1894-1939 - Brooks Athletic Field aka Sweeney's Field (1935) [1]
1932-1939 - Crystal Gardens Stadium @ Dickson City *Sundays Only [1][3] 1940-1954 - Scranton Dunmore Stadium [1]
The first Scranton Miners played in 1886 as the Scranton Indians a member of the Pennsylvania State League. The team played as the Miners in 1887, before jumping to the International League and playing as the Indians for the remainder of the season. In 1892, the name was revived again by a team in the Pennsylvania State League and until 1894. In 1895, the team played as the Scranton Coal Heavers. The third Scranton Miners team played in the Eastern League in 1896 and 1897. The Miners name was used again from 1899–1900 in the Atlantic League. The final incarnation of the Scranton team used the Miners' moniker from 1904–1953. The only exceptions were the years 1939–1943 and 1946–1951, when the team was known as the Scranton Red Sox. The 1946 Red Sox were recognized as one of the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time.[4]
From 1894 until 1939, the Scranton Miners played at various iterations of "Brooks Athletic Field" which also was known as "Brooks Field", "Athletic Field", and in 1935 as "Sweeney's Field" after James T. Sweeney bought the property. The ballpark was located on Providence Road in Scranton and also was utilized by the St. Thomas College of Scranton Football team.
In 1932 the team began playing their Sunday games at Crystal Gardens Stadium in Dickson City due to Blue Laws banning games from being played on the Sabbath. According to the May 17th 1932 article in the Hazleton Plain Speaker, Centerfield at the new Crystal Gardens Stadium was so large (788 feet) that anyone who could hit a home run out of the new ballpark would "inherit the new stadium". The Left Field fence was 315 feet. Right Field was 416 feet. [5]
In 1940 a baseball stadium called "Scranton Stadium" aka "Scranton Dunmore Stadium" was built for the "Scranton Red Sox" who were often interchangeable with the "Scranton Miners" with the name going back and forth between the two from 1939 until 1954. The stadium existed for 14 years before it was demolished. It was located at 1350 Monroe Avenue in Dunmore Pennsylvania. [5]
Referencesedit
^ abcd"Eastern League Baseball Teams and Baseball Stadiums ( Photos of Double A Eastern League Baseball Parks )". digitalballparks.com.
^"Eastern League (1938-present), New York-Pennsylvania League (1923-1937)".
Digitalballparks.com's Photographic history of all Eastern League Ballparks Since 1923
Digitalballparks.com's Photographic history of Scranton Dunmore Stadium
April 14, 2024
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The Scranton Miners was the name of several minor league baseball clubs that existed in Scranton Pennsylvania between 1886 and 1953 Scranton Miners 1886 1888 1892 1900 1907 1917 1923 1937 1939 1953 Scranton PennsylvaniaMinor league affiliationsPrevious classesClass A 1895 1899 1933 1953 Class B 1892 1904 1932 Previous leaguesEastern League aka New York Penn League before 1937 1923 1953 1 2 New York State League 1904 1917 Atlantic League 1899 1900 Eastern League 1887 1894 1897 Pennsylvania State League 1886 1887 1892 1894 Central League 1888 Major league affiliationsPrevious teamsWashington Senators 1953 St Louis Browns 1952 Boston Red Sox 1939 1951 Boston Braves 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates 1936 Minor league titlesLeague titles 9 190619081927193619391942194619481951Team dataPrevious namesScranton Red Sox 1939 1951 Scranton Coal Heavers 1895 Scranton Indians 1886 1887 1892 1894 Previous parks1894 1939 Brooks Athletic Field aka Sweeney s Field 1935 1 1932 1939 Crystal Gardens Stadium Dickson City Sundays Only 1 3 1940 1954 Scranton Dunmore Stadium 1 The first Scranton Miners played in 1886 as the Scranton Indians a member of the Pennsylvania State League The team played as the Miners in 1887 before jumping to the International League and playing as the Indians for the remainder of the season In 1892 the name was revived again by a team in the Pennsylvania State League and until 1894 In 1895 the team played as the Scranton Coal Heavers The third Scranton Miners team played in the Eastern League in 1896 and 1897 The Miners name was used again from 1899 1900 in the Atlantic League The final incarnation of the Scranton team used the Miners moniker from 1904 1953 The only exceptions were the years 1939 1943 and 1946 1951 when the team was known as the Scranton Red Sox The 1946 Red Sox were recognized as one of the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time 4 Contents 1 Season by season 2 Baseball parks 3 References 4 External linksSeason by season editYear League Record Finish Manager Playoffs1886 Penn State League 34 44 4th Dan O Leary Harry Fisher1887 Penn State League 11 10 NA Harry Fisher John Fogarty Played the remainder of season as the Scranton Indians in the Eastern League1887 Eastern League 19 55 NA Denny Mack Chris Meisel Fergy Malone Played first half of the season in the Penn State League as the Miners1888 Central League 55 51 4th Sam Crane