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Newark Newks
The Newark Newks was the predominant name of a minor league baseball team based in Newark, Ohio from 1905 until 1915. The team was first known as the Newark Idlewilds and began playing in the Ohio–Pennsylvania League. In 1906 the club changed its name to the Newark Cotton Tops. Finally in 1907, the team took on the Newks name. In 1908 the team moved in the Ohio State League, where they played until 1911. On June 22, 1911, the team moved to Piqua, Ohio to become the Piqua Picks. However that June, the Grand Rapids Furniture Makers of the Central League (baseball), Central League moved to Newark and became the Newark Skeeters. The next season the Skeeters played in the Ohio State League and posted a 72–68 record before vanishing. The city fielded the Newark New Socks (sometimes referred to as the Newsocks) in the 1915 Buckeye League. Newark was without a team until the 1944 Newark Moundsmen returned to play in the Ohio State League. Year-by-year records Timeline References Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buckeye League
The Buckeye League was a Class D level minor league baseball league that played briefly in the 1915 season. The six–team Buckeye League consisted of franchises based exclusively in Ohio. The Buckeye League played just a portion 1915 season before permanently folding. The Lima Boosters were the league champions in the shortened season. History The Buckeye League began play in the 1915 season, formed as a Class D level league, with Al Lawson serving as league president. The 1915 Buckeye League was a six–team league that began play on May 19, 1915. The league was formed with teams representing Akron Ohio ( Akron Rubbermen), Canton, Ohio, ( Canton Giants), Findlay, Ohio ( Findlay Finns), Lima, Ohio ( Lima Boosters), Marion, Ohio (Marion Senators) and Newark, Ohio Newark ( ) is a city serving as the county seat of Licking County, Ohio, United States, east of Columbus, at the junction of the forks of the Licking River. The population was 49,934 at the 2020 census, which ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |