Minor league baseball teams were based in Chillicothe, Ohio between 1884 and 1916. Chillicothe teams played as members of the Ohio State League in 1884, Tri-State League in 1894 and Ohio State League from 1910 to 1916.
33-717: Organized baseball reportedly began in Chillicothe, Ohio in 1866. A Chillicothe team was noted to have defeated the Circleville Eurekas 25–2. Minor league baseball play was first hosted in Chillicothe, Ohio in 1884, when the Chillicothe Logans team became charter members of the Ohio State League . The Dayton Gem Citys, Hamilton , Ironton , Portsmouth Riversides and Springfield teams joined Chillicothe in 1884 league play. On August 1, 1884,
66-771: A 16–6 record, won the first half standings and the Cynthiana Merchants , with a 25–17 record, won the second half standings, as the Blue Grass league played a split–season schedule in 1922. In the Finals, Maysville defeated the Cynthiana Merchants three games to one to win the 1922 Blue Grass League Championship. In their final season of play, the Maysville Cardinals placed third in the 1923 Blue Grass League standings. Maysville had
99-558: A 27–34 record, moved to Huntington, West Virginia . After just six games, Huntington (2–4) moved to Maysville on July 19, 1915. The team finished the season with an overall record of 58–55, to place third in the regular season under manager Josh Devore . The combined team finished 13.0 games behind the first place Portsmouth Cobblers and the team advanced to a playoff. In the Finals, the Portsmouth Cobblers defeated Maysville 4 games to 1. The 1916 Ohio State League members were
132-479: A 37–89 overall record and were 42.5 games behind the first place Paris Bourbonites in the final standings. Anton Kuhn and Daniel Collins managed the 1910 team. Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Casey Stengel played for the 1910 Shelbyville Grays/Maysville Rivermen. Playing at age 19, Stengel hit .223 for the team in 69 games and 233 at–bats, after beginning the 1910 season with the Kankakee Kays . During
165-605: A cigarette and burned completely, with no injuries reported. It was reported the team then moved home games to "Kite Track." The League Park grandstands were eventually rebuilt for the 1911 season. In 1910 league play the Chillicothe Infants finished last in the six–team Ohio State League standings. With a record of 52–85, the Infants placed sixth in the final standings, playing the season under managers Frank Grubb and Tom Kibler . Chillicothe finished 33.5 games behind
198-595: A double–header to Portsmouth to put the teams even in the standings. Charleston was noted to have hosted a premature banquet to celebrate a championship Eventually, the Chillicothe championship was reportedly confirmed at the league meeting, held in Huntington, West Virginia on October 22, 1913. Frank Nesser of Chillicothe led the Ohio State in total hits with 178. The 1914 Chillicothe Babes finished in third place for
231-1161: A one-game playoff for fourth place. Freemont won 2nd place by coin toss. Findley 2 games, Fostoria 0; Lima 2 games, Fremont 1 Finals: Lima 4 games, Findlay 3; 1940 Ohio State League Playoff: Lima 3 games, Mansfield 0; Findley 3 games, Tiffin 1 Finals: Lima 4 Games, Findley 2. 1941 Ohio State League No League play 1942 & 1943 due to WW II. 1944 Ohio State League Playoffs: Newark 3 games, Lima 1;Middletown 3 games, Springfield 2 Finals: Newark 4 games, Middletown 2. 1945 Ohio State League Playoffs: Middletown 4 games, Springfield 2; Zanesville 4 games, Lima 2 Finals: Zanesville 3 games, Middletown 2. 1946 Ohio State League Playoffs: Zanesville 4 games, Richmond 0; Springfield 4 games, Newark 2. Finals: Zanesville 4 games, Springfield 2. 1947 Ohio State League Playoffs: Zanesville 4 games, Springfield 0; Marion 4 games, Muncie 1; Finals: Zanesville 4 games, Marion 2. Maysville Angels Minor league baseball teams were based in Maysville, Kentucky in various seasons between 1894 and 1923. Maysville teams played as members of
