Newport Canners
The Newport Canners were a minor league baseball team that played in Newport, Tennessee, in the Appalachian League (1937–1942) and Mountain States League (1948–1950).[1]
| Newport Canners 1937–1950 (1937–1942, 1948–1950) Newport, Tennessee | |
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| Previous classes | Class D |
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| Previous teams |
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| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (0) | none |
| Team data | |
Previous parks | unknown |
Notable players
Six Canners players also played in Major League Baseball. They are:
- Ed Butka (1940)[2]
- Rod Graber (1948)[3]
- Al Kvasnak (1941)[4]
- Red Marion (1940–1941)[5]
- Jack Merson (1940)[6]
- Art Ruble (1939)[7]
References
- "Newport, Tennessee Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- "Ed Butka Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- "Rod Graber Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- "Al Kvasnak Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- "Red Marion Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- "Jack Merson Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- "Art Ruble Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
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