1920 Dayton Marcos season

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1920  Dayton Marcos
League Negro National League
BallparkWestwood Field
City Dayton, Ohio
Record16-36
Divisional place7th Place
Owners John Matthews
Managers Candy Jim Taylor
1926  →

The 1920 Dayton Marcos season was the first season for the franchise in the Negro National League, also in its first season.

Contents

Founding and offseason

The Marcos predated the formation of the Negro National League in 1920, playing independent ball since 1909. When Rube Foster founded the league, the team was invited as a charter member. [1] The Chicago Defender reported that owner John Matthews had scouts "covering near all the territory between Norfolk, Virginia, and Texas." [2] 36-year-old Candy Jim Taylor, infielder on the 1918 and 1919 squads, was named manager, his first job in a career that would span more than 45 seasons and end with him as the winningest manager in Negro league history.

Home fields

Though they played mostly at Westwood Field in Dayton, the Marcos called three different parks home in 1920: Westwood Field, Ducks Park in Dayton, [3] and Stein Park in Piqua, Ohio. [4]

Regular season summary

Note: As negro league teams often moved between both league play and exhibition games throughout the season, headlines from both are included in this regular season summary.

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

Opening Day starters

The Marcos set the following lineup in their regular season opener against the Chicago American Giants on May 14. [5]

PositionName
CF George Brown
2B David Wingfield
3B Isaac Lane
SS Candy Jim Taylor
1B Bruce Hocker
LF Koke Alexander
RFTompkins
C George Britt
P Charley Wilson

Final Standings

Negro National LeagueWLTPct.GB
Chicago American Giants43172.717-
Detroit Stars37270.5788.0
Kansas City Monarchs4433217.7.5
Indianapolis ABCs44384.53710.0
Cuban Stars West35340.50712.5
St. Louis Giants32400.44417.0
Dayton Marcos16360.30823.0
Chicago Giants5310.13926.0

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Roster

1920 Dayton Marcos
Roster
PitchersCatchers

Infielders

OutfieldersManager

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*Mack Eggleston and Bobby Williams joined the team after league play concluded and only participated in postseason exhibitions with the Marcos.

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "1920 Dayton Marcos | The Calendar of The 1920 Dayton Marcos". negroleagues.bravehost.com. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  3. ↑ Lowry, Philip J. (2006). Green cathedrals : the ultimate celebration of major league and Negro league ballparks. New York: Walker & Co. ISBN   0-201-62229-7. OCLC   74491309.
  4. ↑ "Colored Teams Battle Bravely For Piqua Fans". Piqua Daily Call . July 2, 1920.
  5. 1 2 "Marcos 6; Am. Giants 5". Chicago Tribune . May 17, 1920.
  6. ↑ "Marcos Season Opens With Win; Contest Sunday". Dayton Daily News . June 13, 1920.
  7. ↑ "Marcos Cop Last Game Over Giants". The Dayton Herald . June 16, 1920.
  8. ↑ "Steel Arm Davis - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  9. ↑ "Look Here, Fans" (PDF). The Chicago Defender . July 3, 1920.
  10. ↑ "Ragland Wild-Marcos Lose" (PDF). Indianapolis Freeman . August 7, 1920.
  11. ↑ "League Standing" (PDF). The Chicago Defender . July 31, 1920.
  12. ↑ "Couldn't Hold The Lead" (PDF). Kansas City Star . August 8, 1920.
  13. ↑ "Monarchs in a 4-1 Victory". Kansas City Times . August 9, 1920.
  14. ↑ "American Giants Leading League" (PDF). Indianapolis Freeman . September 4, 1920.
  15. ↑ "Detroit Stars Win On Forfeit" (PDF). Detroit Free Press . August 22, 1920.
  16. ↑ "3 Runs in 11th Beat Chicago" (PDF). Chicago Defender . September 4, 1920.
  17. 1 2 "Marcos Lose 6 to 1". The Dayton Herald . September 16, 1920.
  18. ↑ "Marcos Play 'Italians Today; Title Series On". Dayton Daily News . September 19, 1920.
  19. ↑ "1919 Dayton Marcos - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  20. ↑ "Marcos Defeat Dayton Rubbers". Dayton Daily News . September 27, 1920.
  21. ↑ "October 13, 1920". The Dayton Herald .
  22. ↑ "Federals and Marcos Ready". The Dayton Herald . October 15, 1920.
  23. ↑ "Marcos Close by Defeating Federals". Dayton Daily News . October 18, 1920.
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