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49-655: Minor league baseball began in Hanover, Pennsylvania in 1896, when the Hanover Tigers became members of the four–team Cumberland Valley League , finishing last in the league's only season of play. In 1915, minor league baseball returned as Hanover began a long tenure as charter members of the Class D level Blue Ridge League . In their opening game, Hanover lost to the Gettysburg Patriots 5–0. The 1915 Hanover Hornets finished

98-522: A .333 batting average in 77 games. The power was provided by Tom Day, who hit 11 home runs. On May 21, Hall of Fame pitcher Lefty Grove of Martinsburg made his minor league debut against the visiting Hagerstown team, losing 4-2. On June 11, Grove won his first minor league game, also against Hagerstown. The Champs did not live up to their nickname in 1921, finishing last in the Blue Ridge League standings. The Hagerstown teams would finish last in

147-525: A 60-39 record, in a tie with the Blue Sox. However, the Blue Sox's 59-38 record resulted in a slightly higher winning percentage (.608) as compared to Hagerstown's .606 percentage, so Martinsburg was declared the league champion. Strickler hit 12 home runs and had a .347 batting average, while George Thomas hit 12 home runs with a .348 batting average. Brown led the staff with 14 wins. Hagerstown returned to championship form in 1925. Pitcher Joe Zubris tied for

196-592: A batting average of .408 and 178 hits. Later in the year he made his debut with the Washington Senators . The Hubs team name lives in the North Hagerstown High School athletic teams. North Hagerstown High School has existed since 1956. Municipal Stadium became the home field of the Hagerstown Owls when Oren Sterling relocated his Sunbury Indians to Hagerstown in 1941. This team played in

245-403: A facility (the site is where Bester Elementary School is now located). Once play began Monk Walter posted a .269 batting average while leading the team with 74 hits. Former major leaguer Buck Hooker had a .280 batting average. The leader in innings pitched for the year 1915 was Jake Heavener with 117. Probably the most notable performance of 1915 came from pitcher Abe Welcher. He posted

294-440: A great deal of much needed revenue for both leagues. Pitching carried Hagerstown to high levels again in 1926. Harry Fishbaugh topped the league with 17 wins. Phil Dolan's .833 winning percentage placed him at the top of the league list as well. One of the few blemishes in the season was a no-hitter thrown against Hagerstown by Chuck Warden of Waynesboro on August 3, with Waynesboro winning 3-0. In order to encourage attendance,

343-487: A no-hitter against the Gettysburg Ponies , winning by an identical 4-0 score. Overall, the team also enjoyed its first winning record. Off the field, significant management changes occurred. Boyer resigned as president of the Blue Ridge League to alleviate the concerns of other owners over favoritism. He was replaced as president of the Blue Ridge League by James Vincent Jamison, Jr., who served as president throughout

392-458: A perfect 8-0 record and set the Blue Ridge League winning streak . Welcher was named to the 1915 Blue Ridge League End of Season All Star Team. The Blues finished fourth in the six team league with a 34-42-2 record. The team was renamed the Terriers for the next three seasons. Charles Dysert had a batting average of .271 and scored a league leading 71 runs for Hagerstown. The pitching staff

441-557: A record of 12–25, playing the season under managers Barnie Mulhall and Bobby Rothermel , the Tigers finished in fourth place. Hanover finished 13.5 games behind the first place Hagerstown Lions. The Cumberland Valley League permanently folded after the season. In 1915, minor league baseball returned to the city, as the Hanover Hornets began a long tenure of Hanover playing as members of the Class D level Blue Ridge League . In 2017,

490-584: A record of 27-22, Cambria moved the team to Parkersburg, West Virginia on June 28, becoming the Parkersburg Parkers . While in Parkersburg, the team posted a record of 9-5 before moving once again on July 12 to Youngstown, Ohio to become the Youngstown Tubers . Despite the change in location and classification, Babe Phelps had another spectacular season, leading the 1932 Middle Atlantic League with

