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Altoona Engineers

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Altoona Engineers
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass C
LeagueMiddle Atlantic League
Team data
Previous names

The Altoona Engineers were a short-lived minor league baseball club based in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The team played for just part of the 1931 season in the Middle Atlantic League. The Engineers were only professional baseball team to represent the city between 1912 and 1996. They began the season as the Jeannette Jays, however after posting a 1-11 record, the Jays relocated to Altoona to become the Engineers. However, on July 18, 1931, the team moved to Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania to finish the year as the Beaver Falls Beavers.[citation needed]

Record

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Year Record Finish Manager Playoff series
1931 32-96 overall 12th Joe Phillips / Kemp Wicker Jeannette Jays (1-11) moved to Altoona on May 23;
Altoona became the Beaver Falls Beavers on July 18

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