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St. Clair Saints
The St. Clair Saints were a minor league baseball team based in St. Clair, Pennsylvania. In 1932, the Saints played briefly as members of the six–team, Class D (baseball), Class D level Interstate League. St. Clair joined the league when the Norristown team relocated to St. Clair during the season, only to have the team fold shortly after. After the demise of the St. Clair franchise, the Interstate League folded soon after, with St. Clair credited with a third place finish. History Early in the 1932 season, the Norristown team of the Class D (baseball), Class D level Interstate League moved to St. Clair. The "St. Clair Saints" then began play, before folding after a few weeks. The Interstate League had started the season with the Lancaster Red Sox, Norristown (baseball), Norristown, Pottstown Legionaires, Stroudsburg Poconos, Tamaqua Dukes and Washington Potomacs teams beginning league play on May 20, 1932. One week into the season, the Norristown team relocated to St. Clair on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Class D (baseball)
Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is a professional baseball organization below Major League Baseball (MLB), constituted of teams affiliated with MLB clubs. It was founded on September 5, 1901, in response to the growing dominance of the National League (baseball), National League and American League, as the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (NAPBL or NA). Minor League Baseball originated as simply the organization of lower tiers of professional baseball in the United States, comprising clubs that lacked the financial means to compete with the National League and later the American League. The association of minor leagues remained independent throughout the early 20th century, protected by agreements with the major leagues to ensure they were compensated when minor-league players were signed by major-league clubs. Later, Minor League Baseball evolved to be constituted entirely of farm team, affiliates of larger clubs, giving young prospects a chance to develop the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
