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Lima Pandas
The Lima Pandas were a minor league baseball team based in Lima, Ohio. From 1939 to 1941 and 1944 to 1947, with the interruption due to World War II, Lima teams played exclusively as members of the Class D level Ohio State League, with the Pandas winning the 1939 and 1940 league championships. The franchise played as a minor league affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1944, Cincinnati Reds in 1945 and Chicago White Sox in 1946 to 1947, with the team adopting new monikers during the affiliate seasons. The Lima Ohio State League teams hosted home minor league games at Allen County Park.
After Lima first hosted a minor league team in 1888, the Lima Pandas were preceded in minor league play by the 1934 Lima Buckeyes, who played briefly as members of the Class D level Central League. The Buckeyes folded after compiling an 0–8 record to begin the season.
The 1939 Lima Pandas resumed minor league baseball play as members of the six–team Class D level Ohio State League. The Findlay Oilers, Fostoria Cardinals, Fremont Green Sox, Mansfield Indians and Tiffin Mud Hens joined Lima in beginning Ohio State League play on May 3, 1939.
The "Pandas" nickname was chosen by the club with fan input. The Lima franchise was formed with the support of Henry Rigney and Michael V. DiSalle, businessmen from Toledo, Ohio. DiSalle was later elected as Governor of Ohio in 1958. In February, 1939 the Lima club was approved at a league meeting in Fostoria, Ohio.
At a home game in May 1939, Lima pitcher Frank Biscan married Lilly Jane Pearson at home plate before a Pandas ballgame. Biscan then pitched a complete game shoutout against the Tiffin Mud Hens in the game to follow.
After the Pandas ended the month May in last place with a 5–12 record, manager William Ward, was replaced in by Merle “Lefty” Settlemire. By the end of June, the almost entire player roster was replaced, with the exception of three players
Beginning play in the 1939 Ohio State League, the Lima Pandas won the league championship with a playoff run. Lima ended the regular season in a fourth place tie with a 64–66 record, the identical record as the Tiffin Mud Hens. Lima played the season under managers William Ward and Merle Settlemire, finishing 4.0 games behind the first place Findlay Oilers in the final Ohio State League regular season standings. Lima first won the one game playoff with Tiffin to break the fourth place tie and advance to the four-team playoffs. In the first round, the Pandas defeated the Fremont Green Sox two games to one. In the Finals, Lima defeated the Findlay Oilers in seven games to win the championship. Hubert Wooton led the Ohio State League with 18 home runs
The Lima Pandas defended their league championship in the 1940 Ohio State League, winning the league pennant and overall championship. With an 85–34 regular season record under returning manager Merle Settlemire, the Pandas won the league pennant. Lima finished the season 17½ games ahead of the second place Findlay Oilers in the six-team league. In the playoffs, Lima swept the Mansfield Braves in three games to advance. In the Finals the Pandas defended their title in defeating the Findlay Oilers four games to two and winning their second consecutive league championship. Lima had numerous players lead the Ohio State League in various Categories. John Cindric had 39 home runs and 150 RBI to lead the league, while scoring 141 total runs, tops in the league. Player/manager Merle Settlemire had a 15–0 record, while Frank Biscan led the league with both 26 wins and 243 strikeouts.
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Lima Pandas
The Lima Pandas were a minor league baseball team based in Lima, Ohio. From 1939 to 1941 and 1944 to 1947, with the interruption due to World War II, Lima teams played exclusively as members of the Class D level Ohio State League, with the Pandas winning the 1939 and 1940 league championships. The franchise played as a minor league affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1944, Cincinnati Reds in 1945 and Chicago White Sox in 1946 to 1947, with the team adopting new monikers during the affiliate seasons. The Lima Ohio State League teams hosted home minor league games at Allen County Park.
After Lima first hosted a minor league team in 1888, the Lima Pandas were preceded in minor league play by the 1934 Lima Buckeyes, who played briefly as members of the Class D level Central League. The Buckeyes folded after compiling an 0–8 record to begin the season.
The 1939 Lima Pandas resumed minor league baseball play as members of the six–team Class D level Ohio State League. The Findlay Oilers, Fostoria Cardinals, Fremont Green Sox, Mansfield Indians and Tiffin Mud Hens joined Lima in beginning Ohio State League play on May 3, 1939.
The "Pandas" nickname was chosen by the club with fan input. The Lima franchise was formed with the support of Henry Rigney and Michael V. DiSalle, businessmen from Toledo, Ohio. DiSalle was later elected as Governor of Ohio in 1958. In February, 1939 the Lima club was approved at a league meeting in Fostoria, Ohio.
At a home game in May 1939, Lima pitcher Frank Biscan married Lilly Jane Pearson at home plate before a Pandas ballgame. Biscan then pitched a complete game shoutout against the Tiffin Mud Hens in the game to follow.
After the Pandas ended the month May in last place with a 5–12 record, manager William Ward, was replaced in by Merle “Lefty” Settlemire. By the end of June, the almost entire player roster was replaced, with the exception of three players
Beginning play in the 1939 Ohio State League, the Lima Pandas won the league championship with a playoff run. Lima ended the regular season in a fourth place tie with a 64–66 record, the identical record as the Tiffin Mud Hens. Lima played the season under managers William Ward and Merle Settlemire, finishing 4.0 games behind the first place Findlay Oilers in the final Ohio State League regular season standings. Lima first won the one game playoff with Tiffin to break the fourth place tie and advance to the four-team playoffs. In the first round, the Pandas defeated the Fremont Green Sox two games to one. In the Finals, Lima defeated the Findlay Oilers in seven games to win the championship. Hubert Wooton led the Ohio State League with 18 home runs
The Lima Pandas defended their league championship in the 1940 Ohio State League, winning the league pennant and overall championship. With an 85–34 regular season record under returning manager Merle Settlemire, the Pandas won the league pennant. Lima finished the season 17½ games ahead of the second place Findlay Oilers in the six-team league. In the playoffs, Lima swept the Mansfield Braves in three games to advance. In the Finals the Pandas defended their title in defeating the Findlay Oilers four games to two and winning their second consecutive league championship. Lima had numerous players lead the Ohio State League in various Categories. John Cindric had 39 home runs and 150 RBI to lead the league, while scoring 141 total runs, tops in the league. Player/manager Merle Settlemire had a 15–0 record, while Frank Biscan led the league with both 26 wins and 243 strikeouts.