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The Washington Red Birds was the predominant name of a minor league baseball team located in Washington, Pennsylvania between 1934 and 1942. The Red Birds played in the Pennsylvania State Association. Known as the Washington Generals in 1934 and 1935, the team was affiliated with the
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. After a four-year hiatus, the Red Birds represented Washington in the league, as an affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. The team and the league both disbanded in 1942, due to the strains of World War II."Washington, Pennsylvania Minor League History"
baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2014.


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Joe Beggs Joseph Stanley Beggs (November 4, 1910 – July 19, 1983), nicknamed "Fireman", was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played for the New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, and New York Giants of Major League Baseball. With the Reds, he ...
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Don Bollweg Donald Raymond Bollweg (February 12, 1921 – May 26, 1996) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for three teams from 1950 to 1955. He was born in Wheaton, Illinois, and after signing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1 ...
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Hal Gregg Harold Dana Gregg (July 11, 1921 – May 13, 1991) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1943–47), Pittsburgh Pirates (1948–50) and New York Giants (1952). Gregg batted and threw right-hand ...
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Bill Kalfass William Philip Kalfass (March 3, 1916 – September 8, 1968) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in with the Philadelphia Athletics The Philadelphia Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Philadelphia from 1901 t ...
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Dutch Mele Albert Ernest "Dutch" Mele (January 11, 1915 – February 12, 1975) was a professional baseball player. He was an outfielder for one season (1937) with the Cincinnati Reds. For his career, he compiled a .143 batting average in 14 at-bats, wi ...
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Mike Milosevich Michael Milosevich (January 13, 1915 – February 3, 1966) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball player who played from 1944 to 1945 for the New York Yankees. Listed at , , he batted and threw right-handed In human biology, handedness is ...
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Dick Sisler Richard Alan Sisler (November 2, 1920 – November 20, 1998) was an American player, coach, and manager in Major League Baseball. The son of Hall of Fame first baseman and two-time .400 hitter George Sisler, Dick Sisler's younger brother Dave was ...
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Pete Suder Peter Suder (April 16, 1916 – November 14, 2006), nicknamed "Pecky", was an American professional baseball player, a utility infielder for the Philadelphia / Kansas City Athletics (1941–43, 1946–55). Born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, Suder ...
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Baseball teams established in 1934 Baseball teams disestablished in 1942 Defunct minor league baseball teams New York Yankees minor league affiliates St. Louis Cardinals minor league affiliates 1934 establishments in Pennsylvania 1942 disestablishments in Pennsylvania Defunct baseball teams in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Association teams Washington, Pennsylvania {{Pennsylvania-baseball-team-stub