Youngstown Buckeyes
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| name = Youngstown Buckeyes
| firstseason = 1932
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| allyears =1931-1932
| city = Youngstown, Ohio
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| past class level = {{plainlist|
- Class B (1932)
- Class C (1931)
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| league = Central League (1932)
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| past league = Middle Atlantic League (1931)
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| pastnames = {{plainlist|
- Youngstown Buckeyes (1932)
- Youngstown Tubers (1931)
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| pastparks = Idora Park
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The Youngstown Buckeyes were a minor league baseball team in Youngstown, Ohio that played in the Central League in 1932. In 1929, Joe Cambria purchased the Hagerstown Hubs. In 1931, Hagerstown was playing in the Class C Middle Atlantic League, and Cambria moved the team, first to Parkersburg, West Virginia, and later that summer to Youngstown, where they played as the Youngstown Tubers. In 1932, the Youngstown team joined the Class B Central League and were named the Youngstown Buckeyes.{{cite web |last=McKenna |first=Brian |title=Joe Cambria |publisher=SABR BioProject |url=http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/4e7d25a0 |access-date=March 4, 2013}}
1932 season
Tony Citrano was named as the team's manager, and Alex Pisula was the business manager. The team played its home games at Idora Park.{{cite news |title=Youngstown Leaguers Open Season at Idora Tonight |newspaper=Youngstown Daily Vindicator |date=May 10, 1932 |page=11 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0ZI_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=tlUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1538%2C6140686 |access-date=March 4, 2013}} The Central League played a split season format and consisted of six teams—Akron (later replaced by Canton), Dayton, Erie, Fort Wayne, and South Bend, in addition to Youngstown. The Dayton Ducks won the first half title, with the Buckeyes finishing in third place with a 36–33 record.{{cite news |title=Canton Tops Sailors, 6–4 |newspaper=Youngstown Daily Vindicator |date=July 6, 1932 |page=8 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=24o_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=f1UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1378%2C1351970 |access-date=March 4, 2013}}
In the second half, Canton and South Bend were unable to finish the season, so the season ended with four teams still in the league. Fort Wayne won the second half title, and Youngstown finished in third place with a 35–36 record.{{cite news |title=Bucks Beaten in Two Games by Erie Crew |newspaper=Youngstown Daily Vindicator |date=September 6, 1932 |page=6 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GI4_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=jVUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5941%2C3400049 |access-date=March 4, 2013}}
Players
Several Youngstown Buckeyes players advanced to play in the major leagues. The following players played at least 500 games in the majors:
- Babe Phelps was a catcher for the Washington Senators, Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers, and Pittsburgh Pirates. Though a catcher for most of his career, at Youngstown he mostly played first base.{{cite web |title=Babe Phelps Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/phelpba01.shtml |access-date=March 4, 2013}} {{cite web |title=Babe Phelps Minor League Statistics & History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=phelps001ern |access-date=March 4, 2013}}
- Jake Powell was an outfielder for the Washington Senators, New York Yankees, and Philadelphia Phillies.{{cite web |title=Jake Powell Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/powelja03.shtml |access-date=March 4, 2013}} {{cite web |title=Jake Powell Minor League Statistics & History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=powell001alv |access-date=March 4, 2013}}
The following pitchers pitched at least 125 games or 500 innings in the majors:
- Bud Thomas played for the Washington Senators, Philadelphia Athletics and Detroit Tigers.{{cite web |title=Bud Thomas Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/thomabu01.shtml |access-date=March 4, 2013}} {{cite web |title=Bud Thomas Minor League Statistics & History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=thomas001lut |access-date=March 4, 2013}}
References
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{{Middle Atlantic League |state=collapsed}}
Category:Baseball teams established in 1932
Category:Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 1932
Category:Defunct minor league baseball teams
Category:Sports in Youngstown, Ohio
Category:Defunct baseball teams in Ohio
Category:1931 establishments in Ohio