The Chester Collegians were a minor league baseball team based in Chester, South Carolina . In 1908, the Collegians played the season as a member of the Class D level South Carolina League , hosting minor league home games at the Fairgrounds Ball Park.
9-531: In 1908, Chester, South Carolina gained a franchise in the four–team Class D level South Carolina League . The Chester Collegians joined by the Orangeburg Cotton Pickers , Rock Hill Catawbas and Sumter Gamecocks in the 1908 league. The use of the "Collegians" moniker corresponds to Chester having two high Schools-colleges in 1908 as noted in the 1908–1909 Chester Directory. The different area schools are listed under "white" and "colored" in
18-698: The Darlington Fiddlers , Georgetown , Manning , the Orangeburg Cotton Pickers and Sumter Gamecocks . The final 1906 South Carolina League records and standings are unknown. In 1907, the Class D level South Carolina League continued as a six–team league under league president Mendel L. Smith, beginning play on May 20, 1907. The league added the Anderson Electricians , Greenville Mountaineers and Spartanburg Spartans as new franchises. On July 27, 1907, Darlington moved to Florence and
27-441: The 1908 season. Chester, South Carolina has not hosted another minor league team. Chester played home games at Fairgrounds Ball Park . The ballpark site is still in use today as a public park with baseball fields. Called the "Chester Sports Complex" today, the ballpark was located at Brendale Drive & Stadium Drive, Chester, South Carolina. Chester Collegians players South Carolina League The South Carolina League
36-714: The Anderson and Greenville franchises both folded. Completing the 1907 season with four teams, the Sumter Game Cocks won the league championship with a 44–23 record. Sumner finished ahead of the Orangeburg Cotton Pickers (42–25), Spartanburg Spartans (36–24) and Darlington/Florence Fiddlers (23–45) in the standings and were champions as the league held no playoffs. In 1908, the South Carolina League played their final season as
45-535: The South Carolina League season with a record of 40–30, placing second in the league. L.C Drake of Chester led the league in runs scored with 38. H. P. Caldwell served as manager, as the Chester Collegians finished two games behind the first place Sumter Gamecocks (41–27) and ahead of the third place Rock Hill Catawbas (28–40) and fourth place Orangeburg Cotton Pickers (27–39) in the 1908 final standings. The South Carolina league permanently folded following
54-540: The directory headings. Chester was also home to the Brainerd Institute in the era. After beginning league play on May 4, 1908, Chester was in 2nd place on July 7, 1908 with a 28–18 record, behind Sumter with a 30–16 record, as reported in newspaper standings from the Chester newspaper, "The Lantern". Chester had won two games at Rock Hill 2–0 and 4–0 in the two preceding games, with the "rain god" raining out
63-541: The second game of a Saturday scheduled doubleheader. Chester lost at Orangeburg 2–1 in 10–innings on July 24, 1908. Chester lost at Rock Hill by a score of 9–5 on July 27, 1908, as Prim hit a home run for Chester in the loss. Thanckham and Hamrick were the Chester battery. It was noted in the Chester newspaper, on July 28, 1908 that "some of the fans were greatly disappointed at the very rude manner in which they were treated while in Sumter last week." On July 27, 1908, Chester
72-497: Was a minor league baseball league that played from 1906 to 1908. The Class D level South Carolina League consisted entirely of franchises based in South Carolina for its three seasons of play. The Sumter Gamecocks won league championships in 1907 and 1908. The South Carolina League formed for the first time in the 1906 season as a six–team Class D level minor league. The 1906 charter league member teams were Camden ,
81-425: Was in second place with a 37–28 record, as reported in newspaper standings. The Lantern newspaper noted that the season was nearing an end, with Chester scheduled to host Rock Hill in an upcoming series. The newspaper states "we want justice" in the final standings, due to Orangeburg's poor play against Sumpter, due to the "desire of Orangeburg that Sumter should win the pennant this year." The Chester Collegians ended
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