball-Reference Black Baseball StatsanSeamheads 1928 births 1969 deaths New York Cubans players Baseball shortstops Baseball players from Detroit Trois-Rivières Royals players Olean Oilers players Grand Rapid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marv Felderman
Marvin Wilfred Feldman (December 20, 1915 – August 6, 2000) was a Major League Baseball player. Nicknamed "Coonie", Felderman played for Chicago Cubs in the 1942 season. He only played in three games in his one-year career, having one hit and four strike-outs in six at-bats with one walk. He also appeared in two games as a catcher where he maintained a fielding percentage of 1.000. Felderman was born in Bellevue, Iowa Bellevue ( ) is a city in eastern Jackson County, Iowa, United States. The city lies along the Mississippi River (at Lock and Dam No. 12) and next to Bellevue State Park. In 2020 its population was 2,363; up from a count of 2,191 at the 2010 ..., and died in Riverside, California. References External links Chicago Cubs players 1915 births 2000 deaths Baseball players from Iowa Nashville Vols players Lenoir Red Sox players Norfolk Elks players Grand Rapids Jets players {{US-baseball-catcher-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hy Cohen
Hyman Cohen (January 29, 1931 – February 4, 2021) was an American baseball pitcher who played seven games for the Chicago Cubs in one season of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1955. He batted and threw right-handed and served as a relief pitcher. Cohen was signed as an amateur free agent by the New York Yankees in 1948 and played for one of their minor league affiliates until 1949, when the Chicago Cubs drafted him in that year's minor league draft. After spending two seasons with the organization, he was drafted into the US Army. As a result, he missed the 1952 and 1953 seasons. Upon his return, he pitched in the minors until 1955, when the Cubs promoted him to the major leagues. He played his last game on June 2, 1955. He subsequently worked as a teacher and coach at Birmingham High School. Early life Cohen was born in Brooklyn on January 29, 1931. His family was Jewish and both of his parents were Polish immigrants. His father, Joseph, immigrated from Warsaw, while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiram Bithorn
Hiram Gabriel Bithorn Sosa (March 18, 1916 – December 29, 1951) was a professional right-handed pitcher who became the first baseball player from Puerto Rico to play in Major League Baseball. Standing and weighing about , Bithorn was a hard-throwing pitcher who commanded attention when he began his delivery with a distinctive windup, raising his long left leg high in the air and throwing a blazing fastball toward home plate. Early life Of mixed Danish-German-Scottish and Spanish descent, Bithorn was born as Hiram Gabriel Bithorn Sosa in Santurce, a heavily populated area in the city of San Juan, and was one of five children born to Waldemar G. Bithorn, a municipal employee, and María Sosa, a public school teacher. The Bithorn family traveled frequently to the United States. María taught her children English and at one time produced a radio program called ''Abuelita Borinqueña'' (Puerto Rican Grandmother). The young Hiram attended Central High School in Santurce, and his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central League (minor League)
The Central League was a minor league baseball league that operated sporadically from 1903–1917, 1920–1922, 1926, 1928–1930, 1934, and 1948–1951. In 1926, the league merged mid-season with the Michigan State League and played under that name for the remainder of the season. The Central League later reformed in 1928. Minor League class history Before the current minor league baseball classification system was introduced in 1963, minor leagues/teams were classified from Class D up to Class Triple-A. The following is a list of the various classifications that the Central League had during its years of operation: * Class B: 1903–1917, 1920–1922, 1928–1930, ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Rapids Dodgers
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All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was a professional women's baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley which existed from 1943 to 1954. The AAGPBL is the forerunner of women's professional league sports in the United States. Over 600 women played in the league, which consisted of eventually 10 teams located in the American Midwest. In 1948, league attendance peaked at over 900,000 spectators. The most successful team, the Rockford Peaches, won a league-best four championships. The 1992 film ''A League of Their Own'' is a mostly fictionalized account of the early days of the league and its stars. Founding and play With the entry of the United States into World War II, several major league baseball executives started a new professional league with women players in order to maintain baseball in the public eye while the majority of able men were away. The founders included Philip K. Wrigley, Branch Rickey, and Paul V. Harper. They feared that Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
