The Scottdale Scotties were a minor league baseball team located in

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from 1925 until 1931. The club was a member of the class C

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. The team was primarily named the Scotties; however, the club was renamed the Scottdale Cardinals in 1931. The team was affiliated with the

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from 1929 until 1931. The team was managed by future St. Louis manager

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in 1929 and 1930. Also in 1930 future

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, played as an outfielder for the Scotties.

Notable alumni

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* Dick Barrett *

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* Bill Bishop *

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* Ed Chapman *

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* Bill Crouch *

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* Clarence Heise * Bill Lee *

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* Heinie Mueller *

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Red Nonnenkamp Leo William "Red" Nonnenkamp (July 7, 1911 – December 3, 2000) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played between and for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1933) and Boston Red Sox (1938–1940). Listed at , 165 lb., Nonnenkamp batt ...

Mike Ryba Dominic Joseph "Mike" Ryba (June 9, 1903 – December 13, 1971) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. A native of De Lancey, Pennsylvania, he attended Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania. He was a right-hander and played for the St. ...

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* Bud Weiser *

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Year-by-year record

References

Baseball Reference Scottdale, PennsylvaniaEddie Dyer: A Man for All Seasons
{{Middle Atlantic League , state=collapsed Baseball teams established in 1925 Baseball teams disestablished in 1931 Defunct minor league baseball teams St. Louis Cardinals minor league affiliates 1925 establishments in Pennsylvania 1931 disestablishments in Pennsylvania Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Defunct baseball teams in Pennsylvania Middle Atlantic League teams