Toledo White Stockings
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Name | Toledo White Stockings (1894) Toledo Swamp Angels (1895) |
Ballpark | Whitestocking Park (1894–1895) Ewing Street Park (1894–1895) |
The Toledo White Stockings were a
History
Minor league baseball began in Toledo with the 1883
In 1894, the Toledo "White Stockings" became a member of the reformed eight-team
In their first season of play, the 1894 Toledo White Stockings placed second in the 1894 Western League, which had no playoffs in the era. Playing under owner/manager Denny Long, Toledo ended the season with a 67–55 record and finished 5.5 games behind the first place
In 1895, the Toledo Swamp Angels continued play in the Western League, before the franchise relocated during the season. Some references have the team continuing under the "White Stockings" nickname in 1895.[7][8]
During the 1895 season, Common Pleas Court Judge Charles Pratt issued a temporary restraining order before the first scheduled Sunday game prohibiting the White Stockings from playing baseball on Sunday. The injunction was later made permanent. No Sunday games had been scheduled by Toledo in 1894, but there were Sunday games scheduled in 1895. The Toldeo franchise relocated during the season as a result.[9]
On June 30, 1895, Toledo had a 23–28 record when the team relocated to become the
Notably, Toledo player Bob Gilks had six hits in a game in both the 1894 and 1895 seasons.[11]
In 1896, Toledo resumed minor league play, as the Toledo Mud Hens began play as members of the Interstate League.[citation needed][12] The "Mud Hens" continue minor league play today.
The ballpark
The Toledo White Stockings played minor league home games at Whitestocking Park.[13] The ballpark was located on LaGrange Street between Hudson Street & Pearl Street.[14][15][16]
Toledo was noted to have played select home minor league games at Ewing Street Park.[17] Ewing Street Park was located near the abandoned Olympic Park, which had hosted the Toledo Black Sox in 1892. Ewing street Park was noted to have twice the capacity of Whitestocking Park. Ewing Park was located on Ewing Street between Dorr Street & Pinewood Avenue.[15][9]
Timeline
Year(s) | # Yrs. | Team | Level | League | Ballparks |
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1894 | 1 | Toledo White Stockings | Class A |
Western League |
Whitestocking Park / Ewing Street Park |
1895 | 1 | Toledo Swamp Angels |
Year–by–year records
Year | Record | Finish | Manager(s) | Playoffs/notes |
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1894 | 67–55 | 2nd | Denny Long | No playoffs held |
1895 | 52–72 | 7th | Denny Long / William Schneider | Toledo (23-28) moved to Terre Haute June 30 |
Notable alumni
- Jack Carney (1894–1895)
- Jim Connor (1894–1895)
- Bill Dammann (1895)
- Frank Foreman (1894)
- Charlie Frank (1894)
- Bob Gilks (1894–1895)
- Jot Goar (1895)
- Fred Hartman (1895)
- Gil Hatfield (1894)
- George Henry (1894)
- Will Holland (1894)
- Jim Hughey (1894–1895)
- Abbie Johnson (1895)
- Henry Killeen (1894)
- Pat Luby (1894)
- Ed McFarland (1894)
- Joe McGuckin (1894)
- Dusty Miller (1894)
- Tom Niland (1894–1895)
- Jerry Nops (1895)
- George Rettger (1894)
- Charlie Petty (1895)
- Jim Ritz (1894)
- Mike Roach (1895)
- Frank Scheibeck (1895)
- Kid Summers (1894)
See also
Toledo White Stockings players
Toledo Swamp Angels players
List of baseball parks in Toledo, Ohio
References
- ^ "1883 Toledo Blue Stockings Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1884 Toledo Blue Stockings Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1892 Toledo Black Pirates Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ a b "1894 Western League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1894 Toledo White Sox minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1894 Toledo White Stockings Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1895 Toledo Swamp Angels/Terre Haute Hottentots Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ a b "1895 Toledo Swamp Angels/White Stockings/Terre Haute Hotten Tots minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ a b c "Armory Park (Toledo, OH) – Society for American Baseball Research".
- ^ "1895 Western League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "This Day in History | Triple-A East History". Triple-A East.
- ^ "1896 Toledo Mud Hens Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Whitestocking Park in Toledo, OH minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Whitestocking Park - Toledo".
- ^ a b "History of Toledo baseball parks". The Blade.
- ^ "Armory Park (Toledo) – Society for American Baseball Research".
- ^ "Ewing Street Park in Toledo, OH minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.