Ohio-Pennsylvania League
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The Ohio-Pennsylvania League (1905-1912) was among scores of minor league baseball organizations that popped up throughout the country in the early 20th century. During its seven-year lifespan, the league comprised dozens of local teams that served as training grounds for athletes and officials who would later distinguish themselves in major league baseball.
The association had its beginnings in March 1905, when league president Charlie Morton invited six prospective members to a meeting in Akron, Ohio.[1] By the beginning of the 1905 season, the league boasted 11 member teams; and by the end of its seven-year lifespan, in 1912, the Ohio-Pennsylvania League had enlisted the membership of no less than 40 ball clubs based in over 20 cities.[2]
While the Ohio-Pennsylvania League was disorganized (like many of its counterparts), it provided regional sports teams with an alternative to the established minor league system.[3] Baseball luminaries who were once connected to the league include Billy Evans, Everett Scott, and George Sisler.
[edit] References
- ^ Ohio-Pennsylvania League of 1905. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
- ^ Ohio-Pennsylvania League of 1905. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
- ^ Ohio-Pennsylvania League of 1905. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
