Greensburg Red Wings | |
Firstseason: | 1934 |
Lastseason: | 1939 |
City: | Greensburg, Pennsylvania |
Past Class Level: | Class-D |
League: | Pennsylvania State Association |
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Pastparks: | Offutt Field (1934–1939) |
Leaguenum: | 1 |
The Greensburg Red Wings were a Class D Minor League Baseball team based in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The team was a member of the Pennsylvania State Association, from - and played all of its home games at Offutt Field. The team's name often changed throughout their short existence. They began as the Greensburg Trojans, an affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. A year later, in, the team was renamed the Greensburg Red Wings. However, in when the Brooklyn Dodgers took over the team, they were renamed the Greensburg Green Sox. Finally, the team was called the Greensburg Senators, after their final affiliate, the Washington Senators, in 1939.
In the summer of 1936, the Major League Baseball's St. Louis Cardinals, behind Pepper Martin, defeated the Greensburg Red Wings, 11–0, in front of 1,500 spectators at Offutt Field.[1] In 1937, the Greensburg Green Sox was instrumental in getting funds for lights at Offutt Field in the city, setting the stage for night high school football, which debuted that fall.[2] The field hosted minor league teams that were affiliated with the Cardinals, Washington Senators, and Brooklyn Dodgers[3]
Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoff series | |
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1934 | 57-45 | 1st | League Champs vs. Washington Generals (4-2) | ||
1935 | 39-64 | 6th | |||
1936 | 64-44 | 2nd | Clay Hopper | Lost League Finals vs. Jeannette Little Pirates (4-3) | |
1937 | 54-45 | 2nd | |||
1938 | 37-60 | 4th | |||
1939 | 41-68 | 6th | George Mucci |