The Charleroi Tigers were a minor league baseball team based in Charleroi, Pennsylvania from 1934 until 1936. However the team can be traced back to 1927 as the Charleroi Babes of the Middle Atlantic League. The name of the club changed in 1929 to the Charleroi Governors. The Governors ended play in the league in 1931; however, a Charleroi Tigers began play in 1934, as an affiliate of the

Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...

, in the Pennsylvania State Association, and continued to play until 1936."Charleroi, Pennsylvania Minor League History"
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Notable alumni

Walt Bashore Walter Franklin Bashore (October 6, 1909 – September 26, 1984), born Walter Franklin Beshore, was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. Bashore played for the Philadelphia Phillies in the season. In 10 career games, he had 2 hits in 1 ...

Allen Benson Allen Wilbert Benson (March 28, 1905 – November 16, 1999), nicknamed "Bullet", was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues in 1934. He would play for the Washington Senators. Benson played for the bearded Hous ...

* Slick Coffman *

Harry Gumbert Harry Edwards Gumbert (November 5, 1909 – January 4, 1995), nicknamed "Gunboat", was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball whose career extended for 21 professional seasons, including 15 years and 508 games pitched in the big leagues. H ...

* Johnny Johnson *

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* Fred Lucas *

Roy Parmelee Leroy Earl Parmelee (April 25, 1907 – August 31, 1981) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1929 to 1939 for the New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and Philadelphia Ath ...

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* Earl Smith *

Art Stokes Arthur Milton Stokes (September 13, 1896 – June 2, 1962) was an American professional baseball player who pitched in twelve games for the Philadelphia Athletics during the season. He was born in Emmitsburg, Maryland and died in Titusvill ...

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References

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