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Utah–Idaho League
The Utah–Idaho League was a minor league baseball organization founded in 1926. Playing as a six–team, Class C level league for its duration, the Utah–Idaho League franchises were based exclusively in Idaho and Utah as the name indicates. History Fred M. Nye served as president of the Utah–Idaho League for its duration. The Pacific Coast League used the Utah-Idaho for player development. Travel costs in the mountainous territory plagued the league and it permanently folded following the 1928 season. Baseball Hall of Fame members Lefty Gomez, 1928 Salt Lake City Bees and Ernie Lombardi Ernesto Natali Lombardi (April 6, 1908 – September 26, 1977), was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher for the Brooklyn Robins, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Braves, and New York Giants during ..., 1927 Ogden Gunners played in the Utah–Idaho League. 1926–1928 Utah–Idaho League teams Standings & statistics 1926 Utah–Idaho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logan Collegians
The Logan Collegians were a minor league baseball team based in Logan, Utah. Between 1902 and 1927, Logan teams played as members of the 1902 Utah State League, 1921 Class D level Northern Utah League and Class C level Utah-Idaho League in 1926 and 1927. History Minor League baseball began in Logan in 1902, when the Logan team played as members of the four–team Independent level Utah State League. Logan played the season under manager Harry Stovey. The 1902 Utah State League final standings are unknown. The Utah State League disbanded following the 1902 season. In 1921, the Logan "Collegians" became charter members of the Class D level Northern Utah League. The Northern Utah League began play as a six–team league and Logan played with hosting franchises from Brigham City, Utah (Brigham City Peaches), Lewiston, Idaho ( Lewiston Broncs), Ogden, Utah ( Ogden), Smithfield, Utah ( Smithfield Blue Sox) and Tremonton, Utah ( Tremonton Bears). The Logan Collegians finished the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chet Chadbourne
Chester James (Pop) Chadbourne (October 28, 1884 – June 21, 1943) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a center fielder for three teams between and . Chadbourne spent portions of five seasons in the major leagues, but his only two complete major league seasons were with the Kansas City Packers of the Federal League. He had more success in the minor leagues, collecting more than 3000 hits over 20 years. Listed at , , Chadbourne batted left-handed and threw right-handed. After his playing career, Chadbourne managed and umpired in the minor leagues. Early life and career Chadbourne was born in Parkman, Maine. A fine defensive outfielder, he entered the major leagues in with the Boston Red Sox, playing for them two years before being sold to the Indianapolis Indians of the American Association in November 1908. After five minor league seasons, he played from to for the Kansas City Packers of the Federal League, where he led the league's outfielders i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bert Whaling
Albert James Whaling (June 22, 1888 – January 7, 1965) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from to for the Boston Braves. Whaling was a member of the "Miracle" Braves team that went from last place at mid-season to win the National League pennant and the 1914 World Series. Whaling excelled defensively as a catcher with a strong throwing arm however, his fielding prowess was not enough to overcome his deficiencies as a hitter at the major league level so, he played the majority of his career in the minor leagues. Baseball career Whaling was born in Los Angeles, California on June 22, 1888 to Canadian immigrant parents. He began his professional baseball career at the age of 20 with the Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League in . He started the 1909 season with the Salt Lake Mormons of the Inter-Mountain League before the team relocated to Livingston, Montana at mid-season, but the league was disbanded at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Williams (baseball)
Billy Nicholas Williams (born September 8, 1993), is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers, in the second round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. Williams made his major league debut with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2017. Early life Williams was born and raised in Galveston, Texas. He went to Ball High School in Galveston, graduating in 2012. Baseball career Texas Rangers Williams was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the second round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft out of high school. He had committed to Texas A&M University, but signed with the Rangers for a $500,000 signing bonus. He made his professional debut in 2012 with the Arizona League Rangers, hitting .313/.375/.448 with two home runs in 201 at bats over 48 games. He played the 2013 season with the Hickory Crawdads. He played in 95 games during the season, hitting .293/.337/.543 with 17 home runs, 15 walks, and 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Wolter
Harry Meiggs Wolter (July 11, 1884 – July 7, 1970) was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds (1907), Pittsburgh Pirates (1907), St. Louis Cardinals (1907), Boston Red Sox (1909), New York Highlanders/Yankees (1910–13) and Chicago Cubs (1917), primarily as an outfielder. Playing career Wolter began his playing career after graduating from Santa Clara University in 1906. In seven major league seasons, Wolter played in 588 games and had 1,907 at bats, 286 runs, 514 hits, 69 doubles, 42 triples, 12 home runs, 167 RBI, 95 stolen bases, 268 walks, .270 batting average, .365 on-base percentage, .369 slugging percentage, 703 total bases and 56 sacrifice hits. On April 20, 1912 he got the first ever hit at Fenway Park. As a pitcher, Wolter had a 4–6 win–loss record in 15 games, 9 as a starter, with 1 complete game, 5 games finished, 84 innings pitched, 96 hits allowed, 40 runs allowed, 35 earned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Taitt
