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| Altoona Rams | |
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| Previous classes | Class B |
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| League titles | 1 (1910) |
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The Altoona Rams were a minor league baseball club, based in Altoona, Pennsylvania, that existed between 1907 and 1912. The team was founded in 1904 as the Altoona Mountaineers and played under that name until 1907, when the team changed to the Rams moniker. Altoona played in the Tri-State League.
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 50-48 | 4th | Charles Carpenter | |
| 1905 | 52-73 | 6th | Germany Smith / J.R. Bockel | |
| 1906 | 64-62 | 4th | Arthur Irwin | |
| 1907 | 61-61 | 5th | Arthur Irwin / John Farrell | |
| 1908 | 49-78 | 7th | John Farrell | |
| 1909 | 59-55 | 4th | Ed Ashenbach | |
| 1910 | 72-38 | 1st | Henry Ramsey | League Champions |
| 1911 | 51-56 | 5th | Henry Ramsey | |
| 1912 | 12-22 | 6th | Charles Babb | Team moved June 13 to become the Reading Pretzels |
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