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Bradford Drillers
The Bradford Drillers were a minor league baseball team based in Bradford, Pennsylvania. From 1905 to 1908 and again from 1914 to 1916, the Drillers played exclusively as members of the Class D (baseball), Class D level Interstate League. While the team did not win a league title, the Drillers finished in second or third place in six of seven seasons in league play. Bradford hosted home minor league games at Edgar Thompson Park. The "Drillers" nickname corresponds to the oil industry in region in the era of the team. History Interstate League 1905 to 1908 The 1887, the "Bradford" team first played minor league baseball as members of the Pennsylvania State Association. The Drillers were immediately preceded in minor league play by the 1898 "Bradford" Pirates" who played the season as members of the Iron and Oil League. In 1905, Bradford resumed hosting minor league play, when the Bradford "Drillers" became members of the reformed six–team Class D (baseball), Class D level Interst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doc Hazleton
Willard Carpenter Hazelton (August 28, 1876 – March 10, 1941) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the St. Louis Cardinals during the season. After his playing career, Hazelton coached college baseball, including seasons at Tufts University, Dartmouth College, and the University of Vermont. Early life Hazelton was born in Strafford, Vermont, the fourth son of Henry Hazelton and Amanda (Carpenter) Hazelton. Hazelton's extended family included US Senator Justin Smith Morrill; Henry Hazelton's sister Sylvia was the wife of Morrill's brother Amos. Hazelton was educated in the public schools of Strafford and Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, New Hampshire, from which he graduated in 1894. During the 1894-1895 school year, he was employed as a teacher at Strafford's elementary school. In 1895, Hazelton enrolled at Dean Academy (now Dean College) in Franklin, Massachusetts. The school had a strong baseball program, and its alumni included Gabby H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Corcoran
Michael Joseph Corcoran (1882–1950) was a Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL) ... second baseman. He played in 14 games for the 1910 Cincinnati Reds. He played in the minor leagues through 1924 and had brief stints as a manager in the minors in 1922 and 1924. Sources Major League Baseball second basemen Cincinnati Reds players Baseball players from Buffalo, New York Minor league baseball managers Bradford Drillers players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Montreal Royals players Baltimore Orioles (International League) players Scranton Miners players Utica Utes players Bridgeport Americans players Hamilton Tigers (baseball) players Quebec Bulldogs (baseball) players 1882 births 1950 deaths {{US-baseball-second-baseman- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petie Behan
Charles Frederick "Petie" Behan (December 11, 1887 – January 22, 1957) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Behan played for the Guelph Maple Leafs circa 1913, and for the Philadelphia Phillies from to . He batted and threw right-handed. Behan was born in Dallas City, Pennsylvania Dallas () is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County wit ... and died in Bradford, Pennsylvania. External linksBaseball-Reference.com Philadelphia Phillies players 1887 births 1957 deaths Baseball players from Pennsylvania Wellsville Rainmakers players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradford Bees
The Bradford Bees were a minor league baseball team based in Bradford, Pennsylvania. The team was a charter member of the Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York (PONY) League and played 18 seasons from 1939 to 1957 (the team sat out the 1943 season due to World War II). Over the course of the team's history, the team also played under the names Bradford Beagles, Bradford Blue Wings, Bradford Phillies and Bradford Yankees. In its last season, the Beagles split their schedule between Bradford and Hornell after the Hornell Dodgers had ceased operations; in Hornell, the team was known as the ''Hornell Redlegs''. As the Bees, the team won the league title in 1941. The Blue Wings also won a league title in 1949. Bradford no longer hosts baseball at the professional level, nor does it host summer baseball as a few other former PONY League markets that have shrunk to the point where they can no longer support the professional game have done. Notable alumni Hall of Fame alumni * Warren Spahn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Braithwood
