Middle Atlantic League
Encyclopedia
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.
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 Erie Sailors
, an affiliate of the Washington Senators
.
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 all 24 years of its existence.
United States
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minor league baseball
Minor league baseball
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that played during the second quarter of the 20th century.
History
The Middle Atlantic League played from 19251925 in baseball
-Champions:*World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Washington Senators *Negro League World Series: Hilldale Daisies over Kansas City Monarchs -Awards and honors:*League Award** Roger Peckinpaugh, Washington Senators, SS** Rogers Hornsby, St...
through 1951
1951 in baseball
-Headline Event of the Year:Baseball's Shot Heard 'Round the World gives the New York Giants the National League Pennant in the third game of a best-of-three-games tiebreaker series over the Brooklyn Dodgers.-Major League Baseball:...
, with the exception of three seasons (1943-45) when the loop suspended operations during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The league primarily featured clubs based in the U.S. states of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
and West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, although it had a team in Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
and, in its final season, one in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. Its longest-tenured team, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Johnstown is a city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States, west-southwest of Altoona, Pennsylvania and east of Pittsburgh. The population was 20,978 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Cambria County...
- the Johnnies - existed for 19 seasons. Its final champion was the 1951 Erie Sailors
Erie Sailors
The Erie Sailors was the name of several minor league baseball teams that played in Erie, Pennsylvania between 1906 and 1994.-Pre-1930s:Several unrelated teams used the Erie Sailors name in the Interstate League , the Ohio-Pennsylvania League , and the Central League .-1938-1963:During these years,...
, an affiliate of the Washington Senators
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
.
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 all 24 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 YankeesButler YankeesThe Butler Yankees were a Pennsylvania State Association and Middle Atlantic League baseball team based in Butler, Pennsylvania, USA. They were affiliated with the New York Yankees during their entire existence....
1946-1947 - Butler Tigers 1948-1951
- Canton Terriers 1936-1942
- Charleroi Babes 1927-1928
- Charleroi Governors 1929-1931
- Charleston SenatorsCharleston SenatorsThe 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....
1931-1942 - Clarksburg Generals 1925-1932
- Cumberland Colts 1925-1932, 1941-1942
- Dayton DucksDayton DucksThe Dayton Ducks were a minor league baseball team that played in the Central League in 1932 and then the Middle Atlantic League from 1933-1942. They were affiliated with the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1934-35, 1938-1942 and the Chicago White Sox in 1937. The team was briefly known as the Dayton Wings...
1933-1938 - Dayton Wings 1939-1940
- Erie SailorsErie SailorsThe Erie Sailors was the name of several minor league baseball teams that played in Erie, Pennsylvania between 1906 and 1994.-Pre-1930s:Several unrelated teams used the Erie Sailors name in the Interstate League , the Ohio-Pennsylvania League , and the Central League .-1938-1963:During these years,...
1938-1939, 1941-1942,1946-1951 - Fairmont Black Diamonds 1926-1931
- Fairmont Maroons 1925
- 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 Citizens 1950-1951
- Niagara Falls Frontiers 1946-1947
- Oil City A's 1951
- Oil City Oilers 1946
- Oil City Refiners 1947-1950
- Parkersburg Parkers 1931
- Portsmouth Pirates 1935-1936
- Portsmouth Red Birds 1937-1940
- Scottdale Scotties 1925-1931
- Springfield Chicks 1933
- Springfield IndiansSpringfield IndiansThe Springfield Indians were a minor professional ice hockey franchise, originally based in West Springfield, Massachusetts and later Springfield, Massachusetts. The Indians were founding members of the American Hockey League. They were in existence for a total of 60 seasons from 1926 to 1994, with...
1937-1939 - Springfield Pirates 1934
- Springfield Cardinals 1941-1942
- Uniontown Cokers 1926
- Uniontown Coal BaronsUniontown Coal BaronsThe Uniontown Coal Barons were a Pennsylvania-Ohio-Maryland League , Pennsylvania-West Virginia League and Middle Atlantic League baseball team based in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA. From 1947 to 1949, they were affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates.Under manager James Groninger, they won a...
1947-1949 - Vandergrift Pioneers 1947-1950
- Wheeling Stogies 1925-1931, 1933-1934
- Youngstown Athletics 1949-1951
- Youngstown BrownsYoungstown BrownsThe Youngstown Browns was a baseball team in the Mid-Atlantic League that was based in Youngstown, Ohio, between 1939 and 1941. The team's overall performance was uneven, but it peaked during its second season....
1939-1941 - Youngstown Colts 1947-1948
- Youngstown GremlinsYoungstown GremlinsThe Youngstown Gremlins were a minor league club affiliated with the Mid-Atlantic League. The club made its debut in 1946, the sixth consecutive season in which the National Amateur Baseball Federation tournament was hosted by Youngstown, Ohio.- Record :...
1946 - Youngstown Tubers 1931
- Zanesville Cubs 1941-1942
- Zanesville Grays 1933-1937