No playoffs1892 Penn State League 2 22 NA Larry Ketrick1893 Penn State League 45 57 7th Martin Swift1894 Penn State League 45 28 5th tied Martin Swift George Goetz Team jumped to Eastern League and was replaced by Shenandoah Huns on August 21894 Eastern League 8 31 7th Tom Cahill Martin Swift Team moved from Pennsylvania State League to replace the Troy Washerwomen on July 261895 Eastern League 44 72 6th Billy Barnie1896 Eastern League 44 67 8th Michael McDermott Sandy Griffin1897 Eastern League 53 60 6th Sandy Griffin1899 Atlantic League 25 38 Marty Swift Team disbanded on July 91900 Atlantic League 26 7 1st Walt Burnham League disbanded on June 121904 NY State League 27 36 7th Ben Ellis Lou O Neal Tom Bannon Team relocated from Schenectady on July 171905 NY State League 56 67 6th Jim Garry Edward Ashenbach No playoffs1906 NY State League 82 48 1st Edward Ashenbach League ChampsNo playoffs1907 NY State League 81 54 2nd Henry Ramsey No playoffs1908 NY State League 84 51 1st Malachi Kittridge League ChampsNo playoffs1909 NY State League 55 81 8th August Zeimer No playoffs1910 NY State League 72 66 4th Monte Cross No playoffs1911 NY State League 63 74 7th Monte Cross No playoffs1912 NY State League 62 69 5th John Freeman No playoffs1913 NY State League 49 91 8th Richard Smith Bob Peterson John Kelly No playoffs1914 NY State League 42 94 8th John Kelly Bill Coughlin No playoffs1915 NY State League 68 55 4th Bill Coughlin No playoffs1916 NY State League 67 52 2nd Bill Coughlin No playoffs1917 NY State League 38 84 6th Bill Coughlin Jack Connors No playoffs1923 NY Penn League 68 54 3rd Joe Ward No playoffs1924 NY Penn League 72 61 3rd Jack Egan No playoffs1925 NY Penn League 64 69 5th Jack Egan1926 NY Penn League 84 50 1st Jack Egan League ChampsNo playoffs1927 NY Penn League 61 72 5th Gus Getz No playoffs1928 NY Penn League 58 77 7th Gus Getz No playoffs1929 NY Penn League 64 75 6th Mike O Neill No playoffs1930 NY Penn League 62 76 8th Buck Elliott No playoffs1931 NY Penn League 69 70 6th Buck Elliott Ernie Vick No playoffs1932 NY Penn League 72 68 4th Bill Clymer 30 41 Bob Shawkey 41 27 No playoffs1933 NY Penn League 64 70 5th Bob Shawkey No playoffs1934 NY Penn League 71 67 4th Jake Pitler1935 NY Penn League 81 54 1st Joe Shaute Lost League Finals1936 NY Penn League 78 60 2nd Elmer Yoter League Champs1937 NY Penn League 63 75 6th Bob Coleman1939 Eastern League 80 60 1st Nemo Leibold League Champs1940 Eastern League 79 60 1st Nemo Leibold Lost in 1st round1941 Eastern League 71 68 4th Nemo Leibold Lost in 1st round1942 Eastern League 83 57 2nd Nemo Leibold League Champs1943 Eastern League 87 51 1st Nemo Leibold Lost League Finals1944 Eastern League 56 83 7th Heinie Manush1945 Eastern League 67 69 5th Elmer Yoter1946 Eastern League 96 43 1st Elmer Yoter League Champs1947 Eastern League 78 62 4th Eddie Popowski Lost in 1st round1948 Eastern League 89 51 1st Mike Ryba League Champs1949 Eastern League 79 61 2nd Mike Ryba 14 16 Jack Burns 65 45 Lost in 1st round1950 Eastern League 54 85 8th Jack Burns1951 Eastern League 77 60 2nd Jack Burns League Champs1952 Eastern League 66 73 6th Zack Taylor1953 Eastern League 51 100 8th Smut AderholtBaseball parks editFrom 1894 until 1939 the Scranton Miners played at various iterations of Brooks Athletic Field which also was known as Brooks Field Athletic Field and in 1935 as Sweeney s Field after James T Sweeney bought the property The ballpark was located on Providence Road in Scranton and also was utilized by the St Thomas College of Scranton Football team In 1932 the team began playing their Sunday games at Crystal Gardens Stadium in Dickson City due to Blue Laws banning games from being played on the Sabbath According to the May 17th 1932 article in the Hazleton Plain Speaker Centerfield at the new Crystal Gardens Stadium was so large 788 feet that anyone who could hit a home run out of the new ballpark would inherit the new stadium The Left Field fence was 315 feet Right Field was 416 feet 5 In 1940 a baseball stadium called Scranton Stadium aka Scranton Dunmore Stadium was built for the Scranton Red Sox who were often interchangeable with the Scranton Miners with the name going back and forth between the two from 1939 until 1954 The stadium existed for 14 years before it was demolished It was located at 1350 Monroe Avenue in Dunmore Pennsylvania 5 References edit a b c d Eastern League Baseball Teams and Baseball Stadiums Photos of Double A Eastern League Baseball Parks digitalballparks com Eastern League 1938 present New York Pennsylvania League 1923 1937 Times Tribune Scranton May 7 1932 Top 100 Teams MiLB com 2001 Retrieved May 9 2017 a b Scranton Dunmore Stadium Scranton Pennsylvania Scranton Miners Scranton Red Sox Eastern League digitalballparks com External links editDigitalballparks com s Photographic history of all Eastern League Ballparks Since 1923 Digitalballparks com s Photographic history of Scranton Dunmore Stadium Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Scranton Miners baseball amp oldid 1214904342, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
