The Newark Yankees were a minor league baseball team based in Newark, Ohio . From 1948 to 1951, the "Yankees" played as members of the Class D level Ohio-Indiana League as an affiliate of the New York Yankees . Before the league changed names, the Newark "Moundsmen" played as members of the Class D level Ohio State League from 1944 to 1947, winning the 1944 league championship. The Moundsmen were a minor league affiliate of the St. Louis Browns . Newark hosted minor league home games at White Field from 1944 to 1946 before moving to Arnold Park from 1947 to 1951.
32-749: Minor league baseball began in Newark, Ohio with a team in the 1889 Ohio State League and continued to 1915 when the Newark New Socks played as members of the Class D level Buckeye League . Newark returned to minor league play in 1944, when the Newark Moundsmen became members of the Class D level Ohio State League and won the Ohio State League Championship. The Moundsmen began play as an affiliate of
64-629: A minor league baseball team based in Richmond, Indiana . From 1949 to 1951, the "Tigers" played as members of the Class D level Ohio–Indiana League as an affiliate of the Detroit Tigers . Richmond began play in the Ohio–Indiana League as the Richmond "Roses," who played in the Class D level Ohio State League in 1946 and 1947, before the league changed names in 1948. The Roses were an affiliate of
96-572: A $ 4,000 signing bonus and a $ 150.00 per month salary. Bunning was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996 and his number 14 is retired by the Philadelphia Phillies . In its final season of play, the 1951 Ohio–Indiana League compacted to become a five–team league. The Newark Yankees won the first–half title in a split–season schedule, with the first–half season schedule ending on June 18, 1951. Newark then folded on July 17, 1951, with
128-581: A 3–0 victory over the Marion Red Sox . The 1950 Newark Yankees reached the Ohio–Indiana League finals. With an 89–49 record, Newark placed second under manager Billy Holm . Newark finished 1.0 games behind the first place Marion Red Sox in the regular season standings of the eight-team league. In the first round of the playoffs, the Newark Yankees beat the Richmond Tigers 3 games to 2. In the finals,
160-469: A minor league affiliate of the Boston Braves in 1948. Ending the 1948 Ohio–Indiana League season in sixth place, Richmond did not qualify for the playoffs of the eight–team league. The Roses had a record of 64–75, playing under manager Ollie Byers and finished 18.0 games behind the first place Zanesville Dodgers in the regular season final standings. In 1949, Richmond became a minor league affiliate of
192-985: A one-game playoff for fourth place. Freemont won 2nd place by coin toss. Findley 2 games, Fostoria 0; Lima 2 games, Fremont 1 Finals: Lima 4 games, Findlay 3; 1940 Ohio State League Playoff: Lima 3 games, Mansfield 0; Findley 3 games, Tiffin 1 Finals: Lima 4 Games, Findley 2. 1941 Ohio State League No League play 1942 & 1943 due to WW II. 1944 Ohio State League Playoffs: Newark 3 games, Lima 1;Middletown 3 games, Springfield 2 Finals: Newark 4 games, Middletown 2. 1945 Ohio State League Playoffs: Middletown 4 games, Springfield 2; Zanesville 4 games, Lima 2 Finals: Zanesville 3 games, Middletown 2. 1946 Ohio State League Playoffs: Zanesville 4 games, Richmond 0; Springfield 4 games, Newark 2. Finals: Zanesville 4 games, Springfield 2. 1947 Ohio State League Playoffs: Zanesville 4 games, Springfield 0; Marion 4 games, Muncie 1; Finals: Zanesville 4 games, Marion 2. Richmond Roses The Richmond Tigers were
224-530: The Boston Braves . Richmond ended the 1946 Ohio State League season with a record of 76–63, placing third in the Ohio State League, finishing 6.0 games behind the first place Springfield Giants. Merle Settlemire served as manager, as the Roses qualified for the playoffs. The Zanesville Dodgers defeated Richmond in a four–game sweep in the first round of playoffs. Continuing play in the 1947 Ohio State League,
256-518: The Boston Braves . The Richmond teams hosted minor league home games at Municipal Ball Park . Baseball Hall of Fame member Jim Bunning played for the 1950 Richmond Tigers in his first professional season. After minor league baseball in Richmond began with the 1907 Richmond Quakers franchise of the Ohio-Indiana League , the Richmond Roses were preceded by the 1930 Richmond "Roses" of
288-631: The Class B level Central League . In 1946, the Richmond "Roses" resumed minor league baseball play, as members of the eight–team Class D level Ohio State League . Richmond was an expansion team in the league, which was grown from a six–team league in 1945, by adding the Richmond team and the Dayton Indians. The Dayton Indians, Lima Terriers , Marion Cardinals , Middletown Rockets , Newark Moundsmen , Springfield Giants and Zanesville Dodgers teams joined Richmond in beginning league play on April 30, 1946. The Richmond Roses were an affiliate of
320-546: The Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers just before the start of the regular season. The ballpark was located at State Road 16 and State Road 79 in Newark, Ohio. The ballpark site was breached by highway construction and today Arnold Park is adjacent to the LIcking County Family YMCA facility. The YMCA is located at 470 West Church Street in Newark, Ohio. Ohio State League The Ohio State League
