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47-678: Prior to minor league baseball, Cape Charles, Virginia hosted the semi–pro Pennsylvania Railroad Baseball Team at Patton Field. Minor league baseball began in Cape Charles, Virginia and Northampton County, Virginia with the 1927 Northampton Red Sox, who became members of the six–team Class D level Eastern Shore League . The league began play on May 27, 1927, with the Cambridge Canners , Crisfield Crabbers , Easton Farmers , Parksley Spuds and Salisbury Indians joining Northampton in league play. The Northampton Red Sox team wore red trim hose and

94-434: A female householder with no husband present, 34.3% were non-families, and 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.76. The median age was 48.1 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 55,487 and the median income for a family was $ 67,408. Males had a median income of $ 44,986 versus $ 37,785 for females. The per capita income for

141-430: A round-robin series. Cambridge (4–2). Milford (4–3). Easton (3–4). Salisbury (2–4). Finals: Milford 4 games, Cambridge 1. 1949 Eastern Shore League schedule Playoffs: Teams played a round-robin series. Federalsburg (4–1). Rehoboth Beach (4–2). Easton (2–4). Salisbury (1–4). Finals: Rehoboth Beach 4 games, Federalsburg 3. Worcester County, Maryland Worcester County / ˈ w ʊ r s t ər /

188-536: A son of Henry Somerset, 1st Marquess of Worcester . She was sister to Anne Arundell ( Anne Arundel County ), wife of Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore ( Cecil County ), the first Proprietor and Proprietary Governor of the Province of Maryland . Worcester County is included in the Salisbury , MD- DE Metropolitan Statistical Area . The county includes the entire length of the state's ocean and tidewater coast along

235-613: Is the Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport near Salisbury . Shore Transit provides public transportation in Worcester County, operating bus routes connecting Pocomoke City, Snow Hill, Berlin, and Ocean City with Princess Anne and Salisbury. Ocean City Transportation operates bus service branded as Beach Bus in Ocean City. DART First State 's Beach Bus Route 208 connects Ocean City with

282-540: Is the easternmost county of the U.S. state of Maryland . As of the 2020 census , the population was 52,460. Its county seat is Snow Hill . The county is part of the Lower Eastern Shore region of the state. It is the only county of Maryland that borders the Atlantic Ocean , and the only county bordering both Delaware and Virginia . The county was named for Mary Arundell, the wife of Sir John Somerset,

329-520: The Atlantic Ocean and the highest elevation is 49 ft (15 m) in the northwestern part of the county along State Route 12 just south of the Wicomico County line. The county has a humid subtropical climate ( Cfa .) All monthly temperature averages are above freezing and eight months in most of the county are above 50 °F (10 °C).) Three months are above 22 °C (72 °F).) Freight trains run from Snow Hill north to Berlin and

376-517: The Atlantic Ocean , and the later Ash Wednesday "Nor'easter" of 1962 , which destroyed much of the residential development on Assateague Island and led to the creation of the National Seashore and State Park . The county has a number of properties on the National Register of Historic Places . Worcester County was granted home rule in 1976 under a state code under the amendments to

423-527: The Delaware Beaches in the summer months. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 51,454 people, 22,229 households, and 14,598 families residing in the county. The population density

470-568: The Intracoastal Waterway bordering Assawoman Bay , Isle of Wight Bay , Sinepuxent Bay , and Chincoteague Bay between the sand barrier islands of Fenwick Island and Assateague Island bordering the Atlantic Ocean coast. It is home to the popular vacation resort area of Ocean City , founded 1875, as well as wild habitats on the primitive wilderness areas on Assateague Island and in the Pocomoke River and Swamp . Worcester County

517-453: The U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 695 square miles (1,800 km ), of which 468 square miles (1,210 km ) is land and 227 square miles (590 km ) (33%) is water. It is the second-largest county in Maryland by total area (behind Dorchester County ) and the fourth-largest by land area. The terrain is mostly level and coastal. The lowest elevation is sea level along

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564-525: The 1960s has turned the northern part of the county from a summer resort to an expanding year-round community. Two major storms influenced the course of Worcester County history in the 20th Century: the hurricane of August 1933 , which badly damaged Ocean City and Public Landing , but also cut the Ocean City Inlet and passageway between the inner bays west of the sandy barrier islands of Assawoman Bay , Sinepuxent Bay and Assateague Channel and Bay and

611-581: The Delaware border on the Maryland and Delaware Railroad , and the main line (formerly Pennsylvania Railroad ) from Philadelphia to Cape Charles, Virginia and Norfolk runs through the southwestern corner of the county, operated by the Delmarva Central Railroad . The Ocean City Municipal Airport is located near Ocean City, but has no scheduled service. The nearest airport with commercial air service

