Cleveland A's
Cleveland A's | |
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League | East Dixie League (1935) Cotton States League (1936) |
Major league affiliations | |
Team | Philadelphia Athletics (1936) |
Minor league titles | |
League titles (0) | None |
Wild card berths (0) | None |
Team data | |
Name | Cleveland Bengals (1935) Cleveland A's (1935) |
Ballpark | Boyle Park (1935–1936) |
The Cleveland A's (or the interchangeable "Athletics") were a
History
Cleveland, Mississippi first hosted minor league baseball in 1935, when the Cleveland Bengals played briefly as members of the eight–team
In 1936, Cleveland continued minor league play, when the A's became members of the eight–team
The A's ended the 1936 regular season in seventh place in the Cotton States League.[6] With Henry Brewer returning as manager, Cleveland ended the season with a 57–80 record and finished 20.5 games behind the first place Greenwood Chiefs in the final Cotton States League standings. The A's were also managed for part of the season by Mays Copeland and did not qualify for the post season playoffs won by El Dorado.[7][4]
After drawing 8,600 total fans in 1935, the Cleveland franchise did not return to play in the 1837 Cotton States league[8] Cleveland, Mississippi has not hosted another minor league team.[9]
The ballparks
Cleveland hosted minor league home games at Boyle Park. The ballpark had dimensions of (Left, Center, Right): 375–500–375.[10]
Timeline
Year(s) | # Yrs. | Team | Level | League | Affiliate | Ballpark |
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1935 | 1 | Cleveland Bengals | Class C |
East Dixie League | None | Boyle Park |
1936 | 1 | Cleveland A's | Class D |
Cotton States League | Philadelphia Athletics |
Year–by–year records
Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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1935 | 64–73 | 6th | Henry Brewer | Columbus (36–41) moved to Cleveland June 18 |
1936 | 57–80 | 7th | Henry Brewer / Mays Copeland | Did not qualify |
Notable alumni
- Cecil Bolton (1936)
- Red Borom (1936)
- Mays Copeland (1936, MGR)
- Sherman Edwards (1936)
- Bill Nagel (1935)
- Culley Rikard (1935–1936)
- Fred Williams (1935)
See also
Cleveland Bengals players
Cleveland A's players
References
- ^ "1935 Columbus/Cleveland Bengals Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1935 Columbus/Cleveland Bengals minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "East Dixie League (C) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ ISBN 978-1932391176.
- ^ "1936 Cotton States League (CSL) Minor League Baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1936 Cleveland A's Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1936 Cotton States League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1937 Cotton States League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Cleveland, Mississippi Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Boyle Park in Cleveland, MS minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.