264-668: A record of 48–45 under returning manager Norbert Bosken, finishing 3.0 games behind the first place Cynthiana Cobblers . The standings were led by the Cynthiana Cobblers (54–43), followed by the Winchester Dodgers (53–44), Maysville Cardinals (48–45), Paris Bourbons (45–47), Lexington Reos (44–49) and Mount Sterling Essex (38–54). Maysville permanently folded following the 1923 season. Maysville has not hosted another minor league team. Beginning in 1910, Maysville teams were noted to have played home games at
297-603: The Tri-State League in 1894, Blue Grass League from 1910 to 1912, Ohio State League from 1913 to 1916 and Blue Grass League from 1922 to 1923, winning one league championship. Maysville hosted home minor league games at the Maysville Base Ball Park/League Park. Baseball Hall of Fame member Casey Stengel played for the 1910 Maysville Rivermen in his first professional season. Early amateur Maysville teams began play in 1860 with
330-700: The "Kite Track." The League Park ballpark was rebuilt for the 1911 season at a cost of $ 5,000. The ballpark location later became Herrnstein Field and eventually the Obadiah Harris & Family Athletic Complex. Ohio State League The Ohio State League was a minor league baseball league that operated in numerous seasons between 1887 and 1947, predominantly as a Class D level league. League franchises were based in Indiana , Kentucky , Michigan , Ohio and West Virginia . The first "Ohio State League"
363-1540: The 1887 Mansfield team. 1887 Ohio State League Stubenville disbanded June 29; Canton entered the league August 4; Akron disbanded September 3. 1889 Ohio State League Newark disbanded September 16; Tiffin disbanded September 18 1898 Ohio State League Zanesville entered the league May 30; Conshohockten disbanded June 2 The league disbanded June 5 due to poor weather and Sunday baseball restrictions 1908 Ohio State League Springfield moved to Portsmouth June 16. 1909 Ohio State League Newark and Lancaster both disbanded August 23. 1910 Ohio State League 1911 Ohio State League Newark moved to Piqua June 22. 1912 Ohio State League Marion moved to Ironton July 15. 1913 Ohio State League 1914 Ohio State League Ironton disbanded July 5; Newport-Paris disbanded July 5; Huntington and Maysville both disbanded July 22. 1915 Ohio State League Chillicothe moved to Huntington July 13; Huntington moved to Maysville July 19. Playoff: Portsmouth 4 games, Maysville 1. 1916 Ohio State League Huntington & Frankfort disbanded July 16; Charleston moved to Chillicothe July 13; Lexington disbanded July 16 The league disbanded July 19. 1936 Ohio State League Mansfield and New Philadelphia both disbanded May 26. 1937 Ohio State League Sandusky moved to Marion June22. 1938 Ohio State League Playoff: Freemont 3 games, Fostoria 0. 1939 Ohio State League Playoff: Lima defeated Tiffin in
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#1732787338996396-646: The 1910 season playing as the Maysville Rivermen . Reports state that Maysville owners purchased the Shelbyville franchise for $ 500.00. The owners of the Maysville team were local citizens, headed up by businessmen, J.W. Fitzgerald and Preston Wells. The Rivermen had a record of 3–24 after the move to Maysville. In 1910, Maysville businesses offered gifts to players who hit home runs. The Shelbyville/Maysville team finished last, in sixth place, with
429-521: The 1912 season. After the Blue Grass League folded, Maysville continued minor league play in 1913 in a new league. The Maysville Angles became members of the 1913 eight–team Class D level Ohio State League . With a 38–96 record, Maysville placed eighth and last in the league, ending the season 46.0 games behind the first place Chillicothe Babes . The 1913 Maysville manager was Frank Moore . The 1914 Maysville Angels disbanded from
462-432: The 1913 season standings with a 83–49 record, playing under returning manager Al Newnham. The Babes finished the season mere percentage points (.629 to .627) ahead of the second place Charleston Senators (84–50) in the final standings to win the championship. Charleston began the final day of the season 2.0 games behind Chillicothe and reportedly won a double–header on the final day against Maysville, while Chillicothe lost