539-538: A record of 46–51, playing under manager Buck Ramsey, the Raiders finished 19.0 games behind the first place Hagerstown Hubs . On June 16, 1926, Frank Roscoe of Hanover threw a no–hitter against the Martinsburg Blue Sox in a 6–1 Hanover victory. The 1927 Hanover Raiders finished the season with a record of 50–49 under managers George Hammen and Mike Konnick. The Raiders placed fourth in the Blue Ridge League and ended

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588-560: A string of theater houses in the region which gave him an understanding of how to provide a comfortable, inviting experience for his patrons. When the Blue Ridge league formed, Boyer not only owned the Hagerstown entry, but became president of the Blue Ridge League as well. However, Hagerstown almost did not have a team in 1915 because of the lack of a playing field. Local businessman Henry E. Bester offered land near downtown for construction of

637-660: The Hanover Raiders nickname was revived by the collegiate summer baseball team based in Hanover that began play as a member of the South Penn League. The name of the Hanover Tigers' 1896 home ballpark is not directly referenced. Hanover Tigers players Hagerstown Hubs The Hagerstown Hubs were a Minor League Baseball team based in Hagerstown, Maryland , United States. The team played predominantly in

686-439: The Hanover Tigers became charter members of the four–team Cumberland Valley League . The Carlisle Colts , Chambersburg Maroons and Hagerstown Lions teams joined Hanover in beginning league play on June 10, 1896. Hanover finished the 1896 season in last place and briefly relocated during the season. On August 1, 1896, the team briefly transferred to York, Pennsylvania before moving back to Hanover on August 8, 1896. With

735-502: The "Hanover Raiders" nickname was revived by the collegiate summer baseball team in Hanover, Pennsylvania team that plays as a member of the South Penn League. From 1915 to 1917 the Hanover minor league teams played home games at McAllister Field . Beginning in 1920, McAllister Field was renamed and the Hanover Raiders minor league teams played home games at Young's Field . It was noted that Young's Field had no outfield fences and

784-434: The 1916 with a record of 46–48 under returning manager William Starr and finished 7.5 games behind the first place Chambersburg Maroons . The 1917 Hanover Raiders placed fourth in the Blue Ridge League with a record of 44–52. Rabbit Agnew, Monte Cross, Earle Mack and Buck Elliott served as managers. The Raiders finished 16.5 games behind the 1first place Hagerstown Terriers in the final standings. Hanover did not return to

833-401: The 1920 season and turned a $ 6,000 profit for the season. Activities on the field were just as profitable as Hagerstown won its second Blue Ridge League title. Two dominant pitchers led the way: Charles Dye and Alan Clarke. Dye led the league in wins (18) and winning percentage (.720), while Clarke led the league in strikeouts (150). Player-manager and former major leaguer Mike Mowrey had

882-620: The Blue Ridge League (1915–1930) and briefly in the Middle Atlantic League (1931). Their home games were in Willow Lane Park from 1915 to 1929 and Municipal Stadium during the 1930 and 1931 seasons. A semiprofessional league, the Tri-City League, had teams in Hagerstown, Frederick and Martinsburg in 1914. In 1915, the Tri-City League organizers added the cities of Chambersburg , Hanover and Gettysburg and petitioned

931-493: The Blue Ridge League in 1918 as the league reduced to four teams. The 1920 Hanover Raiders returned to play following World War I , as Hanover rejoined the reformed six–team Blue Ridge League . The league reformed after not playing the 1919 season. The Chambersburg Maroons , Frederick Hustlers , Hagerstown Champs , Martinsburg Mountaineers and Waynesboro Villagers joined Hanover in beginning league play on May 10, 1920. On May 19, 1920, Hanover lost their opening day game on

980-423: The Blue Ridge League switched to a split season format in 1926, where the winner of the first half of the season would play the winner of the second half of the season. The Hubs almost became a spoiler to this format. The Hubs won the first half of the season with an impressive 38-13 record. The Hubs narrowly missed winning the second half as well, finishing only 0.5 games behind second half winner Frederick . In

