Charleston Senators Explained

Charleston Senators
Firstseason:1910
Lastseason:1960
Allyears:, –, –, –, –, –
City:Charleston, West Virginia
Past Class Level:
  • Triple-A (1952–1960)
  • Class A (1949–1951)
  • Class C (1931–1942)
  • Class D (1910–1912), (1913–1916)
League:American Association (1952–1960)
Past League:
Pastmajorleague:
Pastnames:Charleston Senators (1910), (1911–1912), (1913–1916), (1931–1942), (1949–1951), (1952–1960)
Pastparks:Watt Powell Park (1949–1960)
Leaguechamps:1914, 1932

The Charleston Senators were an American minor league baseball team based in Charleston, West Virginia. They were the first professional baseball team to play in Charleston, beginning play in 1910. The team was inactive during a few periods, playing their last game in 1960.

History

The Senators competed in the Class A Central League from 1949 to 1951; the league folded in the fall of 1951, leaving Charleston without an active franchise in Minor League Baseball. Mid-season in 1952, Toledo Mud Hens owner Danny Menendez moved his team to Charleston, following a decline of ticket sales in Toledo.[1] Competing as the Senators, the former Mud Hens played at the Triple-A level in the American Association through 1960.

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Out of nowhere in 1952, Charleston had a chance for Class AAA baseball . Mike . Whiteford . . August 17, 2019 . July 27, 2021.