Hazard Bombers Explained

Hazard Bombers
Firstseason:	1948
Lastseason:	1952
City:	Hazard, Kentucky
Class Level:	Class D
League:	Mountain States League
Majorleague:	Brooklyn Dodgers (1950–1952)
Nickname:	Hazard Bombers (1949–1952)
Ballpark:	Bomber Field
Leaguenum:	1
Leaguechamps:	1951

The Hazard Bombers were a minor league baseball team that played in the Mountain States League between 1948 and 1952.

History

The team began in 1948 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, as the Oak Ridge Bombers but quickly moved to Hazard, Kentucky, and took on the Hazard name.^[1] They were affiliates of the Brooklyn Dodgers (1950–1952). The 1951 Bombers were recognized as one of the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time.^[2]

The ballpark

The Bombers played at Bomber Field. The Bobby Davis Museum and Park located at 234 Walnut StreetHazard, Kentucky 41701, has Bomber artifacts. ^{[3] [4]}

Notable alumni

• Max Macon (1950–1951)
• Johnny Podres (1951) 4-time MLB All-Star; 1957 NL ERA Title

External links

• Baseball Reference
• Top 100 Minor League Teams of all time #81: 1951 Hazard Bombers

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1948 Oak Ridge/Hazard Bombers Roster. Stats Crew. May 22, 2020.
2. Web site: Top 100 Teams . MiLB.com . 2001 . May 9, 2017.
3. Web site: Remembering the 1951 Hazard Bombers - Society for American Baseball Research. sabr.org.
4. Web site: Bobby Davis Museum (Hazard) - 2019 All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos). TripAdvisor.