The Allentown Brooks were a

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team that operated from 1935–1936. The nickname was derived from their parent team, the

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. They played in the

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and were based in

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. The ballclub was previously known as the Reading Brooks before moving to Allentown midway through the 1935 season, largely as a measure to reduce operating costs. In 1941 the Brooklyn Dodgers affiliate Reading Brooks played in the Inter-State League

Team Records

Single Season

Hitting

*Batting Average – .379, Nick Tremark 1936 *Hits – 204, Nick Tremark 1936 *Doubles – 36, Nick Tremark 1936 *Triples – 22,

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1936 *Home Runs – 7,

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1935 *At Bats – 538, Nick Tremark 1936 *Games Played – 141, Nick Tremark 1936

Pitching

*Wins – 19, Harry Eisenstat 1936 *Losses – 15,

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1936 *ERA – 2.96,

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1936 *Appearances – 45, Jake Houtekamer 1935 *Innings Pitched – 257.0, Harry Eisenstat 1936

Career

Hitting

*Hits – 368, Nick Tremark *Doubles – 69, Nick Tremark *Triples – 24, Nick Tremark *Home Runs – 7,

*At-Bats – 1031, Nick Tremark *Games Played – 277, Nick Tremark

Pitching

*Wins – 19, Harry Eisenstat *Losses – 17, Harvey Green *Appearances – 74, Jake Houtekamer *Innings Pitched – 257.0, Harry Eisenstat

Major League Alumni

The Brooks had many players that went on to

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playing time to varying degrees of success. The 1935 Brooks featured 10 players that would reach the Major Leagues and five players that had already accumulated Major League service time for a total of 15 players that had already reached or would reach the Major Leagues out of 43 players that played for the Brooks that year. The 1936 Brooks had 19 players that had either already reached or would reach the Major Leagues out of the 35 players that played for the Brooks.

Pitchers

*RHP

(1936) *RHP Charlie Eckert (1935–1936) *LHP Harry Eisenstat (1936) *RHP John Gaddy (1936) *RHP Harvey Green (1935–1936) *RHP

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(1935) *LHP Frank Lamanske (1935) *RHP

(1935–1936) *LHP Dick Stone (1936) *RHP Hank Winston (1936)

Catchers

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(1935) * Ralph Onis (1935–1936)

Infielders

*2B

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(1936) *2B George Fallon (1935–1936) *2B

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(1936) *SS

(1936) *1B

(1935) *SS Jack Radtke (1935–1936) *3B Al Reiss (1936) *3B

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(1936)

Outfielders

* Walt Bashore (1935–1936) * George Cisar (1936) * Art Parks (1936) *

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(1935) * Nick Tremark (1935–1936) * Eddie Wilson (1936)

References

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