Douglas John Taitt oco(August 3, 1902 – December 12, 1970) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball and a player/manager in the Minor leagues. Listed at 6' 0, 176 lb., he batted left-handed and threw right-handed. A native of Bay City, Michigan, Taitt spent 23 years in baseball (1925–1947), including four major league seasons between and . Taitt entered the majors in 1928 with the Boston Red Sox, playing for them through the 1929 midseason before joining the Chicago White Sox (1929) and Philadelphia Phillies (1931–1932). His most productive season came in his rookie year for Boston, when he posted career-numbers in games (143), hits (144), doubles (28), triples, stolen bases (13) and on-base percentage (.350), while hitting a .299 average with 51 runs scored and 61 runs batted in, also career-highs. Inexplicably, he faded after that and was relegated to a backup role. In a four-season career, Taitt was a .263 hitter (217-for-824) with four home runs and 95 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Leard
William Wallace Leard (October 14, 1885 in Oneida, New York – January 15, 1970 in San Francisco, California), nicknamed "Wild Bill", was a former professional baseball player who played second base in three games for the 1917 Brooklyn Robins The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1884 as a member of the American Association before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brooklyn until 1957, after which the club moved to Los Angeles, Californi .... He was later a minor league manager from 1917 to 1927. External links 1885 births 1970 deaths Amsterdam-Gloversville-Johnstown Jags players Baseball players from New York (state) Beaumont Oilers players Brooklyn Robins players Charleston Pals players Chattanooga Lookouts players Chicago Cubs scouts Dallas Marines players Danville Tobacconists players Elmira Colonels players Gloversville-Johnstown Jags players Hudson Marines players Macon Peaches players Major League Baseb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twin Falls, Idaho
Twin Falls is the county seat and largest city of Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States. The city had a population of 51,807 as of the 2020 census. In the Magic Valley region, Twin Falls is the largest city in a radius, and is the regional commercial center for south-central Idaho and northeastern It is the principal city of the Twin Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, which officially includes the entirety of Twin Falls and Jerome The border town resort community of Jackpot, Nevada, south at the state line, is unofficially considered part of the greater Located on a broad plain at the south rim of the Snake River Canyon, Twin Falls is where daredevil Evel Knievel attempted to jump across the canyon in 1974 on a steam-powered rocket. The jump site is northeast of central Twin Falls, midway between Shoshone Falls and the Perrine Bridge. History Excavations at Wilson Butte Cave near Twin Falls in 1959 revealed evidence of human activity, including arrowheads, that ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twin Falls Bruins
The Twin Falls Bruins were the first minor league baseball team based in Twin Falls, Idaho. From 1926 to 1928, the Twin Falls Bruins played exclusively as members the Class C level Utah-Idaho League, hosting home games at Athletic Park. The Bruins were succeeded in Twin Falls by the Twin Falls Cowboys, who joined the Pioneer League in 1939. History Twin Falls first hosted the semi–pro "Twin Falls Irrigators", who began play in 1905, playing against other regional teams for many seasons. In 1926, minor League baseball began in Twin Falls, when the Twin Falls "Bruins" became charter members of the Class C level Utah-Idaho League. The Bruins joined the Idaho Falls Spuds, Logan Collegians, Ogden Gunners, Pocatello Bannocks and Salt Lake City Bees teams in the new six–team league. In their first season of play, the 1926 Twin Falls Bruins ended the season with a record of 63–50, playing the season under manager Carl Zamloch. The Bruins placed second in the regular season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Utah, most populous city of Utah, United States. It is the county seat, seat of Salt Lake County, Utah, Salt Lake County, the most populous county in Utah. With a population of 200,133 in 2020, the city is the core of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which had a population of 1,257,936 at the 2020 census. Salt Lake City is further situated within a larger metropolis known as the Salt Lake City–Provo–Orem Combined Statistical Area, Salt Lake City–Ogden–Provo Combined Statistical Area, a corridor of contiguous urban and suburban development stretched along a segment of the Wasatch Front, comprising a population of 2,746,164 (as of 2021 estimates), making it the 22nd largest in the nation. It is also the central core of the larger of only two major urban areas located within the Great Basin (the other being Reno, Nevada). Salt Lake C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello () is the county seat of and largest city in Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Power County, in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the principal city of the Pocatello metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Bannock County. As of the 2020 census the population of Pocatello was 56,320. Pocatello is the fifth-largest city in the state, just behind Idaho Falls. In 2007, Pocatello was ranked twentieth on ''Forbes'' list of Best Small Places for Business and Careers. Pocatello is the home of Idaho State University and the manufacturing facility of ON Semiconductor. The city is at an elevation of above sea level and is served by the Pocatello Regional Airport. History Indigenous tribes Shoshone and Bannock Indigenous tribes inhabited southeastern Idaho for hundreds of years before the trek by Lewis and Clark across Idaho in 1805. Their reports of the many riches of the region attracted fur t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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