Tremonton (baseball)

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Tremonton "Bears"
1921
Tremonton, Utah
Minor league affiliations
ClassClass D (1921)
LeagueNorthern Utah League (1921)
Major league affiliations
TeamNone
Minor league titles
Conference titles (1)1921
Team data
NameTremonton (1921)
BallparkUnknown

The Tremonton team was a minor league baseball team based in Tremonton, Utah in 1921. Tremonton may have used the "Bears" moniker as the team played as a member of the Class D level Northern Utah League in 1921, winning a split season championship.

History[]

Tremonton was a member when the Northern Utah League first began play in the 1921 season as a six–team Class D level minor league. The Northern Utah League's charter franchises based in Brigham City, Utah (Brigham City "Peaches"), Lewiston, Idaho (Lewiston Broncs), Logan, Utah (Logan Collegians), Ogden, Utah (Ogden) and Smithfield, Utah (Smithfield) joined Tremonton, in the newly formed league.[1][2]

Reports and a team photograph have the 1921 Tremonton team being called the "Bears."[3][4]

The "Bears" moniker would likely be a reference to Tremonton's location within the Bear River Valley. Tremonton was founded in 1888 and is the largest city within the Bear River Valley.[5]

Tremonton began Northern Utah League began play on May 4, 1921, as the league played a split season schedule. The second half began on July 4, 1921. The six–team league overall standings in database references consisted of Brigham City (7–9), the Lewiston Broncs (4–11), Logan Collegians (8–9), Ogden (11–5), Smithfield (6–10) and Tremonton (12–4). With their 12–4 record, Tremonton had the best record in the league. It was reported that Tremonton finished 15–5 in the second half standings to again finish in 1st place in the standings.[6][7][8][9][2][3]

Records conflict, but reports in the "1921 Northern Utah League Summary" by Ray Olson, the league secretary, have the Brigham City "Peaches" winning the overall championship after winning the first half with a 12–4 records. Reportedly, Tremonton won the second half, beating Ogden in a three–game playoff series after the two clubs finished the season tied for first place with 15–5 records. Tremonton pitcher Franklin Coray reportedly defeated Ogden in the first game, throwing a no–hitter in a 2–0 victory. In a five–game series for the league title, the Brigham Peaches reportedly defeated the Tremonton "Bears" 3 games to 2.[3]

In a game on July 3, 1921, Ogden pitcher Dave Davenport pitched a perfect game in a 4–0 Ogden victory over Tremonton. Davenport was later released for being too dominant in the Northern Utah League, with a 7–0 record.[10][3]

Reports have Tremonton player Spencer Adams leading the league in batting average, hitting .431.[2][3]

The Northern Utah League permanently folded as a minor league following the 1921 season. Tremonton, Utah has not hosted another minor league team.[11]

The ballpark[]

The name of the 1921 Tremonton home minor league ballpark is not referenced.

Map Box Elder County, Utah. Tremonton, Utah (at right)

Year–by–year records[]

Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs/Notes
1921 12–4* 1st NA League Champions

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Northern Utah League (D) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. ^ a b c "1921 Tremonton Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Dave Davenport, "Too good for his own good"" (PDF). diamondsinthedusk.com. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  4. ^ "1921 Tremonton Bears". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 11, 1921. p. 14 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bear River History". www.boxeldercounty.org.
  6. ^ "1921 Northern Utah League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  7. ^ "1921 Northern Utah League (NUL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  8. ^ "1921 Northern Utah League (NUL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  9. ^ "1921 Tremonton Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  10. ^ "Minor League No-Hitters 1920-1929 - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  11. ^ "Tremonton, Utah Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.

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