The Hoquiam Loggers was the name of at least three different

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teams based in Hoquiam, Washington. The first incarnation of the team was formed in as the Hoquiam Perfect Gentlemen and played in the

Southwest Washington League The Southwest Washington League was a Class-D level Minor League Baseball circuit based in the southwest region of Washington state that played three seasons from 1903 to 1906. The league teams played six times a week, but only the weekend games ...

until (the team's name was changed to the Loggers in ). The team was revived briefly in for the

Washington State League The Washington State League was a Class-D minor league baseball circuit in Washington state that existed for three seasons—from 1910 to 1912. Teams in the league included the Aberdeen Black Cats, Chehalis Gophers, Hoquiam Loggers, Centralia ...

before folding that year. In 1912, the Hoquiam Cougars were formed and folded after one season. The final incarnation of the team was formed in and were charter members of the

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Timber League, which was based in

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. That franchise moved to the semi-pro Harbor State League in but re-joined the Timber League after four seasons. The team folded in when the Timber League disbanded.

History

The team was formed under the name the Hoquiam Perfect Gentlemen in as a charter franchise in the

, a Class D Minor League Baseball circuit in

. The team threatened to disband after league president John P. Fink ruled against their protest of a game against the Olympia Senators in August 1903. Walter Gregg served as the team's business manager during their inaugural season. Hoquiam tied with the

Aberdeen Pippins The Aberdeen Pippins were a minor league baseball team based in Aberdeen, Washington. From 1903 to 1906, the Pippins played exclusively as members of the Class D (baseball), Class D level Southwest Washington League for the duration or the league, ...

for the league title in 1903 and a playoff series was scheduled to determine the winner. Hoquiam declined the series and Aberdeen was given the league pennant. In , Hoquiam played a series against the Aberdeen Pippins for a $50 purse. Hoquiam won the league pennant in 1904. Ralph Philbrick was the team's manager in 1903 and 1904. In , the team was re-named from the Perfect Gentlemen to the Loggers. The team was forced to fold when the league disbanded in . In , the

was formed and a charter franchise was awarded to Hoquiam, Washington. A committee was tasked with forming the team was $600 short of the necessary $1,000 to finance the team two weeks before the start of the season. While the team did end up starting the season, financial problem persisted and the team was disbanded on July 15, 1910 before an upcoming series in Tacoma, Washington. There was an effort to re-create the team for the season that never materialized, however, in a team called the Hoquiam Cougars were admitted to the Washington State League. Ed Ford was hired to manage the team in April 1912, but was replaced by

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Joseph Wilkins before the end of the season. The Hoquiam Loggers were revived in 1924 for the fledgling Timber League, a

baseball league based in Washington state. In 1932, the Loggers joined the Harbor State League where they played until 1936 when they re-joined the Timber League. The team—along with the league—folded in 1937.

References

{{reflist Defunct baseball teams in Washington (state) Defunct minor league baseball teams 1903 establishments in Washington (state) Baseball teams established in 1903 Baseball teams disestablished in 1937 Washington State League teams