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Waynesboro Red Birds
The Waynesboro Red Birds were a minor league baseball team based in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. From 1920 to 1930, the Waynesboro Red Birds, "Cardinals" and "Villagers" teams played exclusively as members of the Class D level Blue Ridge League. The Waynesboro "Cardinals" and Red Birds were a minor league affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1925 and again from 1928 to 1930. Waynesville hosted home minor league games at E-B Park. History The 1920 Waynesboro Villagers were the first minor league baseball team based in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, as the Villagers became members of the reformed Class D level six–team Blue Ridge League. The league reformed after not playing the 1919 season and Waynesboro replaced the Gettysburg Ponies franchise in the 1920 league. On May 19, 1920, Waynesboro won their opening day game at home, an 11-9 victory over the Hanover Raiders. In their first season of play, Waynesboro finished the 1920 season with a 53–42 record to place third in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle Atlantic League
The Middle Atlantic League (or Mid-Atlantic League) was a lower-level circuit in American minor league baseball that played during the second quarter of the 20th century. History The Middle Atlantic League played from 1925 through 1951, with the exception of three seasons (1943–45) when the loop suspended operations during World War II. The league primarily featured clubs based in the U.S. states of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia, although it had a team in Maryland and, in its final season, one in New York. Its longest-tenured team, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania - the Johnnies - existed for 19 seasons. Its final champion was the 1951 Niagara Falls Citizens. Throughout its 24-year history, the Middle Atlantic League was a Class-C level, one rung up from the lowest classification, Class-D. Elmer M. Daily was president of the league through 23 years of its existence. List of teams *Akron, OH: Akron Yankees 1935–1941 *Altoona, PA: Altoona Engineers 1931 *Beaver F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Keane
John Joseph Keane (November 3, 1911 – January 6, 1967) was an American professional baseball manager and coach. He managed in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four complete seasons and parts of two others. Keane is perhaps best remembered for his change of teams following the 1964 MLB season—after the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Yankees in the World Series, he unexpectedly resigned as manager of the Cardinals and was subsequently hired to manage the Yankees. Playing and managing career Keane never played in the major leagues; beginning in 1930, he was a shortstop in the Cardinals' minor league system but suffered a head injury in 1935 after being hit by a pitch and lay in a coma for weeks. He began his managing career in 1938 in the Cardinals' organization, working his way from Class D (then the lowest rung on the ladder) to Triple-A, where he spent a decade as manager of top St. Louis farm clubs. His career win–loss record as a manager in the minor leagues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Hollingsworth (baseball)
Albert Wayne "Boots" Hollingsworth (February 25, 1908 – April 28, 1996) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, Brooklyn Dodgers, Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns and the Chicago White Sox between 1935 and 1946. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Hollingsworth batted and threw left-handed. He was listed as tall and . Hollingsworth earned his nickname when, as a first baseman early in his career, he made an error in the field. He became a full-time pitcher during the 1933 season, his sixth in pro ball. Hollingsworth was a member of the 1944 Browns, the only St. Louis-based team to win an American League pennant. Ironically, 1944 was Hollingsworth's worst regular season among the four full years he spent as a Brown; he won only five of 12 decisions, posted a poor 4.47 earned run average, and surrendered 108 hits and 37 bases on balls in 92 innings pitched, with only 22 strikeouts. He appeared in Game 4 of the "A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nat Hickey
Nicholas J. "Nat" Hickey (born Nicola Zarnecich; January 30, 1902 – September 16, 1979) was a Croatian-American professional basketball coach/player and baseball player. He turned to coaching basketball after his retirement from playing full-time in 1942 but occasionally activated himself as a player for the teams he was coaching. In 1948, at the age of 45, Hickey played two games with the Providence Steamrollers of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) while serving as the team's head coach, making him the oldest player in NBA history. Early life Hickey was born Nicola Zarnecich on the Croatian island of Korčula (then Kingdom of Dalmatia, Austro-Hungary). He attended Hoboken High School in Hoboken, New Jersey. Basketball As a 5'11" guard/forward, Hickey played from the 1920s through 1940s with multiple early professional teams, including the Hoboken St. Joseph's, Eddie Holly's Majors, New York Crescents, Cleveland Rosenblums, the Chicago Bruins, Boston Trojans, Original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walt Herrell
Walter "Walt" "Reds" William Herrell (February 19, 1889 – January 29, 1949) was an American professional baseball player who played in one game for the Washington Senators during the season. Herrell began his career with the Johnson City Soldiers of the Appalachian League in 1911. He appeared in only one major league game in his career with against the Chicago White Sox in June of that year. He pitched the last two innings to finish the game and allowed the last four runs of the 18 total scored on five hits. After his major league appearance, he continued to play in the minor leagues. His last professional season was with the Waynesboro Villagers of the Blue Ridge League in 1924. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland and died in Front Royal, Virginia Front Royal is the only incorporated town in Warren County, Virginia, United States. The population was 15,011 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Warren County. History The entire Shenandoah Valley including th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Fitzgerald (baseball)
