Hopkinsville Hoppers

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The Hopkinsville Hoppers were a baseball team based in Hopkinsville, Kentucky between 1904 and 1954. The team initially played as the "Browns" in 1904, before adopting the "Hoppers" moniker. [1]

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Hopkinsville teams played as exclusively as members of the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League in 1904–1905, 1910–1914, 1916, 1922–1923, 1935–1942, 1946–1954. [2]

Hopkinsville was affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers (AA) from 1937 to 1939; Chicago Cubs 1946; Philadelphia A's 1953–1954.

Today, the "Hoppers" team moniker has been adopted by the summer collegiate baseball wood-bat team that plays as a member of the Ohio Valley League, after the current team was founded in 2012. In 2012, Hopkinsville had the highest attendance in the league. [3]

Notable alumni

Year-by-year record

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs
190452–685thJohn Ferrellnone
190531–44--Team withdrew July 18
191050–684th Dave Anderson (minors) / John Ray cancelled
191178–461st John Nairn Co-Champs
191244–545th Dudley Lewis / Nig Langdon / Tom Atkinsnone
191373–533rd George Kalkhoff none
191420–45-- George Kalkhoff Team disbanded July 10
191622–566thWilliam SchwartzLeague disbanded August 4
192262–512nd Bill Catton / Art Nilson
192352–515thBen Smith
193546–453rd John Suther no champions
193646–727th Ralph McKnight / Jesse Petty / Budd Adams / Lyle Judy
193771–502nd Red Smith Lost in 1st round
193876–531st Red Smith Lost League Finals
193957–685th Harry Griswold
194035–898th Dutch Welch
194169–572nd Chet Wilburn Lost League Finals
194223–234th Melvin Ivy League disbanded June 19
194673–532nd Calvin Chapman Lost in 1st round
194769–563rd Frank Scalzi League Champs
194885–411st Vito Tamulis Lost in 1st round
194968–563rd John Mueller Lost in 1st round
195060–606th Joe DeMasi
195141–788th Steve Carter (minors) / Vito Tamulis
195250–706th Larry Brunke
195359–604th Norman Wilson / Ed Wright Lost in 1st round
195458–596th Ed Wright / Bearl Brooks / Richards Ramsey

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References

  1. "1904 Hopkinsville Browns Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. "Hopkinsville, Kentucky Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. "About Hoptown Hoppers – Hoptown Hoppers".