Carlisle Colts

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Carlisle Colts
1896–1904
(1896, 1904)
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Minor league affiliations
ClassIndependent (1896, 1904)
LeagueCumberland Valley League (1896)
Pennsylvania League (1904)
Major league affiliations
TeamNone
Minor league titles
League titles (0)None
Team data
NameCarlisle Colts (1896)
Carlisle (1904)
BallparkUnknown

The Carlisle Colts was the initial moniker of the minor league baseball teams based in Carlisle, Pennsylvania between 1896 and 1904. The Carlisle teams played as members of the Cumberland Valley League in 1896 and Pennsylvania League in 1904.

History[]

Carlisle, Pennsylvania first hosted minor league baseball when 1896 Carlisle Colts began play. The Colts began play as members of the four–team Independent level Cumberland Valley League. Carlisle joined the Chambersburg Maroons, Hagerstown Lions and Hanover Tigers playing in the league.[1][2][3][4]

The Colts began play on June 10, 1896. The Chambersburg Maroons folded during the season, causing the Cumberland Valley League to permanently fold on August 9, 1896. Carlisle finished in 3rd place in the 1896 Cumberland Valley League. The Colts ended the season with a 14–23 record, finishing 11.5 games behind the 1st place Hagerstown Lions in the final league standings.[5][6][7]

In 1904, the Carlisle team resumed minor league play as members of the Independent level Pennsylvania League.[8][9]

The 1904 Pennsylvania League was a six–team league. Joining Carlisle in the Pennsylvania League were the teams based in Coatesville, Chester, Johnstown, Pennsylvania (Johnstown Johnnies), Oxford, Pennsylvania and Pottstown, Pennsylvania. While rosters exist, the team records and statistics of the 1904 Pennsylvania League are unknown.[2][10][11][12][13][9]

The Pennsylvania League permanently folded after the 1904 season and Carlisle, Pennsylvania has not hosted another minor league team.[14]

The ballpark[]

The exact name and location of the Carlisle home minor league ballpark is unknown. Facilities at Dickinson College, founded in 1783, were in use in the era.[15]

Timeline[]

Year(s) # Yrs. Team Level League
1896 1 Carlisle Colts Independent Cumberland Valley League
1904 1 Carlisle Pennsylvania League

Year-by-year records[]

Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs/Notes
1896 14–23 3rd Unknown League folded August 9
1904 00–00 NA Unknown League records and standings unknown

Notable alumni[]

See also[]

  • Carlisle Colts players
  • Carlisle (minor league baseball) players

References[]

  1. ^ "1896 Cumberland Valley League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. ^ a b "1904 Carlisle Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "1896 Carlisle Colts minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  4. ^ "1896 Cumberland Valley League (CVL) minor league baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  5. ^ "1896 Cumberland Valley League (CVL) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  6. ^ "Carlisle Colts - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  7. ^ "Cumberland Valley League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  8. ^ "1904 Coatesville Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  9. ^ a b "1904 Pennsylvania League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  10. ^ "1904 Chester Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  11. ^ "1904 Johnstown Johnnies Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  12. ^ "1904 Oxford Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  13. ^ "1904 Pottstown Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  14. ^ "Carlisle, Pennsylvania Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
  15. ^ Burkett, Sarah. "Quick Facts". www.dickinson.edu.

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