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Ironton Nailers
The Ironton Nailers were a minor league baseball team based in Ironton, Ohio. In 1884 and from 1911 to 1915, Ironton teams played as members of the 1884 Ohio State League, the Mountain States League (1911–12), Mountain States League from 1911 to 1912 and Ohio State League from 1912 to 1915. Ironton won the 1912 league championship. Ironton teams hosted home minor league games at Beechwood Park. History Ironton, Ohio first hosted an organized baseball team in 1867. The team was called the Excelsior Club, as its players were members of the Excelsior Fire Company. 1884: Ohio State League Minor league baseball in Ironton, Ohio began in 1884. The Ironton team became charter members of the Ohio State League. The Chillicothe Logans, Dayton Gem Citys, Hamilton, Portsmouth Riversides and Springfield teams joined Ironton in 1884 league play. On September 12, 1884, the Ironton team folded. At the time the team folded on September 21, Ironton had a 21–45 record, playing the season under m ... [...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] |