495-805: The Charleston Senators (58–63), Chillicothe Babes/Huntington/Maysville Angels (58–55), Frankfort Old Taylors (45–65), Ironton Nailers (47–69), Lexington Colts (63–48) and Portsmouth Cobblers (71–42). < The Ohio State League permanently folded on July 19, 1916, with the Maysville Burley Cubs as a league member. At the time the Ohio State League folded, the Cubs had a 26–36 record and were in fourth place, finishing 19.0 games behind
528-583: The Charleston/Chillicothe team ended the season in third place with an overall record of 29–35. Playing under manager Watt Powell in both locations, the combined team finished 17.0 games behind the first place Portsmouth Truckers in the final Standings. The Ohio State did not return to play in the 1917 season. Chillicothe, Ohio next hosted minor league baseball in 1993, when the Chillicothe Paints franchise began play as members of
561-606: The Chillicothe Logans team folded. At the time the team folded on August 1, Chillicothe had a 13–38 record playing under manager T.L. Duncan. The Dayton Gem Citys were the eventual league champions. In 1894, Chillicothe fielded a team in the Tri-State League . The Chillicothe team was joined by the Charleston, West Virginia , Huntington, West Virginia , Circleville, Ohio , Manchester, Ohio , Portsmouth, Ohio , Jackson, Michigan and Maysville, Kentucky teams in
594-480: The Independent level Frontier League . The Chillicothe minor league teams reportedly played 1910 to 1916 home games at Arch Street Park . The ballpark was noted to have been located off of Arch Street, near Allen Avenue & Vine, Chillicothe, Ohio. References indicate the ballpark of 1910 was called "League Park" and burned to the ground on opening day of May 5, 1910, with the team moving home games in 1910 to
627-704: The Maysville Town Ball Club. In the 1890s, a Maysville amateur team reportedly won a three–game series against the Cincinnati Reds . Maysville first hosted minor league baseball in 1894, when the Maysville team played as members of the Tri-State League . The 1894 league records are unknown. On August 24, 1910, the Shelbyville Grays franchise of the Class D level Blue Grass League relocated to Maysville, Kentucky, finishing
660-617: The OSL was one of just four class D circuits in operation, yet it was one of the first of dozens of leagues to collapse after World War II. The class D Ohio–Indiana League was formed in 1948 with eight teams, with seven of the eight cities coming from the Ohio State League . Six teams made their home in Ohio and the remaining two where from Indiana. This league lasted through 1951. The Portsmouth Cobblers won four Ohio State League championships. Baseball Hall of Fame member Ed Delahanty played for
693-421: The Ohio State League final standings, playing under manager Josh Devore in all three locations. His major league playing career having just ended, Devore had reportedly bought stock in the Chillicothe franchise in 1915 and had agreed to manage and play for the team. Devore was noted to have lived in Chillicothe, Ohio for the remainder of his life. The Chillicothe/Huntsville/Maysville team finished 13.0 games behind
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#1732787338996726-420: The Ohio State League season with an overall regular season record of 57–77, managed by Jesse Tannehill , Ray Ryan and Al Newnham. Chillicothe finished 24.5 games behind the place first place Portsmouth Cobblers in the final regular season standings. As the 1913 Ohio State League expanded and became an eight–team league, the newly named Chillicothe "Babes" won the league championship. Chillicothe placed first in
759-436: The Ohio state League season, as the league began the season as an eight–team league and had four franchises fold during the season. Chillicothe ended the 1914 season with a 44–73 record, playing under returning manager Al Newham. Chillicothe finished 12.0 games behind the 1st place Portsmouth Cobblers in the final standings, as Ironton Nailers , Huntington Blue Sox , Maysville Angels and Newport Newks/Paris teams folding during
792-470: The eight–team Ohio State League during the season. Maysville folded on July 22, 1914, after beating Huntington 2–1. At the time, the team had a record of 30–51 under managers Ollie Chapman and Roy Montgomery. After the 1915 season began, Maysville resumed play during the season in the six–team Ohio State League and played in the league finals. On July 13, 1915, the Chillicothe Babes , with
