The Oneonta Red Sox were a minor league baseball team based in

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. The first incarnation of the team played in the first New York–Pennsylvania League in 1924. On August of that year, the

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relocated to Oneonta to finish their season as the Oneonta Indians. In Oneonta, the club posted an 18–22 record. However prior to the next season, the club relocated to

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, to become the

Shamokin Shammies The Shamokin Shammies played baseball in the New York-Pennsylvania League (early 20th century), first New York-Pennsylvania League in 1925, going 54-77, last in the eight team league. They were formed when the Oneonta Indians relocated to Shamokin, ...

. The second incarnation of the team can be traced back to 1940 when the Can-Am League's

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relocated to Oneonta and played their home games at

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. The club played until 1942 as the Oneonta Indians, winning league titles in 1941 and 1942. However the league suspended operation until 1946, due to World War II. However the team did reemerge that season as the Red Sox. Throughout its entire history the second incarnation of the club was affiliated with the

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played third base for one season in Oneonta in 1949 before moving up the minor league system. The club then won two more titles, in 1948 and in the league's final season of 1951. In 1966 a new Oneonta Red Sox team was established and played in the Class A

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Year-by-year record

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{{New York-Pennsylvania League (1923-1937) , state=collapsed Defunct minor league baseball teams Baseball teams established in 1924 Baseball teams disestablished in 1951 Boston Red Sox minor league affiliates 1924 establishments in New York (state) 1951 disestablishments in New York (state) Otsego County, New York Defunct baseball teams in New York (state)