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The Newark Yankees were a minor league baseball team based in Newark, Ohio. From 1948 to 1951, the "Yankees" played as members of the Class D level Ohio-Indiana League as an affiliate of the New York Yankees.
Before the league changed names, the Newark "Moundsmen" played as members of the Class D level Ohio State League from 1944 to 1947, winning the 1944 league championship. The Moundsmen were a minor league affiliate of the St. Louis Browns.
Newark hosted minor league home games at White Field from 1944 to 1946 before moving to Arnold Park from 1947 to 1951.
Minor league baseball began in Newark, Ohio with a team in the 1889 Ohio State League and continued to 1915 when the Newark New Socks played as members of the Class D level Buckeye League.
Newark returned to minor league play in 1944, when the Newark Moundsmen became members of the Class D level Ohio State League and won the Ohio State League Championship. The Moundsmen began play as an affiliate of the St. Louis Browns and played four seasons in the Ohio State League. The 1944 Ohio State League reformed as a six–team league in 1944 after a hiatus due to World War II. Playing with league members Lima Red Birds, Marion Diggers, Middletown Red Sox, Springfield Giants and Zanesville Dodgers, the Moundsmen finished second in the standings.
The Newark "Moundsmen" nickname was chosen as the result of a newspaper contest.
With a regular season record of 71–59, Newark ended the 1944 Ohio State regular season in second place and qualified for the playoffs. The Moundsmen finished 4.5 games behind the first place Springfield Giants, playing the season under manager Clay Bryant. In the first round of the 1944 playoffs the Newark Moundsmen defeated the Lima Red Birds 3 games to 1 and advanced. In the finals, Newark defeated the Middletown Red Sox 4 games to 2 to claim the championship. In the finals, Newark pitcher Ned Garver defeated the Middletown Red Sox three times, helping the Moundsmen win the championship. Ned Garver led the Ohio State league with 21 wins, 221 strikeouts and a 1.21 ERA. He also hit .407 in his pitching at bats. Teammate Luke Majorki won the league batting title, hitting .355.
Garver enjoyed his time in Newark. "It was a good baseball town – we drew big crowds." The fans were generous to the low-paid players, sometimes collecting $16 to $18 for Garver following a win. When someone stole his glove during the season, the fans raised him enough money to buy a new one. Local restaurants would give the pitchers free meals for winning games.
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Newark Yankees
The Newark Yankees were a minor league baseball team based in Newark, Ohio. From 1948 to 1951, the "Yankees" played as members of the Class D level Ohio-Indiana League as an affiliate of the New York Yankees.
Before the league changed names, the Newark "Moundsmen" played as members of the Class D level Ohio State League from 1944 to 1947, winning the 1944 league championship. The Moundsmen were a minor league affiliate of the St. Louis Browns.
Newark hosted minor league home games at White Field from 1944 to 1946 before moving to Arnold Park from 1947 to 1951.
Minor league baseball began in Newark, Ohio with a team in the 1889 Ohio State League and continued to 1915 when the Newark New Socks played as members of the Class D level Buckeye League.
Newark returned to minor league play in 1944, when the Newark Moundsmen became members of the Class D level Ohio State League and won the Ohio State League Championship. The Moundsmen began play as an affiliate of the St. Louis Browns and played four seasons in the Ohio State League. The 1944 Ohio State League reformed as a six–team league in 1944 after a hiatus due to World War II. Playing with league members Lima Red Birds, Marion Diggers, Middletown Red Sox, Springfield Giants and Zanesville Dodgers, the Moundsmen finished second in the standings.
The Newark "Moundsmen" nickname was chosen as the result of a newspaper contest.
With a regular season record of 71–59, Newark ended the 1944 Ohio State regular season in second place and qualified for the playoffs. The Moundsmen finished 4.5 games behind the first place Springfield Giants, playing the season under manager Clay Bryant. In the first round of the 1944 playoffs the Newark Moundsmen defeated the Lima Red Birds 3 games to 1 and advanced. In the finals, Newark defeated the Middletown Red Sox 4 games to 2 to claim the championship. In the finals, Newark pitcher Ned Garver defeated the Middletown Red Sox three times, helping the Moundsmen win the championship. Ned Garver led the Ohio State league with 21 wins, 221 strikeouts and a 1.21 ERA. He also hit .407 in his pitching at bats. Teammate Luke Majorki won the league batting title, hitting .355.
Garver enjoyed his time in Newark. "It was a good baseball town – we drew big crowds." The fans were generous to the low-paid players, sometimes collecting $16 to $18 for Garver following a win. When someone stole his glove during the season, the fans raised him enough money to buy a new one. Local restaurants would give the pitchers free meals for winning games.