Oneonta Red Sox
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The Oneonta Red Sox were a minor league baseball team based in Oneonta, New York
. They played in the Can-Am League
from 1946 to 1951, and in the New York-Penn League in 1966. Affiliated with the Boston Red Sox
, they played their home games at Damaschke Field
.
Oneonta, New York
Oneonta is a city in southern Otsego County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, had a population of 13,901. Its nickname is "City of the Hills." While the word "oneonta" is of undetermined origin, it is popularly believed to mean "place of open rocks" in the Iroquois language...
. They played in the Can-Am League
Canadian-American League
This article refers to the original incarnation of the Can-Am League, which operated between 1936 and 1951. For the modern league, see Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball...
from 1946 to 1951, and in the New York-Penn League in 1966. Affiliated with the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
, they played their home games at Damaschke Field
Damaschke Field
Damaschke Field is a stadium in Oneonta, New York. It is primarily used for baseball and was the home field of the former Oneonta Tigers minor league baseball team. It is currently the home field of the Oneonta Outlaws of the collegiate summer New York Collegiate Baseball League. It opened in...
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Year-by-year record
(from Baseball Reference Bullpen)| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 68-54 | 4th | Red Marion Red Marion John Wyeth "Red" Marion was briefly an outfielder in American Major League Baseball and a longtime manager at the minor league level. A native of Richburg, South Carolina, he was the older brother of Marty Marion, the longtime star shortstop of the St... |
Lost in 1st round |
| 1947 | 70-67 | 4th | Red Marion Red Marion John Wyeth "Red" Marion was briefly an outfielder in American Major League Baseball and a longtime manager at the minor league level. A native of Richburg, South Carolina, he was the older brother of Marty Marion, the longtime star shortstop of the St... |
Lost in 1st round |
| 1948 | 72-65 | 3rd | Red Marion Red Marion John Wyeth "Red" Marion was briefly an outfielder in American Major League Baseball and a longtime manager at the minor league level. A native of Richburg, South Carolina, he was the older brother of Marty Marion, the longtime star shortstop of the St... |
League Champs |
| 1949 | 75-62 | 2nd | Eddie Popowski Eddie Popowski Edward Joseph Popowski , nicknamed "Pop," was an American coach and interim manager for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball... |
Lost League Finals |
| 1950 | 86-52 | 3rd | Eddie Popowski Eddie Popowski Edward Joseph Popowski , nicknamed "Pop," was an American coach and interim manager for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball... |
Lost in 1st round |
| 1951 | 83-34 | 1st | Owen Scheetz | League Champs |
| 1966 | 65-59 | 4th | Matt Sczesny Matt Sczesny Matthew John Sczesny [says'-nee] was an American infielder and manager in minor league baseball, and a longtime scout for the Boston Red Sox of the American League... |
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