1029-569: The Blue Ridge League was dissolved because of financial problems. Cambria was able to affiliate the Hubs with the class C Middle Atlantic League. In this league were the Cumberland Colts, who had previously participated in the Blue Ridge League, as well as the Charleroi Governors who had played Hagerstown in the 1929 Tri-State series. The Hubs' days in Hagerstown were numbered. After posting

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1078-520: The Blue Ridge League. Hanover finished the regular season with a record of 58–58 behind manager Bob Prysock in the six–team Blue Ridge League. Hanover finished their final season 11.0 games behind the first place Martinsburg Blue Sox in the final standings. In its final season of play, the 1930 Blue Ridge League compacted to four teams, greatly affected by the stock market crash of 1929. Hanover did not return to play in 1930. Hanover, Pennsylvania has not hosted another minor league team. Beginning in 2017,

1127-455: The Hanover Raiders placed second in the six–team Blue Ridge League. Hanover finished the season with a 52–40 record under returning manager Bert Weeden to finish 4.0 games behind the first place Frederick Hustlers . Bill Goff of Hanover won the Blue Ridge League batting title, hitting .384. In 1922, the Raiders placed fourth in the Blue Ridge League final standings. With a 47–49 record under manager Joe Miller, Hanover finished in 9.5 games behind

1176-629: The Inter-State League and Piedmont League through the 1955 season. In 1981, Lou Eliopulos purchased the Rocky Mount Pines team and moved them to Hagerstown to become the Hagerstown Suns . Municipal Stadium is still the Suns home field. The Middle Atlantic League suspended operations after the 1931 season. The Youngstown Tubers moved to the class B Central League for the 1932 season and became

1225-528: The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, the governing body of Minor League Baseball , for permission to establish a class D (lowest level) professional league, the Blue Ridge League. The Hagerstown Blues were owned by Charles W. Boyer. Boyer was previously the president of the South Atlantic League but had resigned to pursue his business interests in Hagerstown. Boyer owned

1274-415: The Raiders finished 14.5 games behind the champion Martinsburg Blue Sox. The Hanover Raiders finished last the 1925 season. With a record of 33–60, Hanover placed sixth under managers Roy Clunk and Howard Brown the six–team Blue Ridge League. The Raiders finished 28.5 games behind the first place Hagerstown Hubs in the final standings. Continuing Blue Ridge League play in 1926, Hanover placed fourth. With

1323-428: The champion Blue Sox, whose exploits were powered by George Rawlings and future Hall of Fame member Hack Wilson . Larry Steinbach led the Terriers with a .332 batting average and 6 home runs. Holmes Diehl returned with a noteworthy season of 6 home runs and a .323 batting average. Billy Russell led all Terriers with 8 home runs. 1924 was a turnaround year for the newly named Hagerstown Hubs. The team finished with

1372-528: The final standings. Hanover and Chambersburg each won portions of the split season schedule. In the Finals, the Hanover Raiders defeated the Chambersburg Maroons 4 games to 1. Beginning in 1928, the Blue Ridge League champion was matched in a championship series with the champion of the Middle Atlantic League in the "Tri-State Series." In their final season of play, the 1929 Hanover Raiders placed fourth in

1421-507: The first place Martinsburg Blue Sox . Beginning in 1922 and continuing through 1927, the champion of the Blue Ridge League played the champion of the Eastern Shore League in a championship playoff called the "Five-State Championship Series". The 1923 Hanover Raiders placed third in the Blue Ridge League standings. The Raiders finished with a record 49–50 under managers George Wilson and Frank Caporal. Hanover finished 19.0 games behind

