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The Hammond Berries were a minor league baseball franchise based in Hammond, Louisiana. From 1946 to 1951, the Berries played exclusively as members of the Evangeline League and captured Evangeline League championships in 1947, 1949 and 1951. The Hammond Berries played home minor league games at Berry Stadium, located on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana University. History Minor league baseball began in Hammond, Louisiana in 1946, when the Hammond "Berries" began play as members of the eight–team league Class D level Evangeline League in 1946, as the league was reforming. The Abbeville Athletics, Alexandria Aces, Baton Rouge Red Sticks, Houma Indians, Natchez Giants, New Iberia Cardinals and Thibodaux Giants joined Hammond in beginning league play on April 23, 1946. The Hammond Berries finished their first season of play in last place. With a 44–87 record in 1946, Hammond placed 8th in the eight–team league, finishing 48.0 games behind the 1st-place Houma Indians, p ...
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East Texas League
The East Texas League was a Texas–based minor league baseball league that existed between 1916 to 1950. The East Texas League played as a Class D level league in 1916 and from 1923 to 1926. The league became a Class C level league from 1936 to 1940, 1946 and 1949 to 1950. The Tyler Trojans and Henderson Oilers each won three league championships. Cities represented *Bryan, TX: Bryan Bombers 1949; Bryan Sports 1950 * Crockett, TX: Crockett 1916 * Gladewater, TX: Gladewater Bears 1936, 1949–1950 *Greenville, TX: Greenville Staplers 1923; Greenville Hunters 1924–1926; Greenville Majors 1946 * Henderson, TX: Henderson Oilers 1936–1940, 1946, 1949–1950 * Jacksonville, TX: Jacksonville Tomato Pickers 1916; Jacksonville Jax 1936–1940, 1946 * Kilgore, TX: Kilgore Braves 1936; Kilgore Rangers 1937–1938; Kilgore Boomers 1939–1940; Kilgore Drillers 1949–1950 * Longview, TX: Longview Cannibals 1923–1926; Longview Cannibals 1936–1939; Longview Texans 194 ...
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Sports Teams In Hammond, Louisiana
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Professional Baseball Teams In Louisiana
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Defunct Minor League Baseball Teams
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Evangeline Baseball League Teams
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Irv Stein
Irvin Michael Stein (May 21, 1911 – January 7, 1981) was a Major League Baseball pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw ... who played in with the Philadelphia Athletics. He batted and threw right-handed. External links 1911 births 1981 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Louisiana Philadelphia Athletics players Nashville Vols players Hammond Berries players People from Madisonville, Louisiana Sportspeople from St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana {{US-baseball-pitcher-1910s-stub ...
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John Burrows
John Burrows (October 30, 1913 – April 27, 1987) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ... (MLB) from 1943 to 1944 for the Philadelphia Athletics and Chicago Cubs. Burrows died in an accidental house fire at his home on Weppler Road near Coal Run, Ohio. His ashes are interred in Round Bottom Cemetery, on Ohio 60 between Beverly and Coal Run. References External links * 1913 births 1987 deaths Baseball players from Louisiana Major League Baseball pitchers Philadelphia Athletics players Chicago Cubs players Accidental deaths in Ohio Deaths from fire in the United States Hammond Berries players Clinton Blues players Newton-Conover Twins players {{US-baseball-pitch ...
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Pat Kenelly Diamond At Alumni Field
Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field is a baseball venue in Hammond, Louisiana, United States. It is home to the Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team of the NCAA's Division I Southland Conference. The facility has a capacity of 2,500 spectators. It is named after Pat Kenelly, the longest tenured baseball coach in program history. Kenelly also served as athletic director and both assistant and head football coach in his time at the university, 1948–1977. The diamond was dedicated to him on February 19, 2006. Features Stadium features include stadium lighting, dugouts, concession stands, a picnic area, a clubhouse, and a players' lounge. In 2010, windscreens and banners were added around the ballpark. A 2011 donation from Hammond business owners John and Georgianne Poteet allowed for a new indoor hitting facility. Located past the left field In baseball, a left fielder, abbreviated LF, is an outfielder who plays defense in left field. Left field is the area ...
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Strawberry Stadium
Strawberry Stadium is a 7,408-seat football/soccer stadium in Hammond, Louisiana. It is home to the Southeastern Louisiana University Lions American football team. The stadium also hosts St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School football, previously hosted Hammond High School football, and has been the site of numerous play-off games involving other schools from Tangipahoa Parish. History The facility was constructed in 1937 as part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's WPA program under Project 1304. The steel and concrete structure was built to hold 8,500 spectators and included 36 dorm rooms to house 144 students. Additional facilities in the stadium include a social room, café, music rooms, a band room, and dressing rooms for several sports teams. "The stadium was completed in only 16 weeks, due in part to the eagerness of Governor Leche, who reputedly pulled workers from other government construction projects in the area to work on the stadium. Leche initially planned to name the sta ...
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Pat Kenelly Diamond At Alumni Field (Hammond, Louisiana)
Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field is a baseball venue in Hammond, Louisiana, United States. It is home to the Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team of the NCAA's Division I Southland Conference. The facility has a capacity of 2,500 spectators. It is named after Pat Kenelly, the longest tenured baseball coach in program history. Kenelly also served as athletic director and both assistant and head football coach in his time at the university, 1948–1977. The diamond was dedicated to him on February 19, 2006. Features Stadium features include stadium lighting, dugouts, concession stands, a picnic area, a clubhouse, and a players' lounge. In 2010, windscreens and banners were added around the ballpark. A 2011 donation from Hammond business owners John and Georgianne Poteet allowed for a new indoor hitting facility. Located past the left field fence, the cages were announced in a February 9, 2011, groundbreaking ceremony. See also * List of NCAA Division I base ...
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