Norfolk Tars

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The Norfolk Tars were a minor league baseball team that existed on and off from 1906 to 1955. Based in Norfolk, Virginia, they played in the Virginia League from 1906 to 1918 and from 1921 to 1928, in the Eastern League from 1931 to 1932 and in the Piedmont League from 1934 to 1955; during this latter period they were also affiliated with the New York Yankees. Their home field was Bain Field until 1940 and Myers Field from 1940 to 1955. [1] The club folded after playing its final game on July 13, 1955, an 11–3 victory over the Sunbury Redlegs before a crowd of 851. [2] The 1952 Tars were recognized as one of the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time. [3]

Year-by-year record

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs
190662-442nd Win Clark none
190767-481st Robert Pender none League Champs
190852-786th Robert Pender none
190972-492nd Robert Pender / Win Clark none
191058-563rd Win Clark none
191167-542nd Charles Babb none
191267-655thCharles Shaffernone
191351-836thCharles Shaffer / George Kircher / Ray Ryan none
191493-481st William "Buck" Pressley none League Champs
191566-563rdM.D. "Red" McMahonnone
191638-775thM.D. "Nelly" McMahon / William "Buck" Pressley none
19177-94th Art Devlin League disbanded May 15
191813-334th Art Devlin League ceased operations in June
192174-645th Jack Warhop Lost League Finals
192258-573rd Win Clark none
192362-604th Win Clark none
192469-664th Win Clark none
192572-603rd Dave Robertson none
192679-733rd Dave Robertson none
192758-725th Dave Robertson none
192826-131st Zinn Beck League disbanded June 3
193162-736th Win Clark none
193231-457th Win Clark / Harry BlakeLeague disbanded July 17
193489-491st Bill Skiff League Champs
193567-704th Bill Skiff
193693-501st Johnny Neun League Champs
193783-532nd Johnny Neun League Champs
193884-521st Ray White Lost in 1st round
193966-716th Ray White
194066-716th Ray White / Phil Page
194171-684th Eddie Sawyer Lost in 1st round
194257-797th Buzz Boyle
194366-633rd Tom "Shaky" Kain League Champs
194472-683rd Garland Braxton Lost in 1st round
194583-571st Garland Braxton Lost in 1st round
194671-694th Thomas Kain Lost in 1st round
194769-702nd Buddy Hassett Lost League Finals
194865-755thEarl Bolyard
194968-725thEarl Bolyard / Frank Novosel
195058-825thFrank Novosel
195181-581st Mayo Smith League Champs
195296-361st Mayo Smith Lost in 1st round
195381-511st Mickey Owen League Champs
195487-531st Skeeter Scalzi Lost in 1st round
195537-34-- Al Evans / Alton Brown / Bill Herring Team disbanded July 14

References

  1. ↑ Digital Ballparks [usurped]
  2. ↑ Shampoe, Clay; Garrett, Thomas R. (2003). Baseball in Norfolk, Virginia. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN   9780738515007.
  3. ↑ "Top 100 Teams". MiLB.com. 2001. Retrieved May 9, 2017.


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