:Youngstown Puddlers

The Youngstown Puddlers was a Minor League Baseball team based in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. The team was part of the Interstate League.[http://baseballhistorydaily.com/tag/youngstown-puddlers/ Youngstown Puddlers] at Baseball History Daily The team existed in the late 19th century.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?city=Youngstown&state=OH&country=US&empty=0 Youngstown, Ohio Minor League Teams] at baseball-reference.com Eventually the team would also be named the Little Giants.Guerrieri, Vince. [http://didthetribewinlastnight.com/blog/2012/08/14/youngstown-baseball-has-a-history-dating-back-to-19th-century/ :Youngstown Baseball Has a History Dating Back to 19th Century"], didthetribewinlastnight.com

The team's puddler name was derived from a type of iron worker in iron factories and foundries,[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1126&dat=19200101&id=aMBRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wWgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2454,4544953 "Youngstown Puddlers Given Wage Increase"], The Gazette Times, 1 January 1920. and Youngstown was especially well known for its iron and steel manufacturing.

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