Richmond Pioneers
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The Richmond Pioneers were a minor league baseball team that played in the Class-D Blue Grass League
from 1908 to 1912. They were based in Richmond, Kentucky
, USA.
Multiple Major League Baseball
players played for the Pioneers. They include Roy Golden
, Ed Glenn, Marty Krug
, Emil Huhn
, Mack Allison
, Ray Haley
, Jim Park
and Jim Jones
.
Blue Grass League
The Blue Grass League was a minor baseball league that existed in the early 1900s. There were two incarnations of the league, one that ran from 1908 to 1912 and one that existed from 1922 to 1924...
from 1908 to 1912. They were based in Richmond, Kentucky
Richmond, Kentucky
There were 10,795 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.2% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.6% were non-families. Of all households, 34.7% were made up of individuals and 8.8% had...
, USA.
Multiple Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
players played for the Pioneers. They include Roy Golden
Roy Golden
Roy Kramer Golden was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals.-External links:...
, Ed Glenn, Marty Krug
Marty Krug
Martin John Krug was a Koblenz, Germany-born major league third baseman with the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs .-External links:* Marty Krug...
, Emil Huhn
Emil Huhn
Emil Hugo "Hap" Huhn was a right-handed Major League Baseball first baseman and catcher who played for the Federal League's Newark Pepper in 1915 and for the Cincinnati Reds in 1916 and 1917...
, Mack Allison
Mack Allison
Mack Pendleton Allison was a professional baseball player whose career spanned 16 seasons, including three in Major League Baseball with the St. Louis Browns . Allison was a pitcher during his career...
, Ray Haley
Ray Haley
Richard Timothy Haley was a professional baseball catcher. He played all or part of three seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1915 through 1917 for the Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Athletics...
, Jim Park
Jim Park (baseball)
James "Jim" Park was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Browns from to . He also coached baseball at the University of Kentucky in .-External links:*...
and Jim Jones
Jim Jones (baseball)
James Tilford Jones was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of three seasons in the majors: for the Louisville Colonels, and and for the New York Giants....
.