Alfred Braithwood (February 15, 1892 – November 24, 1960) was an American professional baseball pitcher. Braithwood, a left-hander, made two relief appearances for the Pittsburgh Rebels of the Federal League The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs, known simply as the Federal League, was an American professional baseball league that played its first season as a minor league in 1913 and operated as a "third major league", in competition with the e ... in . External links 1892 births 1960 deaths Pittsburgh Rebels players Major League Baseball pitchers Bradford Drillers players Baseball players from Will County, Illinois {{US-baseball-pitcher-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ridgway, Pennsylvania
Ridgway is a borough in and the county seat of Elk County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 4,078. History Ridgway was founded by Philadelphian shipping merchant Jacob Ridgway and James Gillis. Jacob Ridgway earned substantial wealth both in Philadelphia and abroad in London. He constantly sent sums of money back to be invested in property. In the early 19th century as part of a larger land purchase, Ridgway acquired that became Elk County. One of Jacob Ridgway's nephews, James Gillis, convinced Ridgway that the area could become a very lucrative spot for a lumber camp due to the proximity of Elk Creek and the Clarion River, a tributary of the Allegheny River. Coal and natural gas abound in the district. In the past, the industrial interests were manufacturing leather, iron, clay, and lumber products, silk goods, railroad snow plows, dynamos, and machine tools. In 1900, the people living here numbered 3,515; in 1910, 5,408; in 1940, 6,253, and in 2010, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Schlafly
Harry Fenton "Larry" Schlafly (September 19, 1878 – June 27, 1919) was an American Major League Baseball player and manager born in Port Washington, Ohio. Larry entered the majors with a brief stint with the Chicago Orphans in . He didn't play in the majors again until when he played for the Washington Senators. Statistically, it was his best season of his career, playing in 123 games, hit .246, and stole 29 bases. After playing sparingly for the Senators in , he again disappeared from the majors until emerging as the player-manager for the Buffalo Buffeds of the Federal League in . He would stay on the next season as the manager only. He died from spinal meningitis in Beach City, Ohio Beach City is a village in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,033 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Beach City is named after Henry Beach, a railroad official ... on June 27, 1919. See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olean White Sox
Olean can refer to: * Olean, Indiana * Olean, Missouri * Olean, New York, the largest city named Olean **Olean (town), New York, a surrounding municipality * Olestra, an artificial fat substitute * Oleane Oleane was one of the first ISPs in France, created in 1989, from UUCP technology. First connected to PSINet, with Telebit modems, international connectivity moved to UUNet in 1991. Real IP connections arrived in 1992, with a direct PIPEX (UK) 64 ..., a defunct French internet service provider {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Goodwin
Arthur Ingram Goodwin (February 27, 1876 – June 19, 1943) was a Major League Baseball pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw .... Goodwin played for the New York Highlanders in . In one career game, he had a 0–0 record with an 81.00 ERA. He threw right-handed. Goodwin was born in Whiteley Township, Pennsylvania, and died in Franklin Township, Pennsylvania. External linksBaseball Reference.com page 1876 births 1943 deaths New York Highlanders players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Greene County, Pennsylvania Bradford Pirates players Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons players Utica Reds players Albany Senators players Schenectady Electricians players Schenectady Frog Alleys players Memphis Egyptians players Mobile Sea Gulls players G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellsville Rainmakers
The Wellsville Rainmakers were a minor league baseball team based in Wellsville, New York. From 1914 to 1916, the Rainmakers played as members of the Class D level Interstate League, winning the 1915 league championship. Wellsville hosted home minor league games at Island Park. History Wellsville began minor league play in 1890, when the "Wellsville" team played briefly as a member of the Western New York League, an Independent level minor league. The league began play on September 9, 1890. When the season ended on September 27, 1890, Wellsville finished in second place, The Canisteo team was in first place with a 6–0 record, followed by Wellsville (3–3), Hornell (2–4) and the Bath Bathers (1–5) in the final standings. Baseball Hall of Fame member John McGraw played the 1890 shortened season as a member of the Wellsville team. Aviator Alfred Lawson was a teammate of MCGraw on the Wellsville team. The Western New York League permanently folded after the 1890 season. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
