Erwin Cubs
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Greeneville Burley Cubs 1943–1944 Erwin, Tennessee | |
| Class-level | |
|---|---|
| Previous | Class D |
| Minor league affiliations | |
Previous leagues | Appalachian League |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Previous | Chicago Cubs (1943–1944) |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (0) | none |
| Team data | |
Previous names |
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Previous parks | unknown |
The Erwin Cubs were a minor league baseball team that played in Erwin, Tennessee, in the Appalachian League from 1943 to 1944.[1] They played as the Erwin Aces in 1943, but changed to the Cubs in 1944, taking the name of their Major League Baseball affiliate, the Chicago Cubs. The team came to Erwin by way of Elizabethton, Tennessee, where they had played as the Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox through 1942. They returned to Elizabethon in 1945, becoming the Elizabethton Betsy Cubs.
Notable players
Five Aces/Cubs players also played in Major League Baseball. They are:
- Herman Fink (1943)[2]
- Jim Poole (1943–1944)[3]
- Dick Sipek (1943)[4]
- Jim Pearce (1944)[5]
- Rube Walker (1944)[6]
References
- ↑ "Erwin, Tennessee Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ↑ "Herman Fink Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ↑ "Jim Poole Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ↑ "Dick Sipek Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ↑ "Jim Pearce Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ↑ "Rube Walker Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
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