The Johnstown Johnnies were a minor league baseball team in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that existed in various leagues between 1883 and 2002.
10-830: The first Johnstown team played in 1883 in the Western Interstate League and 1884 in the Iron & Oil Association . A few years later, the Johnstown Pirates/Terrors played in the Pennsylvania State League . The Johnstown Mormans in 1898 played in the New York State League . The first version of the team named the Johnnies played in 1904 in the independent Pennsylvania League , which merged to become
20-547: The Tri-State League the following year. This team moved to Chester, Pennsylvania during the 1912 season. The Johnnies resurfaced in the Middle Atlantic League in 1925 and played continuously through 1942, when they had to temporarily suspend playing due to World War II. After the war, the team started up again in 1946 before dissolving in 1950. The Wilkes-Barre Barons moved to Johnstown during
30-764: The 1955 season and became the latest version of the Johnnies but only lasted two seasons. In 1961, the Boston Red Sox had an affiliate in Johnstown named the Johnstown Red Sox. Eddie Popowski managed the team. Multiple notable players spent time with the Johnstown Red Sox, including Guido Grilli , Bob Heffner , Jerry Mallett , Al Moran , Dave Morehead , Ted Schreiber , Pete Smith , Bill Spanswick and Wilbur Wood . A new version of
40-1199: The AAABA Tournament since 1946. The address of Point Stadium is 100 Johns Street, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 15901. This article about a baseball team in Pennsylvania is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Western Interstate League The Wisconsin State League was a class D level baseball league that began in 1905, changing its name to the Wisconsin–Illinois League in 1908 and operating through 1914. The league re–organized under that name in 1926. Another Wisconsin State League began in 1940, shut down during World War II from 1943 through 1945, then operated from 1946 through 1953. The Class D Wisconsin–Illinois League began play in 1940 with six charter franchises: Appleton Papermakers , Fond du Lac Panthers , Green Bay Bluejays , La Crosse Blackhawks , Sheboygan Indians and Wisconsin Rapids White Sox . In 1942
50-901: The last day of the season with the pennant in balance. 5,000 fans saw a 0-0 game after nine innings. La Crosse pushed across five runs in the tenth to win. 1907 Wisconsin State League schedule 1908 season (W-I League) 1909 season (W-I League) 1910 season (W-I League) 1911 season (W-I League) 1912 season (W-I League) 1913 season (W-I League) 1914 season (W-I League) 1922 season (Wis. State League) 1923 season (Wis. State League) 1924 season (Wis. State League) 1925 season (Wis. State League) 1926 season (W-I League) 1927 season (W-I League) 1928 season (Wis. State League) 1929 season (Wis. State League) 1930 season (Wis. State League) 1931 season (Wis. State League) 1932 season (W-I League) 1933 season (W-I League) 1934 season (Wis. State League) |+ First half of
60-680: The league expanded to eight teams, adding the Janesville Cubs and Oshkosh Giants . After play resumed in 1946, La Crosse moved to become the Wausau Lumberjacks and the league operated with those franchises until its demise following the 1953 season. Wisconsin State League (1905–1907, 1922–1925, 1928–1931, 1940–1942, 1946–1953) Wisconsin–Illinois League (1908–1914, 1926–1927, 1932) 1891 Wisconsin State League 1905 Wisconsin State League 1906 Wisconsin State League schedule La Crosse played Freeport on
70-456: The split season: Sheboygan won the run-off for title of the season's second half, but were defeated by first half champs Madison after the Blues won the first two of the three-game title series. 1936 season (Wis. State League) |+ First half of the split season: Madison defeated Racine to win the title of the season's first half. |+ Second half of the split season: Madison clinched
80-518: The split season: |+ Second half of the split season: The Madison Blues won the tie-breaker from Wisconsin Rapids to meet Green Bay, the winner of the season's first half. Green Bay prevailed in the final three-game championship series. 1935 season (Wis. State League) |+ First half of the split season: After tying for title of the season's first half, Madison won the first two of a three-game championship series over Sheboygan. |+ Second half of
90-736: The team, known first as the Steal and then the Johnnies played in the Frontier League from 1995 to 2002 before moving to Florence, Kentucky and becoming the Florence Freedom . Johnstown teams played at Point Stadium beginning in 1926. "The Point" is still in use today after undergoing major renovations in 1995 and 2005. The stadium serves as home to the All-American Amateur Baseball Association Hall of Fame and has served as host to
100-464: The title of the season's latter half on Aug. 23 when they defeated the Racine Belles. The Blues became 1936 State League champions by winning both halves of the split season. 1937 season (Wis. State League) |+ First half of the split season: Madison defeated Sheboygan in a three-game series to win the title of the season's first half. |+ Second half of the split season: Sheboygan won
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