The Greensburg Red Wings were a Class D Minor League Baseball team based in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The team was a member of the Pennsylvania State Association, from 1934-1939 and played all of its home games at Offutt Field. The team's name often changed throughout their short existence. They began as the Greensburg Trojans, an affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. A year later, in 1935, the team was renamed the Greensburg Red Wings. However, in 1937 when the Brooklyn Dodgers took over the team, they were renamed the Greensburg Green Sox. Finally, the team was called the Greensburg Senators, after their final affiliate, the Washington Senators, in 1939.
In the summer of 1936, the Major League Baseball's St. Louis Cardinals, behind Pepper Martin, defeated the Greensburg Red Wings, 11–0, in front of 1,500 spectators at Offutt Field.[1] In 1937, the Greensburg Green Sox was instrumental in getting funds for lights at Offutt Field in the city, setting the stage for night high school football, which debuted that fall.[2] The field hosted minor league teams that were affiliated with the Cardinals, Washington Senators, and Brooklyn Dodgers[3]
^"Offutt Field- Greensburg, Pennsylvania -Former Home of the Greensburg Red Wings". Digital Ballparks. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
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Greensburg Trojans/Red Wings/Green Sox/Senators at BaseballReference.com
April 11, 2024
greensburg, wings, were, class, minor, league, baseball, team, based, greensburg, pennsylvania, team, member, pennsylvania, state, association, from, 1934, 1939, played, home, games, offutt, field, team, name, often, changed, throughout, their, short, existenc. The Greensburg Red Wings were a Class D Minor League Baseball team based in Greensburg Pennsylvania The team was a member of the Pennsylvania State Association from 1934 1939 and played all of its home games at Offutt Field The team s name often changed throughout their short existence They began as the Greensburg Trojans an affiliate of the St Louis Cardinals A year later in 1935 the team was renamed the Greensburg Red Wings However in 1937 when the Brooklyn Dodgers took over the team they were renamed the Greensburg Green Sox Finally the team was called the Greensburg Senators after their final affiliate the Washington Senators in 1939 Greensburg Red Wings1934 1939Greensburg PennsylvaniaMinor league affiliationsPrevious classesClass DLeaguePennsylvania State AssociationMajor league affiliationsPrevious teamsWashington Senators 1939 No Affiliate 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers 1937 St Louis Cardinals 1934 1936 Minor league titlesLeague titles 1 1934Team dataPrevious namesGreensburg Senators 1939 Greensburg Green Sox 1937 1938 Greensburg Red Wings 1935 1936 Greensburg Trojans 1934 Previous parksOffutt Field 1934 1939 Contents 1 Notable moments 2 Major League alumni 3 Season by season 4 References 5 External linksNotable moments editIn the summer of 1936 the Major League Baseball s St Louis Cardinals behind Pepper Martin defeated the Greensburg Red Wings 11 0 in front of 1 500 spectators at Offutt Field 1 In 1937 the Greensburg Green Sox was instrumental in getting funds for lights at Offutt Field in the city setting the stage for night high school football which debuted that fall 2 The field hosted minor league teams that were affiliated with the Cardinals Washington Senators and Brooklyn Dodgers 3 Major League alumni editJohnny Blatnik 1939 Senators Pete Center 1934 Trojans 1935 Red Wings Joe Cleary 1938 Green Sox Pat Cooper 1936 Red Wings Red Davis 1935 Red Wings Stan Ferens 1937 Green Sox 1939 Senators Nick Goulish 1938 Green Sox Otto Huber 1936 Red Wings Ken Holcombe 1938 Green Sox Eddie Lopat 1937 Green Sox Rube Melton 1936 Red Wings Heinie Mueller 1935 Red Wings Eddie Morgan 1934 Trojans Lynn Myers 1934 Trojans Bob Scheffing 1935 Red Wings Lou Scoffic 1934 Trojans Bud Souchock 1939 Senators Tom Sunkel 1934 Trojans Season by season editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed December 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Year Record Finish Manager Playoff series1934 57 45 1st Clay Hopper League Champsvs Washington Generals 4 2 1935 39 64 6th Arnold Anderson Heinie Mueller1936 64 44 2nd Clay Hopper Lost League Finals vs Jeannette Little Pirates 4 3 1937 54 45 2nd Wilbur Cooper1938 37 60 4th Ollie Vanek1939 41 68 6th George MucciReferences edit Van Atta Robert August 13 2000 This Date in History Pittsburgh Tribune Review Van Atta Robert July 6 2003 Popularity of automobile led to traffic congestion along Routes 22 30 Pittsburgh Tribune Review permanent dead link Offutt Field Greensburg Pennsylvania Former Home of the Greensburg Red Wings Digital Ballparks Retrieved March 7 2012 External links editGreensburg Trojans Red Wings Green Sox Senators at BaseballReference com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Greensburg Red Wings amp oldid 1214881762, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
