Middle Atlantic League Explained

Middle Atlantic League
Sport:Minor League Baseball
President:Ray H. Archibald (1925)
Elmer M. Daily (1926–1942, 1946–1951)
Teams:30
Country:United States
Continent:or
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Classification:Class C (1925–1942, 1946–1951)
Related Comps:Blue Ridge League
Central League
Pennsylvania State Association

The Middle Atlantic League (or Mid-Atlantic League) was a lower-level circuit in American minor league baseball that played during the second quarter of the 20th century.

History

The Middle Atlantic League played from 1925 through 1951, with the exception of three seasons (1943–45) when the loop suspended operations during World War II. The league primarily featured clubs based in the U.S. states of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia, although it had a team in Maryland and, in its final season, one in New York. Its longest-tenured team, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania - the Johnnies - existed for 19 seasons. Its final champion was the 1951 Niagara Falls Citizens.

Throughout its 24-year history, the Middle Atlantic League was a Class-C level, one rung up from the lowest classification, Class-D.

Elmer M. Daily was president of the league through 23 years of its existence.

List of teams

Akron Yankees 1935 - 1941

Altoona Engineers 1931

Beaver Falls Beavers 1931

Beckley Black Knights 1931 - 1934; Beckley Miners 1935

Butler Yankees 1946 - 1947; Butler Tigers 1948 - 1951

Canton Terriers 1936 - 1942

Charleroi Babes 1927 - 1928; Charleroi Governors 1929 - 1931

Charleston Senators 1931 - 1942

Clarksburg Generals 1925 - 1932

Cumberland Colts 1925 - 1932, 1941 - 1942

Dayton Ducks 1933 - 1938; Dayton Wings 1939 - 1940

Erie Sailors 1938 - 1939, 1941 - 1942,1946 - 1951

Fairmont Maroons 1925; Fairmont Black Diamonds 1926 - 1931

Hagerstown Hubs 1931

Huntington Boosters 1931 - 1933; Huntington Red Birds 1934 - 1936

Jeannette Jays 1926 - 1931

Johnstown Johnnies 1925 - 1938, 1946 - 1950

Lockport Locks 1951

New Castle Chiefs 1948; New Castle Nats 1949 - 1950; New Castle Indians 1951

Niagara Falls Frontiers 1946 - 1947; Niagara Falls Citizens 1950 - 1951

Oil City Oilers 1946; Oil City Refiners 1947 - 1950; Oil City A's 1951

Parkersburg Parkers 1931

Portsmouth Pirates 1935 - 1936; Portsmouth Red Birds 1937 - 1940

Scottdale Scotties 1925 - 1930; Scottdale Cardinals 1931

Springfield Chicks 1933; Springfield Pirates 1934; Springfield Indians 1937 - 1939; Springfield Cardinals 1941 - 1942

Uniontown Cokers 1926; Uniontown Coal Barons 1947 - 1949

Vandergrift Pioneers 1947 - 1950

Wheeling Stogies 1925 - 1931, 1933 - 1934

Youngstown Tubers 1931; Youngstown Browns 1939 - 1941; Youngstown Gremlins 1946; Youngstown Colts 1947 - 1948; Youngstown Athletics 1949 - 1951

Zanesville Grays 1933 - 1937; Zanesville Cubs 1941 - 1942

League champions

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Baseball Hall of Fame alumni

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball . Lloyd . Johnson . Miles . Wolff . Third . . 2007 . 978-1932391176.