The Mountain State League was a minor league baseball league that played as a six–team league from 1937 to 1942. The league franchises were based in Kentucky and West Virginia . The Mountain State League was a Class D level league from 1937 to 1941 and Class C league in 1942.
11-611: The Logan Indians were a Mountain State League minor league baseball team based in Logan, West Virginia United States that played from 1937 to 1942. It was a Class-D team for its first five years, though in its final season it became a Class-C squad. In 1939, it was affiliated with the Cleveland Indians . Managed by Ed Hock from 1938 to 1941, the team appeared in the league finals three times during that span, winning
22-856: A Middle Atlantic League (1931–1933) and Mountain State League (1937, 1939) minor league baseball team based in Huntington, West Virginia . It was affiliated with the Detroit Tigers in 1932 and 1933 and with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1939. It was the first team to be based in Huntington since the Huntington Blue Sox of the Ohio State League disbanded in 1916. Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Walter Alston played for Huntington in 1936. From 1934 to 1936,
33-564: The Logan Indians based in Logan, West Virginia and the Huntington Boosters , based in Huntington, West Virginia . The Boosters withdrew from the league on August 1. The league originally began with a split–season format, which was eventually abandoned on August 24. The Beckley Bengals finished first in the regular season and won the league championship. Huntington withdrew August 1; Welch withdrew September 3 during
44-649: The 1940 season, the Huntington Boosters became the Huntington Aces . The Williamson Red Birds finished first in the regular season and won the league championship. Playoffs : Logan 2 games, Welch 0; Williamson 2 games, Bluefield 0. Finals : Williamson 3 games, Logan 1. 1941 Mountain State League The league played its final season as a Class D level league in 1941. All teams from 1940 returned. The Logan Indians finished first in
55-893: The Huntington Bees became the Huntington Boosters again. The Beckley Bengals were replaced by the Ashland Colonels , based in Ashland, Kentucky . The Williamson Red Birds finished first in the regular season. Williamson was defeated in the playoff finals by the Bluefield Blue–Grays. Stan Musial played for the Williamson Red Birds in 1939. Playoffs : Williamson 2 games, Huntington 1; Bluefield 2 games, Welch 0. Finals : Bluefield 3 games, Williamson 1. 1940 Mountain State League For
66-583: The championship in 1941. Pitcher Steve Gromek , who won 123 major league games in 17 seasons and who was an All-Star in 1945, is perhaps the most notable individual to play for the team. He spent 1939 with the squad as a second baseman. This article about a baseball team in West Virginia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mountain State League Baseball Hall of Fame member Stan Musial played in
77-1000: The league for two seasons, as a member of the 1938 and 1939 Williamson Colts . 1937 Mountain State League The Mountain State League began play in 1937 with six charter teams: the Beckley Bengals , based in Beckley, West Virginia ; the Welch Miners , based in Welch, West Virginia ; the Williamson Colts , based in Williamson, West Virginia ; the Bluefield Blue-Grays , based in Bluefield, West Virginia ;
88-551: The playoff series with Williamson; Williamson withdrew September 6 during the finals. Playoffs : Beckley, bye; Welch 2 games, Bluefield 0; Williamson 2 games, Logan 0; Williamson 1 game, Welch 0 Finals : Beckley 2 games, Williamson 0. 1938 Mountain State League All the teams from 1937 returned to the league in 1938. Huntington became known as the Huntington Bees . The Logan Indians finished first in
99-706: The regular season and won the league championship. Playoffs : Logan 2 games, Bluefield 1; Welch 2 games, Williamson 0. Finals : Logan 4 games, Welch 1. 1942 Mountain State League The league was a Class C level league in 1942. The Huntington team became the Huntington Jewels . Huntington finished first in the regular season and lost to the Ashland Colonels in the league finals. Playoffs : Ashland 2 games, Williamson 0; Huntington 2 games, Welch 1. Finals : Ashland 4 games, Huntington 1. Huntington Jewels The Huntington Boosters were
110-619: The regular season. However, they lost in the league finals to the Beckley Bengals, who repeated as league champions. Stan Musial played for the Williamson Colts in 1938. Playoffs : Logan 3 games, Williamson 2; Beckley 2 games, Welch 0. Finals : Beckley 3 games, Logan 2. 1939 Mountain State League 1939 saw a few changes to the league. The Williamson Colts became the Williamson Red Birds , while
121-613: The team was known as the Huntington Red Birds and in 1938 it was known as the Huntington Bees . That year, it was managed by Dickey Kerr , while Mike Sandlock and Hank LaManna played for the team. It became the Huntington Aces in 1940. As the Aces, Sheriff Blake , Russ Young , Pee-Wee Wanninger and Ezra Midkiff each managed the team at some point, despite the team lasting only two seasons under that name. Of note, Cliff Fannin and Ken Wood , who both spent over half
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