658-467: The ESBL include notables such as: Frank "Home Run" Baker , Mickey Cochrane , Jimmie Foxx , Mickey Vernon , and Don Zimmer . The Eastern Shore Baseball Hall of Fame at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium in Salisbury, Maryland , pays homage to ESBL players and locals who made the major leagues. Perdue Stadium is the home of the class A Delmarva Shorebirds , an Orioles farm team. The class D "Eastern Shore League"

705-427: The age of 18 living with them, 53.20% were married couples living together, 10.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.60% were non-families. 26.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.79. In the county, the population was spread out, with 20.50% under

752-468: The age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 26.90% from 45 to 64, and 20.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 40,650, and the median income for a family was $ 47,293. Males had a median income of $ 31,735 versus $ 24,319 for females. The per capita income for

799-612: The civil war in Worcester County first generation immigrants from England and Germany were known for siding with the Union whereas first generation Irish Catholic immigrants from Ireland overwhelmingly sided with the Confederacy and were known for being some of the leaders of the Copperheads or "Peace Democrats" in Worcester County. Worcester County was primarily an agricultural area from its inception, first planting tobacco , but when

846-551: The county was $ 22,505. About 7.20% of families and 9.60% of the population were below the poverty line , including 17.00% of those under age 18 and 6.40% of those age 65 or over. The following institutions are part of the Worcester County public school system , governed by the Worcester County Board of Education: In the fall of 2008 Worcester County has plans to open Worcester Technical High School to all residents of

893-474: The county was $ 31,520. About 6.2% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over. As of the census of 2000, there were 46,543 people, 19,694 households, and 13,273 families residing in the county. The population density was 98 inhabitants per square mile (38/km ). There were 47,360 housing units at an average density of 100 per square mile (39/km ). The racial makeup of

940-399: The county was 18.9% German, 18.2% Irish, 17.1% English and 7.7% Italian. If people who wrote they were a combination of "Irish", "English" and "German" (in any order) were counted as one group, they would be 31.9%, and the largest group in the county. Of the 22,229 households, 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 10.9% had

987-432: The county was 81.20% White , 16.66% Black or African American , 0.18% Native American , 0.61% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.37% from other races , and 0.97% from two or more races. 1.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 15.7% were of German , 13.3% English , 12.6% Irish , 11.1% American and 6.0% Italian ancestry. There were 19,694 households, out of which 24.50% had children under

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1034-530: The final standings. The Northampton franchise permanently folded following the 1928 season. Cape Charles, Virginia and Northampton County, Virginia have not hosted another minor league team. The Northampton Red Sox played minor league home games in Cape Charles, Virginia. Their home ballpark was named Patton Field . Patton Field was built before the 1915 season and was located near the New York & Pennsylvania Railroad / Pennsylvania Railroad tracks. Patton Field

1081-549: The first place Parksley Spuds. Northampton finished behind the Parksley Spuds (60–28), Salisbury Indians (48–38), Crisfield Crabbers (44–43), Cambridge Canners (41–47) and Easton Farmers (36–48) in the standings. In their final season, Northampton won a championship in a shortened season. The 1928 Eastern Shore League folded during the season with the Northampton Red Sox in first place. After beginning play on June 2, 1928,

1128-754: The fourth Maryland Constitution of 1867. The Circuit Court of Maryland and District Court of Maryland are located in Snow Hill with two district courthouses . The county is governed by a Board of Commissioners elected from seven districts. The members of the County Council as of 2022 are: Worcester County lies wholly in Senate District 38 and is served in the Maryland House of Delegates in Districts 38A and 38C. Members listed below as of 2018 are: According to

1175-521: The franchise took the name of Northampton County, while playing home games at Patton Field in Cape Charles. The team was not an affiliate of the Boston Red Sox . In their first season of play, the 1927 Northampton Red Sox finished last in the 1927 Eastern Shore League. With a regular season record of 30–55, the Red Sox placed sixth in the final standings under manager Jack Sauter, finishing 28.5 games behind

1222-456: The highest portion of free people of color per capita out of any county in Maryland. It was one of the few counties in the state with an active abolitionist movement. Most abolitionists in the county were Methodists , Quakers and Presbyterians , however the slave-owning community was overwhelmingly Baptist and Catholic . First-generation immigrants from England and Germany were also overwhelmingly abolitionists in Worcester County. During

1269-477: The later 19th century, the seaside resort of Ocean City was founded. Truck farming and the canning industry came to the fore during the early 20th century. However, both the seafood industry and truck farming declined after mid-century, due to overfishing on the one hand, and the opening of California 's Central Valley to irrigated agriculture on the other, but the advent of the large-scale poultry industry filled this gap. The expansion of Ocean City since

