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Hornell Dodgers (minor League)
The Hornell Dodgers (previously the Hornell Maples and Hornell Maple Leafs) was a minor league baseball team based in Hornell, New York that played in the Pennsylvania–Ontario–New York League between 1942 and 1957. Previously, Hornell teams played as members of the Southern Tier League (1904–1905) and Interstate League (1906, 1914–1915) after the first Hornell team played as members of the 1890 Western New York League. After the team disbanded in 1956, the Bradford Beagles disbanded on May 23, 1957 and were replaced on May 28, 1957 by the Hornell Redlegs. Notable alumni * Tommy Davis (1956) 3x MLB All-Star; 2x NL Batting Title (1962-1963) * Charlie Neal (1950) 3x MLB All-Star * Phil Seghi (1947) * Maury Wills (1951-1952) 7x MLB All-Star; 1962 NL Most Valuable Player * Frankie Zak (1942) MLB All-Star * Don Zimmer Donald William Zimmer (January 17, 1931 – June 4, 2014) was an American infielder, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). Zimmer wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Baseball League
An independent baseball league is a professional baseball organization in the United States or Canada that is not overseen by Major League Baseball and is outside the Minor League Baseball clubs affiliated to it. The Northern League and Frontier League both started play in 1993, and the Northern League's success paved the way for other independent leagues like the Texas-Louisiana League and Northeast League. The Atlantic League has had more marquee players than any other independent league, including Jose Canseco, Mat Latos, Steve Lombardozzi Jr., Francisco Rodríguez, Chien-Ming Wang, Roger Clemens, Rich Hill, Scott Kazmir, Juan González, John Rocker, and Dontrelle Willis. Two former Atlantic League players are in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Tim Raines and Rickey Henderson. Gary Carter, another Hall of Famer, managed in the league. The Atlantic League has had many notable managers and coaches, including Wally Backman, Frank Viola, Tommy John, Sparky L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |