The Staunton Presidents were a minor league baseball team based in Staunton, Virginia . Staunton teams played partial seasons in the 1894 Virginia League and 1914 Virginia Mountain League before the Presidents played as members the Virginia League from 1939 to 1942. The Presidents hosted home minor league games at Municipal Stadium. Staunton's use of the "Presidents" nickname corresponded to the city being the birthplace of President Woodrow Wilson .
26-629: Minor league baseball began in Staunton, Virginia in 1894. The Staunton Hayseeds became charter members of the Virginia League . The Virginia League began play as an Independent level league and fielded six teams, with the Lynchburg Hill Climbers , Norfolk Clam Eaters , Petersburg Farmers , Richmond Bluebirds and Roanoke Magicians , joining Staunton in beginning league play. In their first season of minor league play,
52-586: A Class C level league, adding the Newport News Pilots and Petersburg Rebels franchises. The Staunton Presidents ended the 1941 in 6th place with a record of 42–76. The Presidents were managed by Hank Hulvey and Gus Tebell , finishing 24.0 games behind the first place Petersburg Rebels in the final regular season standings. Staunton did not qualify for the playoffs, won by the Salem-Roanoke Friends. In their final season of play,
78-639: A baseball team in Virginia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum is a complex located in Staunton, Virginia . It contains the President's birthplace, known as the Manse, a Museum that explores the life and times of Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924), a 6,800 square feet (630 m ) Research Library,
104-567: A franchise. Staunton, Virginia has not hosted another minor league team. Today, the Staunton Braves play as members of the collegiate summer baseball affiliated Valley Baseball League , having joined the league in 2017. The Staunton Presidents hosted home minor league home games at Municipal Stadium from 1939 to 1942. Staunton also played 1939 home games at Fairgrounds Park . Staunton Hayseeds players Virginia League (1894%E2%80%9396) The Virginia League (1894–1896)
130-482: A gift shop, and several other buildings that are not open to the public. Like all United States presidential libraries for administrations prior to that of Herbert Hoover , Wilson's is not part of the Federal National Archives' presidential library system . The Woodrow Wilson Birthplace is referred to as the Manse, which is the name of a Presbyterian minister's home. It was built in 1846 by
156-407: A large collection of Wilson papers from his tenure as Professor and President of the university. The Woodrow Wilson Library focuses on the digitization all of the President's papers and other materials in order to make the papers more accessible to the general public. It is open to researchers by appointment only. The Museum—opened to the public in 1990 —is on North Coalter street two doors down from
182-554: A playoff game. Staunton ended the regular season with a record of 51–36, playing under manager Jimmy Bair and finishing 9.5 games behind the first place and eventual league champion Harrisonburg Turks. In a one-game playoff, Staunton lost to the Lynchburg Grays. Stauton's Warren Huffman won the Virginia League batting title, with a .415 average. Teammate Michael Marko led the league with a 2.52 ERA. Continuing play in
208-589: Is located in the Gospel Hill Historic District . The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library houses Woodrow Wilson materials from during and immediately after his lifetime, memoirs of those who worked with him, and governmental volumes concerning World War I. The library is located at 235 East Beverley Street in Staunton, Virginia . It boasts the third-largest collection of Wilson's papers. Wilson's official papers are located at The Library of Congress . Princeton University also maintains
234-500: The Hampton-Newport News Clamdiggers . 1894 Virginia State League Staunton (36-53) moved to Newport News-Hampton August 14. 1895 Virginia State League No Playoffs Scheduled. 1896 Virginia State League Petersburg (32–60) moved to Hampton August 13. Roanoke disbanded August 20; Lynchburg disbanded August 22. The league played a three part split season. This article about
260-743: The Harrisonburg Lunatics , the Staunton/Harrisonburg team finished last in the 1914 Virginia Mountain League standings in a shortened season. On July 25, 1914, Staunton/Harrisonburg team had an overall record of 26–32 when the Virginia Mountain League permanently folded. Led by managers Davey Crockett and Pat Krebs, the Lunatics finished 8.5 games behind of the first place Covington Papermakers (37–26) in
286-601: The Harrisonburg Turks , Lynchburg Grays and Salem-Roanoke Friends in resuming league play. The Staunton, Virginia use of the "Presidents" moniker corresponds to Staunton being the birthplace of President Woodrow Wilson , born December 28, 1856. Today, Staunton is home to the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum. The 1939 Staunton Presidents finished the Virginia League regular season in third place and qualified for
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#1732800760901312-544: The "Lunatics" nickname corresponds with the Western State Hospital being located in Staunton in the era. Playing at Charlottesville on opening day, May 14, 1914, the Staunton Lunatics were defeated by Charlottesville defeated 10–4 in their first game. On July 1, 1914, the league announced the Staunton Lunatics were relocating to Harrisonburg, Virginia with a 15–22 record. Continuing play as
338-518: The 1940 Class D Virginia League, the Presidents finished last in the four–team league, their first of three consecutive last place finishes. Ending the season with a record of 46–69, Staunton placed fourth in the standings. Led by managers Vernon Brandes and John Brennan, Staunton finished 24.0 games behind the first place Lynchburg Senators and did not qualify for the playoff, won by Lynchburg. The 1941 Virginia League expanded to six teams and became
