The Richmond Rebels were one of eight teams in the

United States Baseball League The United States Baseball League was a short-lived hopeful third major-league that was established in New York City in 1912 and lasted only one partial season. History In March 1912, organizers of the proposed league – described by members of ...

, and were based in

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. The league collapsed within two months of its creation from May 1 to June 24, 1912. The Rebels were managed by Alfred Newman and owned by Ernest Landgraf.

1912 standings

In the United States Baseball League's only season, the Rebels finished 2nd in the league with a 15-11 record. The league had originally planned to have a 126-game season, but failed to have any team play 27 games. On the USBL's opening day on May 1, more than 9,000 fans saw the Rebels defeat the Washington Senators 2-0. The umpire was

Arlie Latham Walter Arlington Latham (March 15, 1860 – November 29, 1952) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played from through for the Buffalo Bisons, St. Louis Browns, Chicago Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Senators and N ...

Notable players

Socks Seybold Ralph Orlando "Socks" Seybold (November 23, 1870 – December 22, 1921) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played over parts of nine seasons with the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Athletics.

References

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