The Ironton Nailers were a minor league baseball team based in Ironton, Ohio . In 1884 and from 1911 to 1915, Ironton teams played as members of the 1884 Ohio State League , the Mountain States League from 1911 to 1912 and Ohio State League from 1912 to 1915. Ironton won the 1912 league championship. Ironton teams hosted home minor league games at Beechwood Park.
19-762: Ironton, Ohio first hosted an organized baseball team in 1867. The team was called the Excelsior Club, as its players were members of the Excelsior Fire Company. Minor league baseball in Ironton, Ohio began in 1884. The Ironton team became charter members of the Ohio State League . The Chillicothe Logans , Dayton Gem Citys , Hamilton, Portsmouth Riversides and Springfield teams joined Ironton in 1884 league play. On September 12, 1884,
38-542: A Mountain States League (1911-1912) and Ohio State League (1913-1914, 1916) minor league baseball team that played during the early 1900s. They were based in Huntington, West Virginia . Players of note include Ernie Alten , Bill Cramer , Lee Fohl , Al Mamaux , Ralph Shafer , Skeeter Shelton , Johnny Siegle , and Dan Tipple . Managers included Ezra Midkiff , Shelton, and Siegle, among others. They were
57-759: A franchise in the Class D level Ohio State League. On July 15, 1912, the Marion Diggers franchise of the Ohio State League moved to Ironton, Ohio. The team played the remainder of the season as the Ironton Orphans . The Marion Diggers/Ironton Orphans team placed fourth in the 1912 six–team Ohio State League. The team ended the Ohio State League season with an overall regular season record of 65–72, managed by William Johnston, Fred Odwell and Peg Moore. The Diggers/Orphans finished 18.0 games behind
76-978: 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. Huntington Blue Sox From Misplaced Pages,
95-478: 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, 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
114-550: The 1915 season, replaced by the Huntington Blue Sox in the 1916 Ohio State League. Ironton, Ohio has not hosted another minor league team. The Ironton minor league teams hosted 1911 to 1915 home games at Beechwood Park . The park is still in use today as a public park, owned by Ironton High School and maintained by the city of Ironton. The ballpark is located at South 9th Street & Helpler Street, Ironton, Ohio. Ohio State League The Ohio State League
133-563: The Ironton team folded. At the time the team folded on September 21, Ironton had a 21–45 record, playing the season under managers Harry Smith, John Murphy and P.A. McCarthy. The Dayton Gem Citys were the eventual league champions. The Ironton "Nailers" resumed minor league baseball play in 1911. The Nailers became charter members of the six–team Class D level Mountain States League . The Ashland-Catlettsburg Twins , Charleston Senators , Huntington Blue Sox , Montgomery Miners and Point Pleasant & Gallipolis teams joined Ironton in beginning
152-677: The Mountain States League 1911 season, which was ended early. Ironton placed sixth in the six–team league final standings with a 44–77 record, playing under managers John Benny and Claude McCarty. The Nailers finished 23.5 games behind the first place Montgomery Miners . The Mountain States league was ended early on September 12, 1911. Reportedly, an investigation ordered by the National Association disclosed two cases of improper conduct in late season games to prevent
171-472: The first place Portsmouth Cobblers in the final regular season standings. Waldo Jackley of the Marion/Ironton won the Ohio State League batting title, hitting .357, while teammate Charles Burden led the league in winning percentage with his .769 and 20–6 record. As the Ohio State League became an eight–team league 1913, the Ironton "Nailers" continued play as league members. The Nailers placed sixth in
190-566: The 💕 Minor league baseball team Huntington Blue Sox 1910 – 1916 Huntington, West Virginia Minor league affiliations Previous classes Class D Previous leagues Ohio State League (1913-1916) Mountain States League (1911-1912) Virginia Valley League (1910) Team data Previous names Huntington Blue Sox (1916) Huntington Babes (1915) Huntington Blue Sox (1911-1914) Huntington (1910) The Huntington Blue Sox were
209-1439: 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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#1732793124236228-547: The league began the season as an eight–team league but saw four teams fold during the season. On July 5, 1914, the Ironton Nailers folded from the Ohio State League. Managed by Dick Smith, Ironton ended the season with a 44–73 record, with the Huntington Blue Sox , Maysville Angels and Newport/Paris teams also folding during the season. In their final season of play, the 1915 Ironton Nailers returned to
247-427: The newly added Middleport-Pomeroy team from winning the second–half title. These games were deducted at the fall meeting. In 1912, Ironton played in two leagues, as the Mountain States League folded during the 1912 season. The 1912 Ironton Forgers won the Mountain States League championship in a shortened season. On July 8, 1912, the six–team Mountain States League folded. With a regular season record of 35–12, Ironton
266-478: The regular season with a 63–75 record, playing under managers Al McClintock and Archie Osborn. On Sept. 9, 1913, Nailer player Waldo Jackley hit four home runs in a 16–5 Ironton win over Hamilton. Jackley went 5–5 at the plate, with 12 RBI in the game. The Nailers finished 23.0 games behind the first place Chillicothe Babes in the final standings. The Ironton Nailers folded during the 1914 Ohio state League season, as
285-534: The season as charter members. The Ironton use of the "Nailers" moniker corresponds to local history and industry in Ironton, Ohio. After the Ohio Iron and Coal Company first established the city of Ironton for its workers in 1848, the city maintained a strong iron and steel industry in the era, led by the Kelly Nail and Iron Company and Lawrence Iron and Steel Company. The 1911 Ironton Nailers finished last in
304-458: The six–team Ohio State League. The season saw Ironton become a "road team" in "early July." Ironton finished last in the league standings. With a record of 47–69 under returning manager Disk Smith, Ironton finished 25.5 games behind the first place Portsmouth Cobblers. Ernie Calbert of Ironton led the Ohio State league with 13 home runs. The Ironton Nailers franchise permanently folded following
323-541: 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" 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
342-492: 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 the 1887 Mansfield team. 1887 Ohio State League Stubenville disbanded June 29; Canton entered
361-436: Was in first place in the standings, managed by Peg Moore when the league folded. The Forgers finished 8.0 games ahead of the second place Ashland-Catlettsburg Twins (26–19) in the regular season standings, followed by the Huntington Blue Sox (27–20), Charleston Senators (18–22), Middleport-Pomeroy/Montgomery Miners (10–24) and Williamson (11–30). After the 1912 Mountain States League folded on July 8, Ironton quickly gained
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