The Pennsylvania–West Virginia League was a professional

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league that consisted of teams based in

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and

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. It played from 1908 to 1909 as a Class D level league and again in 1914 as an

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league.

Teams

* Charleroi, PA: Charleroi Cherios (1908); Charleroi (1909, 1914) * Clarksburg, WV: Clarksburg Drummers (1908); Clarksburg Bees (1909, 1914) * Connellsville, PA:

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(1908–1909, 1914) *

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: Fairmont Badies (1908); Fairmont Champions (1909) Fairmont (1914) * Grafton, WV: Grafton Wanderers (1909) ; Grafton Wanderers (1908) *

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: McKeesport Royals (1914) * Parkersburg, WV: Parkersburg Parkers (1909) * Scottdale, PA:

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(1908) *

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(1908–1909): Uniontown (1914)

League champions

*Clarksburg was the league champion in 1908 *Uniontown was the league champion in 1909 *The 1914 league champion were the

Standings & statistics

1908 to 1909

1908 Pennsylvania–West Virginia League
schedule
br/> Scottdale (24–46) moved to Grafton July 21.
Playoff: Clarksburg 3 games, Uniontown 1. 1909 Pennsylvania–West Virginia League Charleroi (13–25) moved to Parkersburg June 30, Parkersburg was dropped July 10, when Clarksburg disbanded.
Playoff: Uniontown 4 games, Fairmont 3.

1914

1914 Pennsylvania–West Virginia League
schedule
McKeesport and Charleroi disbanded May 26. The league collapsed June 1.
President McKinnon resigned May 25 when the league declined to be affiliated with the independent major

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, after having been denied protection by the National Board.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pennsylvania-West Virginia League Defunct minor baseball leagues in the United States Baseball leagues in Pennsylvania Baseball leagues in West Virginia Sports leagues established in 1908 Sports leagues disestablished in 1914