Source: Wellsville Daily Reporter via Newspapers.com
New York-Penn League History is not affiliated in any way with Minor League Baseball, the New York-Penn League, or any of its teams.
Monday, January 13, 2020
On this date in New York-Penn League History: January 13, 1962
The Geneva Redlegs will remain in the New York-Penn League despite fewer teams. There is be only six teams in the league for the 1962 season after Elmira moved to the Eastern League and Wellsville dropped out.
Source: Wellsville Daily Reporter via Newspapers.com
New York-Penn League History is not affiliated in any way with Minor League Baseball, the New York-Penn League, or any of its teams.
Source: Wellsville Daily Reporter via Newspapers.com
New York-Penn League History is not affiliated in any way with Minor League Baseball, the New York-Penn League, or any of its teams.
Sunday, January 12, 2020
On this date in the New York-Penn League: January 12, 1975
Ron Brand, who managed the Niagara Falls Pirates during the 1974 season was named manager of the Bakersfield Dodgers of the California League.
Source: Newspapers.com
New York-Penn League History is not affiliated in any way with Minor League Baseball, the New York-Penn League, or any of its teams.
New York-Penn League History is not affiliated in any way with Minor League Baseball, the New York-Penn League, or any of its teams.
Saturday, January 11, 2020
On this date in PONY (New York-Penn) League History: January 11, 1940
Jake Pitler will return as manager the Olean Oilers for the 1940 season. A former major league second baseman with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1917-18), Pitler managed the Oilers for five seasons (1939-43).
Source: Newspapers.com
New York-Penn League History is not affiliated in any way with Minor League Baseball, the New York-Penn League, or any of its teams.
Source: Newspapers.com
New York-Penn League History is not affiliated in any way with Minor League Baseball, the New York-Penn League, or any of its teams.
Friday, January 10, 2020
On this date in New York-Penn League history: January 10, 1942
New PONY League franchise, Hornell elects officers. The Pittsburgh Pirates recently moved their minor league team in London, Ontario to Hornell, New York.
Source: Newspapers.com
New York-Penn League History is not affiliated in any way with Minor League Baseball, the New York-Penn League, or any of its teams.
New York-Penn League History is not affiliated in any way with Minor League Baseball, the New York-Penn League, or any of its teams.
Thursday, January 9, 2020
On this date in NYPL History: January 9, 1946
On this date in 1946, the PONY League announced that 18 new league records were established during the 1945 season. The Bradford Evening Star and Bradford Daily published articles listing the new records.
Source: Newspapers.com
New York-Penn League History is not affiliated in any way with Minor League Baseball, the New York-Penn League, or any of its teams.
New York-Penn League History is not affiliated in any way with Minor League Baseball, the New York-Penn League, or any of its teams.
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
It's been a while
It's been a while since I posted anything. Writing isn't easy for me. Posting something on Twitter is quicker and takes a lot less thought.
I am looking forward to the 2020 baseball season. This blog will refocus on the history of the New York-Penn League (see news item below from March 10, 1939). If baseball commissioner Rob Manfred gets his way, 2020 will be the last season of the league. "The times, they are a changin".
Source: Newspapers.com
New York-Penn League History is not affiliated in any way with Minor League Baseball, the New York-Penn League, or any of its teams.
I am looking forward to the 2020 baseball season. This blog will refocus on the history of the New York-Penn League (see news item below from March 10, 1939). If baseball commissioner Rob Manfred gets his way, 2020 will be the last season of the league. "The times, they are a changin".
New York-Penn League History is not affiliated in any way with Minor League Baseball, the New York-Penn League, or any of its teams.
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Declining attendance in Granville: nothing new
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| Credit: New York-Penn League History |
But declining attendance is nothing new for the New York-Penn League affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates (located in Jamestown, New York and known as the Jammers until their relocation to Granville, West Virginia in 2015). With the exception of two seasons (2007 and 2015) attendance has declined each season since 2005 (see table below).
2005
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2006
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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Jamestown/West Virginia
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1,442
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1,410
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1,421
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1,414
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1,409
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1,213
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1,137
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1,031
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1,076
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758
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2,265
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2,188
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2,029
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1,827
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1,699
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Baseball fans who haven't seen a minor league game at Monongalia County Ballpark might want to make the trip next season. If a proposal by Major League Baseball is approved, 42 Minor League teams and the New York-Penn League will be eliminated. See more details about the proposal at this link to the recent article in Baseball America.
Unfortunately, I suspect that attendance will continue to decline in Granville, if their approach to promoting their product doesn't change.
I hope I'm wrong. See you at the ballpark......
Photo Credit: New York-Penn League History
New York-Penn League History is not affiliated in any way with Minor League Baseball, the New York-Penn League, or any of its teams.
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