Erwin Mountaineers
| Erwin Mountaineers | |
|---|---|
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class D |
| League | Appalachian League |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | Unaffiliated |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (0) | None |
| Team data | |
| Name | Erwin Mountaineers |
| Ballpark | Gentry Stadium |
The Erwin Mountaineers were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Class D Appalachian League in 1940.[1] They were located in Erwin, Tennessee, and played their home games at Gentry Stadium.[2]
The Mountaineers were managed by Tilly Walker,[2] a former American League outfielder.[3] Erwin was scheduled to open the season at home on May 2 against the Johnson City Cardinals, but the two-game series was postponed by cold weather.[4] Consequently, they played their first game on May 4,[4] defeating the Greeneville Burley Cubs, 8–5, on the road.[5]
Walker stepped down as manager around the beginning of June, and third baseman James Hoff led the team as a player-manager on an interim basis for two weeks. On June 13, veteran Appalachian League skipper Bill Dubbs was brought in to manage the Mountaineers.[6] Erwin ended the season on September 2 with a 6–2 road loss to the Pennington Gap Miners.[7] They compiled a win–loss record of 27–88 (.235), placing last of eight teams, in their only season of competition.[8]
The city of Erwin did not field another team until the Erwin Aces in 1943.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Erwin, Tennessee Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "1940 Erwin Mountaineers Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ "Tillie Walker Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Cub-Erwin Game Will Open Baseball Here Tonight". The Greeneville Sun. Greeneville. May 4, 1940. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Erwin 8, Cubs 5". The Knoxville Journal. Knoxville. May 5, 1940. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bill Dubbs Appointed Manager of Erwin Team". The Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City. June 13, 1940. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miners Down Erwin". The Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City. September 3, 1940. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1940 Appalachian League Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 24, 2020.