The Western Pennsylvania League was a Class D level minor league baseball league consisting of teams based in

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and

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that played during the 1907 season.

History

The Class D level Western Pennsylvania League began the 1907 season with eight teams. The

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, Butler White Sox, Clarksburg Bees,

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, Fairmont Champions, Greensburg Red Sox, Scottdale Giants and the

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team were charter members. On May 28, 1907, the Latrobe team was forfeited to the league. The

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took its place, but that team moved to

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on June 27, then to

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on July 11. It eventually folded altogether later that month. On August 1, the Kittanning Infants entered the league, but disbanded, along with Beaver Falls, on August 11, 1907. Greensburg disbanded on August 25, 1907. Fairmont finished in first place with a 68–36 record.''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'' Second and Third Editions

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and Reddy Mack played in the league. A league by the same name existed in the late 1889.

1907 Western Pennsylvania League standings

The Latrobe (7–10) franchise was forfeited to the league May 28. The league then awarded it to Cumberland. Cumberland (5–20) moved to Piedmont (4–6) June 27, then to Somerset (0–5) July 11. It disbanded later that month.
Kittanning entered the league August 1. Beaver Falls and Kittanning withdrew August 11.
Greensburg disbanded August 25

References

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