364-457: The 1942 Staunton Presidents ended the Virginia League regular season with a 32–94 record. Staunton placed last in the six–team league with Taylor Sanford managing the team. Finishing 47.0 games behind the first place Pulaski Counts , the Presidents did not qualify for the playoffs won by Pulaski. The Virginia League folded after the 1942 season with the onset of World War II . When the Virginia League resumed play in 1948, Staunton did not field
390-741: The Manse as a guest of his good friend Rev Frazier who was then the Minister at the First Presbyterian Church of Staunton. After the Wilsons moved out of the Manse it remained the Presbyterian minister's until the 1920s. It was after the former President's death in 1924 that his widow Edith Bolling Galt Wilson along with former cabinet members and Staunton community members decided to create a Birthplace museum to commemorate Wilson's life. The Woodrow Wilson Birthplace Foundation
416-565: The Staunton First Presbyterian Church. It has 12 rooms with 12 fireplaces and cost around $ 4,000 to build. The Wilson family moved into the house in 1855 as his father was ordained as a Presbyterian pastor and called to serve as a pastor in Staunton. At that time the family consisted of his parents—Jessie Woodrow Wilson and Joseph Ruggles Wilson —and their two daughters Marion and Annie, who were about four and two years old, respectively. Thomas Woodrow Wilson
442-471: The Staunton Hayseeds relocated during the season. On August 14, 1894, Staunton, with a record of 36–53 moved to Newport News-Hampton. Finishing with an overall record of 50–64, the combined team placed fourth in the final standings. Playing under managers George Ziegler , William Donovan and C.A. Gaussen, Staunton/Newport News-Hampton finished 21.0 games behind the first place Petersburg Farmers in
468-470: The Virginia cities of Lynchburg, Danville, Charlottesville, Clifton Forge, Staunton and Covington, with a salary limit of $ 800 (per team) monthly. Lynchburg, was hesitant to commit because of a previous $ 700 lien on its territory, a result of a previous team in the Virginia League. The league was then formed at a March 12, 1914 meeting, without Danville and Lynchburg franchises. B.F. Donovan, of Clifton Forge,
494-466: The collapse of the league, the Covington and Clifton Forge teams elected to play a 10–game championship series. Charlottesville did not return to play. The Railroaders captured the unofficial league “title,” winning 7 of the 10 games over Covington. In 1939, minor league baseball returned to Staunton, as the Virginia League reformed as a four–team Class D level league. The Staunton "Presidents" joined
520-540: The final standings of the shortened season. They were followed by second place Charlottesville (31–30) and third place Clifton Forge Railroaders (28–34) in the 1914 league standings. Shortly after the Virginia Mountain League folded, there was an unsuccessful attempt to revive the league and the teams in August, 1914, headed by Buck Hooker , manager of the Clifton Forge Railroaders. However, following
546-467: The final standings. The 1894 team is also referred to as the "Mountaineers." The franchise did not return to the 1895 Virginia League. Minor league baseball returned to Staunton, Virginia in 1914. On March 3, 1914, at a meeting in Lynchburg, Virginia , discussions began for the formulation of a six–team Class D level baseball league in the region. The league teams were tentatively slated to be based in
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#1732800760901572-1100: The middle of the 1894 season). In 1895, the league was upgraded to a Class B level league. The teams during the 1895 season were the Lynchburg Hill Climbers, the Norfolk Clams /Crows, the Petersburg Farmers, the Portsmouth Truckers , the Richmond Blue Birds, and the Roanoke Magicians. In 1896, the Norfolk team became the Norfolk Braves , the Portsmouth team became the Portsmouth Browns and then moved to Hampton and became
598-803: Was a minor league baseball organization active in central Virginia . In 1894, the Virginia League began play as an Independent level league and fielded six teams: the Lynchburg, Virginia based Lynchburg Hill Climbers , the Norfolk, Virginia based Norfolk Clam Eaters , the Petersburg Farmers , the Richmond Bluebirds , the Roanoke, Virginia based Roanoke Magicians , and the Staunton, Virginia based Staunton Hayseeds / Newport News, Virginia - Hampton, Virginia based Newport News-Hampton Deck Hands (the Staunton team relocated in
624-521: Was born in what is now called the "birth room" on December 28, 1856. The Wilsons left the Manse in 1858 when Joseph Wilson accepted a call from a congregation in Augusta, Georgia . Wilson continued to visit Staunton throughout his life often referring to it as home. After his 1912 presidential election, Wilson and Ellen visited Staunton over his birthday in December of that year and spent two nights in
650-530: Was elected league president. D. R. Ellis, of Covington, was elected as vice–president. The Staunton "Lunatics" became charter members of the four–team Class D level Virginia Mountain League , before relocating during the 1914 season. The Lunatics were joined by the Charlottesville Tuckahoes , Clifton Forge Railroaders , Covington Papermakers in beginning 1914 league play. The league schedule began play on May 14, 1914. The Staunton use of
676-515: Was officially incorporated in 1938, and the house was restored to its 1850s look over the next 80 years, which included removing bathrooms, changing light fixtures, and stripping paint. The house was opened to the public in 1941, being formally dedicated as a museum by President Franklin D. Roosevelt . The property was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. It
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