1470-476: The first place Martinsburg Blue Sox in the final standings. On July 5, 1924, player/manager Walter Halas of Hanover pitched a no-hitter . Halas, the brother of George Halas , defeated the Chambersburg Maroons 5–1 in the contest. In 1924, the Hanover Raiders finished the season with a record of 44–52 record to place fourth in the Blue Ridge League. Playing under managers Frank Caporal and Walter Halas,

1519-425: The first place team Martinsburg Blue Sox. Tom Day had a .299 batting average in 90 games and 301 at bats for the team. Holmes Diehl led the team in home runs with 7. Ewing Mahan was the best pitcher with a 10-14 record in 183 innings pitched. The Terriers won 11 more games in 1923 as compared to 1922, but it did nothing to improve their place in the standings. The Terriers finished even further behind (27 games)

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1568-660: The inaugural Blue Ridge League championship series, the Hubs defeated the Frederick Hustlers 3 games to 1. Hagerstown returned to the Five State championship to play the champion of the Eastern Shore League, the Crisfield Crabbers. Once again, the Hubs were triumphant in the inter-league series, winning 4 games to 2. The Hubs could not sustain the performance of the previous two seasons and fell to last place in

1617-432: The league in 1927. George Kline and Harry Fisher were the team leaders in wins with only 7 wins each. Fisher was also the team leader with 23 games pitched. In 1928, Raynor Lehr, leader of a successful vaudeville and acting troupe, purchased the Hagerstown franchise and assumed its $ 3,000 debt. The team also had three different managers during this season: George Purtell, Lester Bangs and Joel Shelton. George Thomas led

1666-529: The league lead with 20 wins. His 163 strikeouts also led the league. Other league leaders included George Scheiminant (runs scored, 93) and George Thomas (home runs, 19). As the Blue Ridge League champion, the Hubs had the opportunity to play the champion of the class D Eastern Shore League in the Five State championship, so called because there were teams from Maryland , Delaware , Pennsylvania , West Virginia and Virginia (the Blue Ridge League having teams from Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia, while

1715-547: The league leaders in hits , home runs and batting average. Playing for the Hubs in his last season at the age of 39, he had a .321 batting average with 11 home runs. Under Mickey Keliher , the Hubs won the first half season. The Hubs slipped badly in the second half, finishing in last place. Hagerstown recovered in the Blue Ridge League championship series, winning 4 games to 2 over Martinsburg. The Eastern Shore League had folded in 1928. However, in August of that year and agreement

1764-441: The league with 13 home runs. He also had a .341 batting average. The Hubs were only marginally better in 1928, finishing 5th in both halves of the season. In 1929, the team was again sold, this time to Baltimore businessman (and later major league baseball scout) Joe Cambria for $ 2,500. Cambria was a shrewd businessman. One of the innovations introduced by Cambria was night baseball, five years before major league baseball did

1813-422: The next two years as well. The only player with more than 100 hits in 1921 was John Layne, who had a .302 batting average in 95 games. Wagner led the team with 11 home runs. Earl Berry led the team with 15 wins and 232.2 innings pitched. D. Lee Staley became the president of the club in 1922. The team returned to its previous Terrier nickname, but its fortunes did not change. The team finished 26 games behind

1862-513: The opposing Eastern Shore League had teams from Maryland, Delaware and Virginia). The Five State championship was the idea of C. Edward Spearow, who was the sports editor of the Baltimore Sun . Negotiations began in 1921 with the first series being played in 1922. Hagerstown played the Eastern Shore League champion Cambridge Canners in the 1925 series. The Hubs won the tightly contested series 4 games to 3. The Five State Championship generated

1911-437: The rest of the league's tenure. On August 15, 1916, Boyer sold his interest in the Hagerstown club to a group headed by Colonel J. C. Roulette. 1917 proved to be a good year for the Terriers. The team had a 61-36 record, winning their first Blue Ridge League championship. Jack Hurley led the entire Blue Ridge League with a .385 batting average and 125 hits. In this dead-ball era , no player hit more than one home run during

