The Cincinnati Pippins, also known as the Cincinnati Cams, were a franchise in the

United States Baseball League The United States Baseball League was a short-lived prospective third major professional baseball league that was established in New York City in 1912 and lasted only one partial season. History In March 1912, organizers of the proposed league ...

based in

Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati ( ; colloquially nicknamed Cincy) is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Settled in 1788, the city is located on the northern side of the confluence of the Licking River (Kentucky), Licking and Ohio Ri ...

, and was owned by New York attorney John J. Ryan. The team and the league lasted just over a month, from May 1 to June 5, 1912. The most games any of the eight team in the league played was 26. The USBL originally planned to have a 126-game season. Cincinnati Hippodrome Park 1912 01 20

The home field was Hippodrome Park, which was located at Spring Garden Avenue and Queen City Avenue. The ballpark had been built for local semipro clubs in 1911, and that usage would continue for a few years after the USBL failed. By the 1930s, the ballpark had fallen out of use and was demolished. Per Google Maps, Spring Garden Avenue and Queen City Avenue no longer intersect. The former ballpark location is now occupied by industrial buildings.

1912 Standings

In the only season for the United States Baseball League, the Pippins held a 12–10 record, fourth-best in the league.

Notable players

* Bugs Raymond * Ben Taylor

References

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