352-457: The Detroit Tigers and adopted their nickname. The newly named Richmond "Tigers" placed seventh in the regular season Ohio State League final regular season standings. The Tigers ended the regular season with a record of 65–73, playing the season under managers Cyril Pfeifer and Kenneth Holtcamp. The Tigers finished 15.5 games behind the first place Portsmouth A's and did not qualify for the four-team playoffs. The Richmond Tigers qualified for
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#1732914135271384-531: The New York Yankees . The Lima Terriers , Marion Cubs , Muncie Reds , Portsmouth A's , Richmond Roses , Springfield Giants and Zanesville Dodgers teams joined the Newark Yankees in league play. With a record of 64–74, Newark finished in fifth place in the 1948 Ohio-Indiana League standings. Managed by Bobby Dill and Solly Mishkin, Newark finished 17.0 games behind the first place Zanesville Dodgers. With their fifth-place finish, Newark did not qualify for
416-500: The St. Louis Browns and played four seasons in the Ohio State League. The 1944 Ohio State League reformed as a six–team league in 1944 after a hiatus due to World War II . Playing with league members Lima Red Birds , Marion Diggers , Middletown Red Sox , Springfield Giants and Zanesville Dodgers , the Moundsmen finished second in the standings. The Newark "Moundsmen" nickname was chosen as
448-475: The 1889 and 1898 seasons. The first 20th century Ohio State League started in 1908 as a class D loop and ran through 1916. Another Ohio State League was formed in 1936 and ran through 1947 except for a break in '42-'43 due to World War II. In 1945, the OSL was one of just four class D circuits in operation, yet it was one of the first of dozens of leagues to collapse after World War II. The class D Ohio–Indiana League
480-623: The 1950 Ohio-Indiana League playoffs. Managed by the returning Kenneth Holtcamp, the Tigers ended the 1950 regular season with a record of 80–58, placing third in the standings, while finishing 10.0 games behind the pennant winning Marion Red Sox . In the playoffs, the Newark Yankees defeated Richmond 3 games to 2 in the first round. Billy Hoeft of Richmond led the league with a 1.71 ERA and teammate Dan Searle finished second with an ERA of 2.12. Baseball Hall of Fame member Jim Bunning played for
512-535: The 1950 Richmond Tigers. At age 18, if his first professional season, Bunning compiled a 7–8 record with a 3.22 ERA in 17 games and 123 innings pitched for Richmond. Bunning graduated from high school in 1949 and was attending Xavier University , playing on a baseball scholarship. Bunning was signed by the Detroit Tigers in May, 1950 and joined the Richmond Tigers after finishing his spring semester at Xavier. Bunning received
544-524: The Marion Red Sox beat the Newark Yankees 4 games to 0. In their final season of play, the Newark Yankees won the first half standings in the Ohio–Indiana League, before folding during the season. The 1951 Yankees were managed by Malcolm Mickthen. Newark won the first half of the season by 2.5 games over the Marion Red Sox in the six-team league. On July 17, 1951, the Yankees had an overall record of 49–31 when
576-571: The Roses placed fifth and did not qualify for the playoffs. Richmond ended the 1947 regular season with a record of 62–72, finishing 24.5 games behind the first place Zanesville Dodgers. The Roses were managed by Rex Carr. Richmond's Robert Verrier led the league with 127 runs scored. In 1948, the Ohio State League had expanded beyond the state of Ohio and the league was renamed to become the Class D level Ohio–Indiana League . The Muncie Reds franchise joined with seven Ohio based teams in beginning league play on May 2, 1948. The Roses continued as
608-480: The Springfield Giants four games to two. On June 28, 1946, Newark pitcher Carl Schulte threw a no-hitter in a 7–0 victory over the Richmond Roses. In 1947, the Ohio State League played its final season, before changing its name. The Newark Moundsmen had a 64–76 regular season record and finished in seventh place, playing the season under manager Ed Dancisak. The Moundsmen finished the season 25.5 games behind
640-582: The corner of North 11th Street and West Church Street. Today, White Field is still in use as a football stadium for the Newark School District teams. White Field is located at 70 North 11th Street, Newark, Ohio. Beginning in 1947, the Newark Moundsmen and Yankees hosted minor league home games at Arnold Park . With a capacity of 3,000 in 1950, Arnold Park was located two blocks from White Field. In 1954, Arnold Park hosted an exhibition game between
672-567: The finals, Newark defeated the Middletown Red Sox 4 games to 2 to claim the championship. In the finals, Newark pitcher Ned Garver defeated the Middletown Red Sox three times, helping the Moundsmen win the championship. Ned Garver led the Ohio State league with 21 wins, 221 strikeouts and a 1.21 ERA. He also hit .407 in his pitching at bats. Teammate Luke Majorki won the league batting title, hitting .355. Garver enjoyed his time in Newark. "It
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#1732914135271704-519: The first place Zanesville Dodgers in the eight–team league. Ed Fowler of Newark led the Ohio State League with 119 RBI. On June 6, 1947, William Woolard of Newark pitched a no–hitter in an 8–0 victory over the Muncie Reds . In 1948, Newark played under a new affiliate as the franchise continued play as members of the eight-team Class D level Ohio-Indiana League , when the Ohio State League changed names. The Newark "Yankees" began play as an affiliate of