1316-481: The league folded on July 10, 1928, with the Northampton Red Sox having a record of 22–9, playing under manager Lester Bangs. Northampton was in first place in the standings when the six–team league folded, 0.5 game ahead the second place Salisbury Indians . Northampton finished ahead of Salisbury (22–10), the Crisfield Crabbers (14–17), Cambridge Canners (13–19), Easton Farmers (13–20) and Parksley Spuds (12–21) in

1363-493: The league for the 1922 season, with the final day being Labor Day. A general admission fee of 40 cents, including war tax, was set, and it was decided that each team should post an $ 875 guarantee by March 1, 1922, in order to assure the team would finish out the season. At this point, it was decided that having three teams in Worcester County would be too many. The director for each of the three teams, Berlin, Pocomoke City, and Snow Hill, volunteered for their team to withdraw. A vote

1410-408: The league from playing any scheduled games until Snow Hill was allowed to return to the league, saying that the league's organizational meeting was held at Snow Hill's suggestion. On December 13, it was announced that Princess Anne was dropping out of the league because it could not find an adequate location for a new ballpark at a reasonable price, and that the former ballpark at Washington High School

1457-515: The meeting to seek expansion teams; Dover and Milford in Delaware, Berlin in Maryland, and Parksley in Virginia. Dover and Milford withdrew their request after it was decided that only one new team would be added for 1922. The Parksley team was nominated by Pocomoke City and the Berlin team by Snow Hill, with Berlin winning the vote 4 to 3. At this meeting, a $ 1,750 a month salary limit was put in place and it

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1504-682: The newly independent state following American independence. Competing territorial claims between the Proprietor family of the Calverts and the Lords Baltimore in the old Province of Maryland and the Penns of the neighboring Province of Pennsylvania to the north and of what later became the state of Delaware to the east led to the surveying of Worcester County's northern border, the " Transpeninsular Line " in 1751, though boundary disputes continued through

1551-651: The opinion of a few young men in the heat of anger and the story had been spread to affect the election. In mid-November, President Miller announced that the Eastern Shore League was admitted by the National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs and that arrangements were being made for the winner of the league to face the winner of the Blue Ridge League . By November 29, Snow Hill fans had threatened legal action, requesting an injunction to prevent

1598-510: The quality produced in the area's sandy soil could not compete with that produced elsewhere, they began growing wheat, corn, and livestock. Early industrial activity included the smelting of bog iron ore in a brick blast furnace to make pig iron at Furnacetown in the first half of the 19th century. The presence of large bald cypress swamps along the Pocomoke River led to logging, the manufacture of roofing shingles , and shipbuilding along

1645-716: The rest of the colonial period, not totally settled until the work of the famous Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon with their " Mason–Dixon line ". In 1779, Stephen Decatur , the famous United States Navy officer and hero of the First Barbary War and the Second Barbary War in the early 1800s, and leading into the War of 1812 , was born at Sinepuxent , near what is today the town of Berlin . Originally settled by European immigrants of British and Irish stock, along with slaves of mainly West African descent , Worcester County

1692-551: The river at Newtown (later Pocomoke City ). The arrival of steam-powered water transport and then the railroad opened urban markets to another of Worcester County's principal products: seafood , particularly shellfish . Oysters, clams, and crabs were shipped to Baltimore , Philadelphia , and New York . Soon after the Civil War (to each side of which Worcester County sent soldiers), parts of both Worcester and Somerset Counties were combined to create, in 1867, Wicomico County . Also in

1739-492: The years were not consecutive, and featured teams from Maryland , Delaware , and Virginia . The first incarnation lasted from 1922 to mid-1928 (disbanded in July), the second from 1937 to 1941, and the third from 1946 to 1949. Though the level of play was competitive and many future major leaguers gained experience in the ESBL, funding the league remained a constant problem for the rural franchises. Future major leaguers who played in

1786-402: Was 109.9 inhabitants per square mile (42.4/km ). There were 55,749 housing units at an average density of 119.1 per square mile (46.0/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 82.0% white, 13.6% black or African American, 1.1% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 1.2% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry

