The Beaver Falls Bees was the predominant name of a

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team located in

Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania Beaver Falls is a city in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,005 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located 31 miles (50 km) northwest of Pittsburgh, the city lies along the Beaver River (Pennsylvan ...

between 1937 and 1941. The team can be traced back to 1931 as the Beaver Falls Beavers who first played in the

Middle Atlantic League The Middle Atlantic League (or Mid-Atlantic League) was a lower-level circuit in United States, American minor league baseball that played during the second quarter of the 20th century. History The Middle Atlantic League played from 1925 in base ...

. An earlier traceable Beavers team played in the Western Pennsylvania League in 1907. In 1937, Bees were an affiliate of the

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in the

Pennsylvania State Association The Pennsylvania State Association was a class D level league of minor league baseball that existed from 1934 until 1942. The league franchised were entirely based in Western Pennsylvania. History The Pennsylvania State Association was compose ...

. The team then changed its name each year between the Bees and the Beaver Falls Browns.Falls&state=PA&country=US "Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania Minor League history"
baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 28, 2014.

Notable alumni

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* Nick Goulish * Earl Jones * Lou Lucier * Red Nonnenkamp *

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* Chet Ross * Jim Russell *

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References

{{Western Pennsylvania League , state=collapsed Baseball teams established in 1907 Baseball teams disestablished in 1941 Defunct minor league baseball teams Boston Braves minor league affiliates St. Louis Browns minor league affiliates 1931 establishments in Pennsylvania 1941 disestablishments in Pennsylvania Defunct baseball teams in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Association teams