Iron & Oil Association
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The Iron & Oil Association was a six-team minor league baseball
league that operated in 1884. The circuit was based in Ohio
and Pennsylvania
and lasted most of one season in .
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
league that operated in 1884. The circuit was based in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
and Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
and lasted most of one season in .
Cities represented/Teams
* East Liberty, Ohio East Liberty, Ohio East Liberty is a census-designated place located in southern Perry Township, Logan County, Ohio, United States. It is located just off of U.S. Route 33, east of Bellefontaine and about an hour northwest of Columbus... |
East Liberty Stars |
* Franklin, Pennsylvania | Franklin |
* Johnstown, Pennsylvania Johnstown, Pennsylvania Johnstown is a city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States, west-southwest of Altoona, Pennsylvania and east of Pittsburgh. The population was 20,978 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Cambria County... |
Johnstown |
* New Brighton, Pennsylvania New Brighton, Pennsylvania New Brighton is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, located along the Beaver River northwest of Pittsburgh. There are deposits of coal and clay in the vicinity. In the past, articles produced here included pottery, bricks, sewer pipe, glass, flour, twine, lead kegs,... |
New Brighton [1] |
* New Castle, Pennsylvania New Castle, Pennsylvania New Castle is a city in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, northwest of Pittsburgh and near the Pennsylvania-Ohio border just east of Youngstown, Ohio; in 1910, the total population was 36,280; in 1920, 44,938; and in 1940, 47,638. The population has fallen to 26,309 according to the... |
New Castle Neshannocks |
* Oil City, Pennsylvania Oil City, Pennsylvania Oil City is a city in Venango County, Pennsylvania that is known in the initial exploration and development of the petroleum industry. After the first oil wells were drilled nearby in the 1850s, Oil City became central in the petroleum industry while hosting headquarters for the Pennzoil, Quaker... |
Oil City [2] |
* Youngstown, Ohio Youngstown, Ohio Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Mahoning County; it also extends into Trumbull County. The municipality is situated on the Mahoning River, approximately southeast of Cleveland and northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania... |
Youngstown |
Major League Baseball alumni
- Harry Arundel
- Norm BakerNorm Baker (baseball)Norman Leslie Baker was a professional baseball pitcher. He pitched all or part of three seasons in Major League Baseball: 1883 for the Pittsburg Alleghenys, 1885 for the Louisville Colonels, and 1890 for the Baltimore Orioles.-External links:...
- Bill Blair
- Wes BloggWes BloggWesley Collins Blogg was a 19th-century professional baseball outfielder and catcher.-External links:...
- Dick BuckleyDick Buckley (baseball)-Sources:...
- Ed CartwrightEd CartwrightEdward Charles "Jumbo" Cartwright was a Major League Baseball First baseman from 1890 to 1897. His main claim to fame is having seven RBI in one inning of an American Association game on September 23, 1890, a record that would stand for 109 years until it was broken by Fernando Tatis of the St...
- Elmer ClevelandElmer ClevelandElmer Ellsworth Cleveland was a 19th century baseball third baseman. He began his professional with the Western Interstate League in 1883 and then joined the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds of the Union Association in 1884. He played in 29 games with the Reds and hit .322.From 1885-1887 he was back in the...
- Ed CoughlinEd CoughlinEdward E. Coughlin was a National League outfielder and pitcher. Coughlin played for the Buffalo Bisons in . In 1 career game, he had one hit in 4 at-bats, he also pitched in that one game, giving up 3 hits. With what hand he batted is unknown.-External links:* at Find A Grave...
- Amos CrossAmos CrossAmos C. Cross was an American Major League baseball player from –. His main position was catcher. He played three seasons in the MLB, all for the Louisville Colonels. His brothers, Lave and Frank, also played in the Major Leagues.-External links:...
- Dell DarlingDell DarlingConrad "Dell" Darling was a Major League Baseball player. He played six seasons in the majors, between and , for the Buffalo Bisons, Chicago White Stockings, Chicago Pirates and St. Louis Browns.-External links:* at SABR...
- Pit GilmanPit GilmanPitkin Clark "Pit" Gilman was a Major League Baseball player. Gilman played for Cleveland Blues in the 1884 season. He only played in two games in his one year career, having one hit in ten at-bats....
- Emil GrossEmil GrossEmil Michael Gross , was an American Major League Baseball catcher from -. He played for the Providence Grays, Philadelphia Quakers, and Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies. He died at the age of 63 in Eagle River, Wisconsin, and is interred in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois at Graceland...
- John HoffordJohn HoffordJohn William Hofford , was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues for the 1885-86 Pittsburgh Alleghenys. He played minor league baseball until 1896.-External links:...
- Heinie KappelHeinie KappelHenry "Heinie" Kappel was an American infielder in Major League Baseball who was born and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Kappel played three seasons in the major leagues with the Cincinnati Red Stockings and the Columbus Solons . Kappel played in 105 games: 49 games at shortstop, 33 at third...
- Henry KesslerHenry KesslerHenry Kessler was an American Major League Baseball player who played mainly shortstop for the Brooklyn Atlantics of the National Association and the Cincinnati Reds of the National League.-External links:...
- Milo LockwoodMilo LockwoodMilo Hathaway Lockwood , was a Major League Baseball outfielder and pitcher who played for the 1884 Washington Nationals of the Union Association.-External links:...
- Al MaysAl MaysAlbert C. Mays was a 19th century Major League Baseball pitcher from 1885-1890 in the American Association.Mays died in an accidental drowning in Parkersburg, West Virginia.-External links:**...
- Jimmy McAleerJimmy McAleerJames Robert "Loafer" McAleer was an American center fielder, manager, and stockholder in Major League Baseball who assisted in establishing the American League. He spent most of his 13-season playing career with the Cleveland Spiders, and went on to manage the Cleveland Blues, St. Louis Browns,...
- Ed McKeanEd McKeanEdwin John McKean was an American professional baseball shortstop. He played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily for the National League's Cleveland Spiders....
- Billy OttersonBilly OttersonWilliam John Otterson was a 19th century Major League Baseball player. He played shortstop in 30 games for the Brooklyn Grays during the 1887 baseball season.-External links:*...
- Ed SixsmithEd SixsmithEdward Sixsmith , is a professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues in one game for the 1884 Philadelphia Quakers. He appeared in his game on September 11, 1884 and failed to record a hit in two at-bats. He played minor league ball from 1884-1888.-External links:...
- Skyrocket SmithSkyrocket SmithSamuel J. "Skyrocket" Smith was a Major League Baseball first baseman. He played for the Louisville Colonels of the American Association during the first half of the 1888 season...
- Bill StemmeyerBill StemmeyerWilliam "Cannon Ball" Stemmeyer was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Boston Beaneaters and Cleveland Blues....
- Steve TooleSteve TooleStephen John Toole was a 19th century Major League Baseball player who pitched from 1886–1890 in the American Association.-External links:**...
- Jim Toy
- Abe WolstenholmeAbe WolstenholmeAbraham Lincoln "Abe" Wolstenholme was a Major League Baseball catcher. Wolstenholme played for the Philadelphia Quakers in the season. In three career games, he had one hit in 11 at-bats....