736-438: The four remaining teams, Richmond included, completing the second–half of the season. At the conclusion of the season, the Tigers finished 37.5 games behind the Marion Red Sox in the overall standings with a 53–74 record, playing the season under manager Ralph DiLullo . The Ohio–Indiana League permanently folded following the completion of the 1951 season. Following the Tigers, Richmond was without minor league baseball until
768-429: The four-team playoffs won by Zanesville. Continuing Ohio–Indiana League play, the 1949 Newark Yankees had a regular season record of 65–72. The Yankees placed sixth and were managed by Jim McLeod . Newark finished 15.0 games behind the first place Portsmouth A's and did not qualify for the playoffs. The league playoffs were won by the Marion Red Sox . Yankee pitcher George Vinston threw a no–hitter on July 22, 1949, in
800-1435: The league August 4; Akron disbanded September 3. 1889 Ohio State League Newark disbanded September 16; Tiffin disbanded September 18 1898 Ohio State League Zanesville entered the league May 30; Conshohockten disbanded June 2 The league disbanded June 5 due to poor weather and Sunday baseball restrictions 1908 Ohio State League Springfield moved to Portsmouth June 16. 1909 Ohio State League Newark and Lancaster both disbanded August 23. 1910 Ohio State League 1911 Ohio State League Newark moved to Piqua June 22. 1912 Ohio State League Marion moved to Ironton July 15. 1913 Ohio State League 1914 Ohio State League Ironton disbanded July 5; Newport-Paris disbanded July 5; Huntington and Maysville both disbanded July 22. 1915 Ohio State League Chillicothe moved to Huntington July 13; Huntington moved to Maysville July 19. Playoff: Portsmouth 4 games, Maysville 1. 1916 Ohio State League Huntington & Frankfort disbanded July 16; Charleston moved to Chillicothe July 13; Lexington disbanded July 16 The league disbanded July 19. 1936 Ohio State League Mansfield and New Philadelphia both disbanded May 26. 1937 Ohio State League Sandusky moved to Marion June22. 1938 Ohio State League Playoff: Freemont 3 games, Fostoria 0. 1939 Ohio State League Playoff: Lima defeated Tiffin in
832-471: The league. The 1946 Newark Moundsmen finished in fourth place as the Ohio State League expanded to eight teams, adding the Richmond Roses and Dayton Indians teams to the league. Newark qualified for the playoffs after the Moundsmen ended the regular season with a record of 74–65 under manager Bob Boken , finishing 8.0 games behind the Springfield Giants. In the first round of the playoffs, Newark lost to
864-474: The result of a newspaper contest. With a regular season record of 71–59, Newark ended the 1944 Ohio State regular season in second place and qualified for the playoffs. The Moundsmen finished 4.5 games behind the first place Springfield Giants , playing the season under manager Clay Bryant . In the first round of the 1944 playoffs the Newark Moundsmen defeated the Lima Red Birds 3 games to 1 and advanced. In
896-446: The standings. With a 1945 regular season record of 57–82, the Moundsmen finished in sixth place in the six-team league. Playing the season under manager Mickey O'Neill, Newark finished 32.0 games behind the first place Middletown Rockets in the regular season standings and did not qualify for the playoffs won by Zanesville over Middleton. Newark's Albert Kaiser won the league batting championship, hitting .368 and his 12 home runs also led
928-460: The team folded. The Ohio–Indiana League permanently folded after the 1951 season was concluded. Newark, Ohio did not resume minor league baseball play for over fourth years, until the 1994 Newark Buffalos began play as members of the Independent level Frontier League . From 1944 to 1946, the Newark Moundsmen teams played minor league home games at White Field . The ballpark site was located at
960-528: Was a minor league baseball league that operated in numerous seasons between 1887 and 1947, predominantly as a Class D level league. League franchises were based in Indiana , Kentucky , Michigan , Ohio and West Virginia . The first "Ohio State League" was a baseball league in 1887 before changing names to the Tri-State League . The Kalamazoo Kazoos won the first league championship. The league played in
992-442: Was a good baseball town – we drew big crowds." The fans were generous to the low-paid players, sometimes collecting $ 16 to $ 18 for Garver following a win. When someone stole his glove during the season, the fans raised him enough money to buy a new one. Local restaurants would give the pitchers free meals for winning games. Continuing play in the 1945 Ohio State League, the Newark Moundsmen went from their championship to last place in
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1024-547: Was formed in 1948 with eight teams, with seven of the eight cities coming from the Ohio State League . Six teams made their home in Ohio and the remaining two where from Indiana. This league lasted through 1951. The Portsmouth Cobblers won four Ohio State League championships. Baseball Hall of Fame member Ed Delahanty played for the 1887 Mansfield team. 1887 Ohio State League Stubenville disbanded June 29; Canton entered
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