Joseph Patrick Fitzgerald (March 17, 1897 – August 29, 1967) was an American catcher, coach, and scout in professional baseball. Born in Washington, D.C., on St. Patrick's Day 1897, Fitzgerald stood 5'11" (1.8 m) tall, weighed 200 pounds (91 kg), and threw and batted right-handed. Fitzgerald played nine seasons of minor league baseball (1919–27) at the Class C and D levels – spending the bulk of his career with the Waynesboro Villagers of the Blue Ridge League. He was out of pro baseball for the next 16 years, until he was hired as the bullpen coach by his hometown Washington Senators of Major League Baseball in 1944. He stayed in that role through the 1957 campaign. Fitzgerald remained with Washington and its successor franchise, the Minnesota Twins, as a scout until his death at age 70 in Orlando, Florida. References * Spink, J.G. Taylor, publisher, ''The Official 1956 Baseball Register.'' St. Louis: The Sporting News The ''Sporting News'' is a website and forme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Comorosky
Adam Anthony Comorosky (December 9, 1905 – March 2, 1951) was an American former Major League Baseball player. Comorosky started working in the coal mines of Swoyersville, Pennsylvania, at the age of 12, where he worked as a breaker boy. His lesson from the experience was that it "teach syou values. If you're ever lucky enough to get a good job outside, you value that job." His best season in the majors came in 1930, when he drove in 119 runs, hit 47 doubles, and led the National League with 23 triples, a total that has not been surpassed since. His health declined the following year, and he was never the same ballplayer. He was traded to the Cincinnati Reds November 1933 along with Tony Piet for Red Lucas and Wally Roettger. His minor league career included stops with the Williamsport Grays in 1926 and the Minneapolis Millers in 1936 After his baseball career was over, he owned a store in the town of Swoyersville, Pennsylvania, until his death at the age of 45. Pro care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Bucher
Jim or JIM may refer to: * Jim (given name), a given name * Jim, a diminutive form of the given name James * Jim, a short form of the given name Jimmy * OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism * ''Jim'' (comics), a series by Jim Woodring * ''Jim'' (album), by soul artist Jamie Lidell * Jim (''Huckleberry Finn''), a character in Mark Twain's novel * Jim (TV channel), in Finland * JIM (Flemish TV channel) * JIM suit, for atmospheric diving * Jim River, in North and South Dakota, United States * Jim, the nickname of Yelkanum Seclamatan (died April 1911), Native American chief * ''Journal of Internal Medicine'' * Juan Ignacio Martínez (born 1964), Spanish footballer, commonly known as JIM * Jim (horse), milk wagon horse used to produce serum containing diphtheria antitoxin * "Jim" (song), a 1941 song. * JIM, Jiangxi Isuzu Motors, a joint venture between Isuzu and Jiangling Motors Corporation Group (JMCG). * Jim (Medal of Honor recipient) See also * * Gym * Jjim * Ǧī ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Boland
Edward John Boland (April 18, 1908 – February 5, 1993) was a Major League Baseball right fielder who played for three seasons. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1934 to 1935. After a hiatus from the majors, he returned and played for the Washington Senators (1901–60), Washington Senators in 19 games during the 1944 Washington Senators season. External links 1908 births 1993 deaths Major League Baseball right fielders Baseball players from New York (state) Philadelphia Phillies players Washington Senators (1901–1960) players Albany Senators players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Danville Veterans players Fairmont Black Diamonds players Greensboro Patriots players Rome Colonels players Scottdale Cardinals players Scottdale Scotties players Waynesboro Red Birds players Youngstown Buckeyes players People from Long Island City, Queens Port Chester Clippers players {{US-baseball-outfielder-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International League
The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the United States. Along with the Pacific Coast League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major League Baseball (MLB). The league traces its roots to 1884, while the modern IL began in 1912. Following MLB's reorganization of the minor leagues in 2021, it operated as the Triple-A East for one season before switching back to its previous moniker in 2022. It is so named because throughout its history the International League had teams in Canada and Cuba as well as those in the United States. Since 2008, however, all of its teams have been based in the US. The IL's 20 teams are located in 14 states stretching from Papillion, Nebraska, to Worcester, Massachusetts, and from St. Paul, Minnesota, to Jacksonville, Florida. A league champion is determined at the end of each season. The Rochester Red Wings have won 19 International League titles, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lefty Grove
Robert Moses "Lefty" Grove (March 6, 1900 – May 22, 1975) was an American professional baseball pitcher. After having success in the minor leagues during the early 1920s, Grove became a star in Major League Baseball with the American League's Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox. One of the greatest pitchers in history, Grove led the American League in wins in four separate seasons, in strikeouts seven years in a row, and had the league's lowest earned run average a record nine times. Over the course of the three years from 1929 to 1931, he twice won the pitcher's Triple Crown, leading the league in wins, strikeouts, and ERA, while amassing a 79–15 record and leading the Athletics to three straight AL championships. Overall, Grove won 300 games in his 17-year MLB career. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1947. Early life Grove was born in Lonaconing, Maryland, one of eight children of John Robert Grove (1865–1957) and Emma Catherine Beeman (1872 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
