Hoquiam Loggers
{{Infobox Minor League Baseball
| name = Hoquiam Loggers
| firstseason = 1903
| lastseason = 1937
| allyears = 1903–06, 1910, 1912, 1924–1937
| city = Hoquiam, Washington
| past class level = Class D
| past league = Southwest Washington League {{small|(1903–06)}}
Washington State League {{small|(1910, 1912)}}
Timber League {{small|(1924–1931, 1936–37)}}
Harbor State League {{small|(1932–35)}}
| pastnames = Hoquiam Perfect Gentlemen {{small|(1903–04)}}
Hoquiam Cougars {{small|(1912)}}
| ballpark = Athletic Park
| classnum =
| classchamps =
| leaguenum = 1
| leaguechamps = 1904
}}
The Hoquiam Loggers was the name of at least three different baseball teams based in Hoquiam, Washington. The first incarnation of the team was formed in {{by|1903}} as the Hoquiam Perfect Gentlemen and played in the Southwest Washington League until {{by|1906}} (the team's name was changed to the Loggers in {{by|1905}}). The team was revived briefly in {{by|1910}} for the Washington State League before folding that year. In 1912, the Hoquiam Cougars were formed and folded after one season. The final incarnation of the team was formed in {{by|1924}} and were charter members of the semi-professional Timber League, which was based in Washington state. That franchise moved to the semi-pro Harbor State League in {{by|1932}} but re-joined the Timber League after four seasons. The team folded in {{by|1937}} when the Timber League disbanded.
History
The team was formed under the name the Hoquiam Perfect Gentlemen in {{by|1903}} as a charter franchise in the Southwest Washington League, a Class D Minor League Baseball circuit in Washington state.{{cite web |title=Hoquiam, Washington Encyclopedia |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Hoquiam&state=WA&country=US |website=Baseball-Reference.com |accessdate=5 September 2018}} The team threatened to disband after league president John P. Fink ruled against their protest of a game against the Olympia Senators in August 1903.{{cite news |title=Untitled |url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093220/1903-08-17/ed-1/seq-5/#date1=1903&index=0&rows=20&words=baseball+Hoquiam&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1906&proxtext=Hoquiam+baseball&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 |accessdate=September 5, 2018 |work=Aberdeen Herald |date=August 17, 1903 |location=Aberdeen, Washington |page=5}} Walter Gregg served as the team's business manager during their inaugural season.{{cite news |title=Untitled |url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093220/1903-02-02/ed-1/seq-8/#date1=1903&index=5&rows=20&words=ball+base+Hoquiam&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1906&proxtext=Hoquiam+base+ball&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 |accessdate=September 5, 2018 |work=Aberdeen Herald |date=February 2, 1903 |location=Aberdeen, Washington |page=8}} Hoquiam tied with the Aberdeen Pippins for the league title in 1903 and a playoff series was scheduled to determine the winner. Hoquiam declined the series and Aberdeen was given the league pennant.{{cite news |title=On the diamond |url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093220/1903-09-14/ed-1/seq-5/#date1=1903&index=1&rows=20&words=Hoquiam+nine&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1906&proxtext=Hoquiam+nine&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 |accessdate=September 5, 2018 |work=Aberdeen Herald |date=September 14, 1903 |location=Aberdeen, Washington |page=5}} In {{by|1904}}, Hoquiam played a series against the Aberdeen Pippins for a $50 purse.{{cite news |title=Untitled |url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093220/1904-09-12/ed-1/seq-5/#date1=1903&index=13&rows=20&words=ball+base+Hoquiam&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1906&proxtext=Hoquiam+base+ball&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 |accessdate=September 5, 2018 |work=Aberdeen Herald |date=September 12, 1904 |location=Aberdeen, Washington |page=5}} Hoquiam won the league pennant in 1904.{{cite news |title=Hoquiam wins |url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093220/1904-08-29/ed-1/seq-5/#date1=1903&index=11&rows=20&words=HOQUIAM+LEAGUE&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1906&proxtext=Hoquiam+league&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 |accessdate=September 5, 2018 |work=Aberdeen Herald |date=August 29, 1904 |location=Aberdeen, Washington |page=5}} Ralph Philbrick was the team's manager in 1903 and 1904.{{cite news |title=Hoquiam Not in the League |url=https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83025138/1904-03-09/ed-1/seq-7/#index=3&rows=20&proxtext=Hoquiam+baseball&searchType=basic&sequence=0&words=baseball+Hoquiam&page=1 |accessdate=September 5, 2018 |work=Morning Oregonian |date=March 9, 1904 |location=Portland, Oregon |page=7}} In {{by|1905}}, the team was re-named from the Perfect Gentlemen to the Loggers. The team was forced to fold when the league disbanded in {{by|1906}}.{{cite news |title=Poor Outlook for Baseball |url=https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83025138/1906-03-08/ed-1/seq-7/#index=10&rows=20&proxtext=Hoquiam+baseball&searchType=basic&sequence=0&words=baseball+Baseball+HOQUIAM&page=1 |accessdate=September 5, 2018 |work=Morning Oregonian |date=March 8, 1906 |location=Portland, Oregon |page=7}}