1960-492: The road, 11–0 at the Waynesboro Villagers . Hanover finished the 1920 season in last place in the Blue Ridge League standings. The Raiders finished the season with a record of 37–60 to place sixth, playing the season under managers Karl Kolseth and Bert Weeden . Hanover finished 19.5 games behind the first place Hagerstown Champs in the final standings as the league had no playoffs until 1926. Continuing play in 1921,

2009-411: The same. The first night game turned out between 2,500 and 3,000 fans. While other teams lost between $ 18,000 and $ 30,000, Cambria lost only $ 4,000 in 1929. On the field, Frank Wertman was impressive as he struck out 167 batters to lead the league. 1929 was also the year that Reggie Rawlings played for Hagerstown. Rawlings had played 1,500 games for the Blue Ridge League and he was consistently among

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2058-402: The season 15.0 games behind the first place Chambersburg Maroons in the final standings. The 1928 Hanover Raiders captured the Blue Ridge League championship. The Raiders ended the regular season with a record of 59–38 to place first in the final standings. Managed by Jess Altenberg, George Hammen and George Burns, Hanover finished just 0.5 game ahead of the second place Chambersburg Maroons in

2107-419: The season with a record of 42–35 to place third under manager William Starr. Hanover finished 11.5 games behind the first place Frederick Hustlers . Pitcher Willie Sherdel of Hanover led the league with a 15–3 record. Continuing play, the 1916 the "Hanover Raiders" nickname appeared for the first time and would remain the team moniker. Hanover ended the Blue Ridge League season in fourth place. The Raiders ended

2156-409: The season. The pitching staff was led by Earl Howard. Howard's 25 wins set a league mark, and his .714 winning percentage was a high for league in 1917, as was his 163 strikeouts . World War I took its toll on the Terriers and the Blue Ridge League in 1918. The league disbanded on June 16. H.L. Hickey led the league in runs scored with 15 and Vic Keen led the league in strikeouts with 33 during

2205-455: The truncated season. Late in 1918, Colonel J.C. Roulette died during the worldwide influenza pandemic . The aftermath of the war and pandemic meant that the Blue Ridge League was incapable of operating during 1919. The Blue Ridge League returned in 1920. The Hagerstown team returned with a new name, the Champs. The team also had a new leader, Richard Hartle, who took over as club president for

2254-630: Was built in a short period of six weeks. Municipal Stadium still stands today as the home field of the Hagerstown Suns. Even with the new stadium, Hagerstown failed to qualify for the playoffs in 1930, finishing last in the first half and second in the second half. Babe Phelps dominated the offensive categories not only for the Hubs, but for the entire league as well. He set or tied the Blue Ridge League season records for at bats (466), hits (175) and extra base hits (62) while posting an equally impressive .376 batting average. On February 9, 1931,

2303-413: Was led by Chalkey McCleary, who led the Blue Ridge League with a .667 winning percentage . On June 28, Wick Winslow threw a no-hitter against the Chambersburg Maroons , with Hagerstown winning by a 4-0 score. Winslow's name was actually Walter Warwick; however, he changed his name to skirt the league's limit on players with higher level experience. Later in the season on August 25, Earl Howard threw

2352-576: Was named after the family who owned the property. Hanover Raiders players Hanover Hornets players Hanover Tigers The Hanover Tigers were a minor league baseball team based in Hanover, Pennsylvania . In 1896, the Tigers played as members of the Cumberland Valley League in the league's only season of play. Hanover finished in last place in the league standings. Minor league baseball began in Hanover, Pennsylvania in 1896, when

2401-597: Was struck with the class C Middle Atlantic League for a post-season inter-league series called the Tri-State Series. The Middle Atlantic League champion Charleroi Governors defeated the Hubs 4 games to 1. In 1930, the Hagerstown School Board exercised an option to build a school on the site of Willow Lane Park. Officials scurried to find a new site and came up with a new location nearby. A remarkable public fundraising campaign ensued, and Municipal Stadium

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