Huntington Aces
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The Huntington Aces were a Mountain State League
baseball team based in Huntington, West Virginia
that played from 1940 to 1941. They played their home games at Long Civic Field.
Sheriff Blake
, Russ Young
, Pee-Wee Wanninger
and Ezra Midkiff
each managed the team at some point.
Mountain State League
The Mountain State League was a Class-D professional baseball league that existed from 1936 to 1941 and a Class-C league in 1942.-1937:The league began play in 1937 with six teams: the Beckley Bengals, based in Beckley, West Virginia; the Welch Miners, based in Welch, West Virginia; the Williamson...
baseball team based in Huntington, West Virginia
Huntington, West Virginia
Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. A small portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of Westmoreland, is in Wayne County. Its population was 49,138 at...
that played from 1940 to 1941. They played their home games at Long Civic Field.
Sheriff Blake
Sheriff Blake
John Frederick "Sheriff" Blake , is a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1920–1931 and 1937. He would play for the St. Louis Browns, St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, and Chicago Cubs.-External links:...
, Russ Young
Russ Young
Russell Charles Young was a Major League Baseball catcher for the St. Louis Browns in 1931. He was a switch hitter and threw right-handed...
, Pee-Wee Wanninger
Pee-Wee Wanninger
Paul Louis Wanninger was a backup shortstop in Major League Baseball who played from through for the New York Yankees , Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds...
and Ezra Midkiff
Ezra Midkiff
Ezra Millington "Salt Rock" Midkiff was a Major League Baseball third baseman who played in with the Cincinnati Reds and in and with the New York Highlanders...
each managed the team at some point.