Richmond Rebels

Richmond Rebels
Richmond Rebels
Information
Location	Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark	Lee Park (renamed Boulevard Field, now The Diamond)
Year founded	1912
Year disbanded	1912
League championships	None
Former league(s)	United States Baseball League;
Colors	Steel-gray, white, black
Ownership	Ernest Landgraf
Manager	Alfred Newman

The Richmond Rebels were one of eight teams in the United States Baseball League, and were based in Richmond, Virginia. The league collapsed within two months of its creation from May 1 to June 24, 1912.^[1] The Rebels were managed by Alfred Newman and owned by Ernest Landgraf.^[2]

1912 standings

In the United States Baseball League's only season, the Rebels finished 2nd in the league with a 15-11 record. The league had originally planned to have a 126-game season, but failed to have any team play 27 games.^[3]

Team	Win	Loss	Pct
Pittsburgh Filipinos	19	7	.731
Richmond Rebels	15	11	.577
Reading (no name)	12	9	.571
Cincinnati Pippins	12	10	.545
Washington Senators	6	7	.462
Chicago Green Sox	10	12	.455
Cleveland Forest City	8	13	.381
New York Knickerbockers	2	15	.118

On the USBL's opening day on May 1, more than 9,000 fans saw the Rebels defeat the Washington Senators 2-0.^[4] The umpire was Arlie Latham.^[5]

Notable players

Socks Seybold

The team picture of the Richmond Rebels prior to their opening day game against the Senators.

References

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↑ "NEW YORK NOT YET IN OUTLAW LEAGUE; United States Organization to Decide Status of Manhattan Franchise To-day" (PDF). The New York Times. March 16, 1912.
↑ Rudolf K. Haerle. "The United States Baseball League of 1912 : A Case Study of Organizational Failure" (PDF). La84foundation.org. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
↑ Daniel, W. Harrison (2003). Baseball and Richmond. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-7864-1489-5.
↑ "The times dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, April 28, 1912, SPORTING SECTION, Image 41". Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. 28 April 1912. Retrieved 24 May 2018.

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[1] ↑

[2] "NEW YORK NOT YET IN OUTLAW LEAGUE; United States Organization to Decide Status of Manhattan Franchise To-day" (PDF). The New York Times. March 16, 1912.

[3] Rudolf K. Haerle. "The United States Baseball League of 1912 : A Case Study of Organizational Failure" (PDF). La84foundation.org. Retrieved 24 May 2018.

[Baseball_and_Richmond-4] Daniel, W. Harrison (2003). Baseball and Richmond. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-7864-1489-5.

[5] "The times dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, April 28, 1912, SPORTING SECTION, Image 41". Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. 28 April 1912. Retrieved 24 May 2018.