Beckley Bengals

Beckley Bengals
1931–1938 (1931-1935, 1937-1938) Beckley, West Virginia
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes	Class-D (1937-1938) Class-C (1931-1935)
League	Mountain State League (1937-1938)
Previous leagues	Middle Atlantic League (1931-1935)
Major league affiliations
Previous teams	Detroit Tigers (1937) Cincinnati Reds (1934)
Minor league titles
League titles	1937, 1938
Team data
Previous names	Beckley Bengals (1937-1938) Beckley Miners (1935) Beckley Black Knights (1931-1934)

The Beckley Bengals were a Mountain State League baseball team based in Beckley, West Virginia, United States that existed from 1937 to 1938. They played under manager Eli Harris and won the league championship both seasons. They were affiliated with the Detroit Tigers in 1937.

Previously the Beckley Black Knights (later Beckley Miners) played in the Middle Atlantic League from 1931 to 1935.

Notable Beckley alumni

• Max Butcher (1932)
• Lou Chiozza (1932)
• Johnny Gorsica (1938)
• Lee Grissom (1934) MLB All-Star
• Frank McCormick 9 x MLB All-Star; 1940 NL Most Valuable Player
• Jimmy Outlaw (1940)
• Frank Welch (1931)
• Del Young (1933)
• Murray Franklin (1938)
• Eugene Rex "Gene" Strother (1935)

External links

• Baseball Reference