Clarksburg Generals Explained

Clarksburg Generals
Firstseason:1907
Lastseason:1931
Allyears:1907–1910, 1914, 1925–1932
City:Clarksburg, West Virginia
Past Class Level:
  • Class C (1925–1932)
  • Class D (1907–1910, 1914)
Past League:
Pastnames:
  • Clarksburg Generals (1926–1932)
  • Clarksburg Cyrians (1925)
  • Clarksburg Ghosts (1925)
  • Clarksburg (1914)
  • Clarksburg Bees (1909–1910)
  • Clarksburg Drummers (1908)
  • Clarksburg Bees (1907)
Pastparks:Fank Loria Field

The Clarksburg Generals were an American minor league baseball team based in Clarksburg, West Virginia. They played from 1907 to 1910, in 1914 and from 1925 to 1932 under different names.

They played in the Western Pennsylvania League in 1907, the Pennsylvania–West Virginia League in 1909 and the West Virginia League in 1910. In 1908, they were known as the Clarksburg Drummers. They were the first known professional baseball to be based in Clarksburg.[1]

Notable players include Jim Clark, Dick Hoblitzell,[2] Sam Fletcher (who played for the Drummers), George McAvoy (Drummers),[3] Bill Bailey and Barney Wolfe.[4] Bull Smith managed them in 1910.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?city=Clarksburg&state=WV&country=US&empty=0 BR Minors
  2. https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=eb49f3fa BR Minors
  3. https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=45c0a098 BR Minors
  4. https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=374bd355 BR Minors
  5. https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=277ca7b6 BR Minors