In {{by|1910}}, the Washington State League was formed and a charter franchise was awarded to Hoquiam, Washington.{{cite news |title=Hoquiam elects directors |url=https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83025138/1910-03-11/ed-1/seq-8/#index=14&rows=20&proxtext=Hoquiam+baseball&searchType=basic&sequence=0&words=Baseball+HOQUIAM&page=1 |accessdate=September 5, 2018 |work=Morning Oregonian |date=March 11, 1910 |location=Portland, Oregon |page=8}} A committee was tasked with forming the team was $600 short of the necessary $1,000 to finance the team two weeks before the start of the season.{{cite news |title=Hoquiam base ball |url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093220/1910-04-25/ed-1/seq-8/#date1=1789&index=2&rows=20&words=HOQUIAM+League+state+State&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1963&proxtext=Hoquiam+state+league&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 |accessdate=September 5, 2018 |work=Aberdeen Herald |date=April 25, 1910 |location=Aberdeen, Washington |page=8}} While the team did end up starting the season, financial problem persisted and the team was disbanded on July 15, 1910 before an upcoming series in Tacoma, Washington.{{cite news |title=Hoquiam quits state league and Tacoma may follow |url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1910-07-16/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1789&index=0&rows=20&words=Hoquiam+HOQUIAM+LEAGUE+league+State+STATE&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1963&proxtext=Hoquiam+state+league&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 |accessdate=September 5, 2018 |work=The Tacoma Times |date=July 16, 1910 |location=Tacoma, Washington |page=2}}{{cite news |title=Hoquiam baseball team disband |url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093220/1910-07-18/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1910&index=0&rows=20&words=baseball+BASEBALL+Hoquiam+HOQUIAM&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1912&proxtext=Hoquiam+baseball&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 |accessdate=September 5, 2018 |work=Aberdeen Herald |date=July 18, 1910 |location=Aberdeen, Washington |page=1}} There was an effort to re-create the team for the {{by|1911}} season that never materialized, however, in {{by|1912}} a team called the Hoquiam Cougars were admitted to the Washington State League.{{cite news |title=Hoquiam Talks Baseball |url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093220/1910-12-15/ed-1/seq-8/#date1=1910&index=1&rows=20&words=baseball+Hoquiam&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1912&proxtext=Hoquiam+baseball&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 |accessdate=September 5, 2018 |work=Aberdeen Herald |date=December 15, 1910 |location=Aberdeen, Washington |page=8}}{{cite news |title=Baseball fans are jubilant |url=https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83045782/1912-04-14/ed-1/seq-25/#index=1&rows=20&proxtext=Hoquiam+baseball&searchType=basic&sequence=0&words=BASEBALL+Hoquiam+Hoquiam%27s&page=2 |accessdate=September 5, 2018 |work=The Sunday Oregonian |date=April 14, 1912 |location=Portland, Oregon |page=25}} Ed Ford was hired to manage the team in April 1912, but was replaced by player-manager Joseph Wilkins before the end of the season.{{cite web |title=1912 Hoquiam Cougars |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?id=fbd73d68 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |accessdate=5 September 2018}}{{cite news |title=Hoquiam baseball team |url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093220/1912-04-15/ed-1/seq-8/#date1=1910&index=3&rows=20&words=Baseball+Hoquiam&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1912&proxtext=Hoquiam+baseball&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 |accessdate=September 5, 2018 |work=Aberdeen Herald |date=April 15, 1912 |location=Aberdeen, Washington |page=8}}
The Hoquiam Loggers were revived in 1924 for the fledgling Timber League, a semi-professional baseball league based in Washington state. In 1932, the Loggers joined the Harbor State League where they played until 1936 when they re-joined the Timber League. The team—along with the league—folded in 1937.{{cite journal |last1=Allen |first1=Doug |editor1-last=McCausland |editor1-first=Ruth |editor2-last=Mann |editor2-first=Joan |title=Raymond's Saucy Seagulls and the Timber League |journal=The Sou'wester |date=February 1996 |volume=XXXI |issue=3 |page=5 |url=http://pacificcohistory.org/SouWester/1996%20Autumn.pdf |publisher=Pacific County Historical Society and Museum |location=Pacific County, Washington |issn=0038-4984}}