Beckley Bengals Explained

Beckley Bengals
Firstseason:	1931
Lastseason:	1938
Allyears:	1931-1935, 1937-1938
City:	Beckley, West Virginia
Past Class Level:	Class-D (1937-1938) Class-C (1931-1935)
League:	Mountain State League (1937-1938)
Past League:	Middle Atlantic League (1931-1935)
Pastmajorleague:	Detroit Tigers (1937) Cincinnati Reds (1934)
Pastnames:	Beckley Bengals (1937-1938) Beckley Miners (1935) Beckley Black Knights (1931-1934)
Leaguechamps:	1937, 1938

The Beckley Bengals were a Mountain State League baseball team based in Beckley, West Virginia, United States that existed from 1937 to 1938. They played under manager Eli Harris and won the league championship both seasons. They were affiliated with the Detroit Tigers in 1937.^[1]

Previously the Beckley Black Knights (later Beckley Miners) played in the Middle Atlantic League from 1931 to 1935.

Notable Beckley alumni

• Max Butcher (1932)
• Lou Chiozza (1932)
• Johnny Gorsica (1938)
• Lee Grissom (1934) MLB All-Star
• Frank McCormick 9 x MLB All-Star; 1940 NL Most Valuable Player
• Jimmy Outlaw (1940)
• Frank Welch (1931)
• Del Young (1933)
• Murray Franklin (1938)
• Eugene Rex "Gene" Strother (1935)

External links

• Baseball Reference

Notes and References

1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?city=Beckley&state=WV&country=US BR Minors