1833-2538: Was announced that the decision by Princess Anne to withdraw was final and the representative of the Berlin team offered to withdraw, since Berlin was the last team added to the league. The league accepted the withdrawal under the terms that if the league expanded to eight teams again, Berlin would be added back. The opening game of the inaugural season was played on June 9, 1922, between the Laurel Blue Hens and Cambridge Canners in Laurel. 1925 Eastern Shore League schedule No Playoffs Scheduled. Five State Championship : Hagerstown ( Blue Ridge League ) 4 games, Cambridge 3. 1926 Eastern Shore League schedule 34 Easton wins were reversed August 16; 19 Parksley wins were reversed August 22; 23 Dover Wins and 22 Cambridge wins were reversed September 2. All due to salary limit violations. Five State Championship : Hagerstown ( Blue Ridge League ) 4 games, Chrisfield 2. 1927 Eastern Shore League schedule Five State Championship : Parksley 4 games, Chambersburg ( Blue Ridge League ) 2. 1928 Eastern Shore League schedule The League Disbanded July 10. No Player Statistics Available. 1937 Eastern Shore League schedule Salisbury had 21 wins reversed June 19 due to veteran player limit violations Playoffs: Salisbury 2 games, Cambridge 1.Centreville 2 games, Easton 1. Finals: Salisbury 3 games, Centreville 2. 1938 Eastern Shore League schedule Playoffs: Salisbury 2 games, Milford 0. Cambridge 2 games, Dover 0. Finals: Salisbury 3 games, Cambridge 1. 1939 Eastern Shore League schedule Playoffs: Cambridge 3 games, Centreville 0. Dover 3 games, Federalsburg 0. Finals: Cambridge 4 games, Dover 2. 1940 Eastern Shore League 1940 Eastern Shore League schedule Playoffs: Milford 3 games, Dover 2. Salisbury 3 games, Centreville 2. Finals: Salisbury 4 games, Milford 2. 1941 Eastern Shore League schedule Playoffs: Milford 3 games, Centreville 0. Easton 3 games, Cambridge 0. Finals: Easton 4 games, Milford 3. 1946 Eastern Shore League schedule Playoffs: Centreville 4 games, Dover 3. Milford 4 games, Salisbury 2. Finals: Centreville 4 games, Milford 1. 1947 Eastern Shore League schedule Playoffs: Cambridge 4 games, Dover 3; Seaford 4 games, Federalsburg 0. Finals: Seaford 4 games, Cambridge 3. 1948 Eastern Shore League schedule Playoffs: Teams played

1880-785: Was created by the division of the formerly larger Eastern Shore's Somerset County in 1742. The county seat , which was previously located near the confluence of Dividing Creek with the Pocomoke River , was later transferred to the river port of Snow Hill , at the head of navigation of the Pocomoke, now near the center of the new county. Both the areas of Somerset and Worcester Counties were divided into old colonial divisions of "hundreds" , from south to north: Mattapony , Pocomoke, Boquetenorton, Wicomico, and Baltimore Hundreds. Later subdivisions of these hundreds added Pitts Creek, Acquango, Queponco, and Buckingham & Worcester Hundreds, all of which in turn eventually became election districts for

1927-426: Was decided to divide gate receipts 50/50 with a guarantee of at least $ 60 per game. It was also announced that three town, Berlin, Cambridge, and Princess Anne, would build new ballparks. The Board of Directors met on October 22, 1921, and elected Walter B. Miller of Salisbury as the first President of the league. It was decided upon a 70-game schedule, five games at home and five games on the road, versus each team in

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1974-449: Was divided during the colonial period into several Church of England parishes , though Quakers , Presbyterians , and later Methodists also set up meeting houses. Like the border states in general, Worcester County had a high proportion of free people of color for many decades before the Civil War , due in part to the influence of initially Quakerism , and later Methodism . During the 1840s and 1850s, Worcester County, Maryland had

2021-471: Was held and Snow Hill was eliminated, with the opening for the eighth team in the inaugural season being offered to Parksley, Virginia . A meeting of Snow Hill residents was held shortly after where resolutions were passed protesting Snow Hill's removal from the league and it was reported that President Miller would call the Board of Directors back together to reconsider Snow Hill's removal. By early November, it

2068-532: Was named after William A. Patton, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The ballpark no longer exists. Northampton Red Sox players Eastern Shore League The Eastern Shore Baseball League was a class D minor league baseball league that operated on the Delmarva Peninsula for parts of three different decades. The league's first season was in 1922 and the last was in 1949, although

2115-460: Was reported that the residents of Snow Hill were so angered by their team being removed from the 1922 season, there was concern of it affecting elections in Worcester County that fall, as Snow Hill residents stated they would not support any candidate from Pocomoke City due to the Pocomoke City delegation not supporting Snow Hill to remain in the league. This was refuted later, stating it was merely

2162-512: Was started in 1922 using teams from the pre-existing Eastern Shore League, a group which had been playing baseball since the 1890s. The first meeting of the class D league was held on October 8, 1921, in Salisbury, Maryland where it was decided that the seven teams that completed the 1921 season would be joined by an eighth team for the 1922 season. The seven teams that completed the 1921 season were Cambridge, Crisfield, Laurel, Pocomoke City, Princess Anne, Salisbury, and Snow Hill. Four towns attended

2209-420: Was too small for the league. Speculation then began that Snow Hill may re-enter the league, that Princess Anne could be replaced by Milford or Dover in Delaware, or Easton, Maryland, who had been invited to the first meeting and declined, or that the league could contract and play as a six-team league for 1922, with Cambridge being mentioned as a possible contraction candidate. At a meeting on January 5, 1922, it

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