825-516: The eight–team league. League statistics and records for the 1894 season are unknown. In 1910, minor league baseball returned to Chillicothe, Ohio. The Chillicothe Infants became members of the reformed six–team Class D level Ohio State League. The Lancaster Lanks , Lima Cigarmakers , Marion Diggers , Newark Newks and Portsmouth Cobblers joined Chillicothe as league members. On May 5, 1910, Chillicothe hosted their home opener at "League Park." The ballpark grandstands reportedly caught fire due to
858-469: The first pitch and declared the day a business holiday. A crowd of 3,000 saw Maysville beat the Paris Bourbonites. The Maryville Rivermen finished with a record of 55–63, placing fourth under manager James Carmoney. Maysville finished the season 17.5 games behind the first place Paris Bourbonites. The 1912 Maysville Rivermen placed second in the Blue Grass league, finishing 4.0 games behind
891-757: The first place Frankfort Lawmakers . In 1912, the Mt. Olivet band played at the Maysville Rivermen season home opener. Maysville was under the direction of owner Thomas Russell. Finishing the 1912 season with a 82–47 record under managers James Carmoney and Harry Kunkel, the Rivermen finished behind Frankfort's 85–42 record. They were followed by the Lexington Colts (60–65), Paris Bourbonites (60–69), Richmond Pioneers (66–64) and Mount Sterling Orphans (31–97). The Blue Grass League folded following
924-463: The first place Portsmouth Truckers . The 1916 Cubs' manager was Jimmy Jones . Maysville won a championship in 1922. Maysville returned to play in the Class D level Blue Grass League, which reformed as a six–team league. The Maysville Cardinals , owned again by Thomas Russell, finished the regular season in second place with a 33–28 record under manager Norbert Bosken. The Maysville Cardinals, with
957-439: The first place Portsmouth Cobblers. 1911 Ohio State League expanded from six teams to eight teams. The Chillicothe Infants placed fourth in the final standings with a record of 78–62. Playing under manager Zeke Wrigley , the Infants finished 6.5 games behind the first place Springfield Reapers in the Ohio State League standings. The Chillicothe Infants team finished last in the 1912 six–team Ohio State League. The Infants ended
990-503: The first place Portsmouth Cobblers. The Maysville Burley Cubs continued play in the 1916 Ohio State League. In their final season of play, the 1916 Chillicothe Babes briefly rejoined the Ohio State League during the season. On July 13, 1916, the Charleston Senators franchise relocated to Chillicothe with a record of 24–34. On July 18, 1916, the Ohio State League folded. After compiling a record of 5–1 based in Chillicothe,
1023-429: The season, Stengel hit a home run and received a box of candy and a Duplex Safety-razor outfit. A young Maysville boy named Robert Willocks would carry Stengel's spikes and glove to the ballpark where Stengel would get him into the game for free. Maysville continued play in the 1911 Blue Grass League season. An opening day parade featured Blue Grass League President Dr. W.C. Ussery. Maysville Mayor J.W. Lee threw out
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1056-495: The season. the 1915 Chillicothe Babes began play the six–team Ohio State League but relocated during the season. On July 13, 1913, Chillicothe relocated and moved to Huntington, West Virginia with a record of 27–34. After a 2–4 record in Huntington, the franchise relocated to Maysville, Kentucky on July 19, 1915, finishing the season as the Maysville Angels . Overall, the team had a record of 58–55 and placed third in
1089-411: Was a baseball league in 1887 before changing names to the Tri-State League . The Kalamazoo Kazoos won the first league championship. The league played in the 1889 and 1898 seasons. The first 20th century Ohio State League started in 1908 as a class D loop and ran through 1916. Another Ohio State League was formed in 1936 and ran through 1947 except for a break in '42-'43 due to World War II. In 1945,
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