The Toledo Tigers were a Negro National League team that operated during the 1923 season, its only season in the league, representing Toledo, Ohio . It played its home games at Toledo's Swayne Field , home of the minor league Mud Hens .
9-690: The team was one of two (the Milwaukee Bears being the other) created to fill one of the vacancies created in the NNL after the Cleveland Tate Stars and Pittsburgh Keystones had been dropped after the previous season. Its personnel consisted at first of a few veterans and semi-pro players, though it was improved in late May when it merged with the short-lived independent team, the Cleveland Nationals . Operated initially by
18-511: A baseball team in Ohio is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Milwaukee Bears The Milwaukee Bears were a Negro National League team that operated during the 1923 season, its only season in the league representing Milwaukee , Wisconsin. The team was one of two (the Toledo Tigers being the other) created to fill one of the vacancies created in the NNL after
27-587: The Cincinnati Reds . The uniforms worn in the games from 2006 to 2008 were white with black pinstripes, black letters spelling Milwaukee, black socks, and a white pinstriped cap. From 2009 to 2011, the Brewers wore a different version of the Bears' uniforms, which were cream colored with blue sleeves and trim, plus blue socks and caps. New York Cubans Too Many Requests If you report this error to
36-674: The Cleveland Tate Stars and Pittsburgh Keystones had been dropped after the previous season. It drew much of its personnel from the disbanded Keystones and from the New Orleans Crescent Stars , an independent southern team. Hall of Fame outfielder Pete Hill , 40, was asked by Rube Foster to manage the team, and remaining roster spots were filled from tryouts held in Chicago in April, and by castoffs from other teams. With limited financing and an inexperienced ownership,
45-500: The NNL, it was taken over by Cleveland businessman Phil Fears after the two teams merged. While its play improved dramatically following the merger, it was under-financed and suffered from poor attendance, and ceased operations in July with a league record of 11–17. After the team disbanded, many of its better players transferred to the St. Louis Stars and Milwaukee Bears for the remainder of
54-591: The Royals (who wore Kansas City Monarchs uniforms). On July 5, 2008, the Brewers also wore the Bears' uniforms against the Pittsburgh Pirates, who wore Pittsburgh Crawfords uniforms. The same happened on June 7, 2019. On May 29, 2010, the Brewers wore Bears uniforms in a game against the New York Mets who wore New York Cubans uniforms. On July 9, 2011, the Brewers wore Bears uniforms against
63-631: The pitching staff with only four victories, against 14 defeats. Hill hit .296 in a part-time role as the Bears' player-manager. In 2006, the Milwaukee Brewers wore Bears throwback uniforms in games against the Washington Nationals (at Miller Park ) and Kansas City Royals (on the road) as part of a tribute to the Negro leagues. On June 23, 2007, the Brewers wore the Bears' uniform for another Negro leagues tribute game against
72-585: The season, in an effort to shore up both franchises. The NNL then invited the Cleveland Tate Stars to rejoin as associate members to play out the Tigers' remaining schedule. When it began operations, Negro leagues veteran "Big Bill" Gatewood managed the team, but after the merger Candy Jim Taylor became the player-manager. This Negro league baseball team article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about
81-420: The team quickly fell out of the running in the league. Primarily due to poor home attendance at Athletic Park (later known as Borchert Field ), the club played most of its games on the road, and finished in last place with a 12–41 record in league play, disbanding after the season. Outfielders Pete Duncan (.321), Percy Wilson (.314), and Sandy Thompson (.310) were among the better hitters. Fulton Strong led
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