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out cold. Grange soon recovered from the hit, only to be knocked out again. Immediately Grange said "The hell with (the $ 500 owed to him for the one game), it ain't worth it." He then proceeded to walk off the field. The team's only loss in 1925 came from a 20–0 upset to the Yellow
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Tagliabue, calling the NFL owners a group of "cowardly barons". Rendell berated the National Football League, and declared he would have no more communication with league officials until they granted the Pottsville Maroons the 1925 title. The governor ended
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was not pleased to see stars like Henry deserting the league to play for an independent coal region team, but there was little he could do about it unless
Pottsville joined the league. A suit filed by Henry's former NFL team was thrown out on a technicality by a Pennsylvania judge. The Maroons then
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stars and the best NFL team in the east. As the NFL's dominant eastern team at the time, they believed they themselves would get to play the potentially lucrative match against the "Notre Dame All-Stars". However, when
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Maroons' claim to a team owners meeting that year, where the owners voted 12–2 in favor of keeping the championship with the Cardinals. That same year, the surviving members of the Maroons
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Pottsville-NFL debate by enlisting city and borough councils across the state to lobby NFL owners to restore the Maroons' title. The NFL responded by holding a vote during at the October 2003 owners' meeting, where the team owners voted 30–2 not to reopen the case. Thus, the
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began in 1932 as the Boston Braves, some
Pottsville backers, with help from a few writers, have suggested that the team descended from the Maroons by way of the Boston Bulldogs. The 1932 Boston franchise, however, had no relationship to the 1929 Bulldogs (that team instead descended from the
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for the big game. Philadelphia, though, was within the Yellow Jackets' designated territory, and Frankford complained to the league. Commissioner Carr warned Streigel several times that Pottsville's franchise would be suspended if they played in Philadelphia.
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was considered a major win for professional football, but the match only attracted about 8,000 fans, a major financial disappointment. As threatened, Carr suspended Pottsville and removed them from the NFL, preventing them from finishing their schedule.
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saw a decline in the team's on-field performance. Pottsville lost several of its stars, and others were growing older, and finished the season with a disappointing 5–8–0 record. Doc Striegel relinquished operational control of the team for the
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D.W. Reiley to restore the Maroons' 1925 title. The owner of a local embroidery shop still makes Maroons T-shirts and distributes them to residents and fans, along with the Schuylkill County Historical Society, which does the same.
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whose descendants still own the modern-day franchise (since relocated to St. Louis and now Arizona). The Cardinals have won only one further NFL title, in 1947, leading to discussion that the franchise is
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1463:
1454:
1183:"Lost in Time" by David Fleming
788:, where it can be seen today.
3725:Allegheny Athletic Association
2991:Defunct sports teams based in
2683:Western Pennsylvania All-Stars
2643:Allegheny Athletic Association
1940:1925 NFL champions (disputed)
1411:
1372:
1214:
845:President of the United States
701:
177:Other League Championship wins
97:Pottsville Maroons (1924–1929)
1:
3810:Union Quakers of Philadelphia
2772:Union Quakers of Philadelphia
2238:Akron Pros / Indians
1134:
833:Pennsylvania General Assembly
95:Pottsville Eleven (1920–1924)
3775:Latrobe Athletic Association
3166:Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds
3059:Philadelphia White Stockings
2668:Latrobe Athletic Association
1421:) Retrieved on 4 April 2011.
1249:Peterson, Robert W. (1997).
598:as a result of the debacle.
420:. Another Army recruit, end
237:The team was founded as the
148:John G. Streigel (1924–1928)
16:1920s American football team
7:
3865:Philadelphia Yellow Jackets
3558:Phil-Pitt "Steagles" (1943)
1417:The Pro Football Archives (
1263:. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
885:Pro Football Hall of Famers
622:wanted an NFL franchise in
537:All-Stars. As Pottsville's
10:
4331:
3805:Union Club of Phoenixville
3730:Conshohocken Athletic Club
3171:Pennsylvania Road Warriors
2767:Union Club of Phoenixville
2727:Conshohocken Athletic Club
2303:Tonawanda Kardex Lumbermen
835:, and former commissioner
644:St. Bonaventure University
513:
305:
300:
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4106:
4093:Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets
3998:Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets
3888:
3668:Shenandoah Yellow Jackets
3523:
3382:
2999:
2921:
2896:
2877:
2858:
2819:
2806:Shenandoah Yellow Jackets
2780:
2719:
2691:
2630:
2572:Shenandoah Yellow Jackets
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2450:
2315:Evansville Crimson Giants
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1895:Links to related articles
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786:Pro Football Hall of Fame
771:Tornadoes, by way of the
528:Earlier in the year, the
267:Pro Football Hall of Fame
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176:
157:
140:
124:
106:
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4305:Pottsville, Pennsylvania
4028:Pittsburgh Athletic Club
4008:Pittsburgh Professionals
3795:Pittsburgh Athletic Club
3755:Holmesburg Athletic Club
3553:NFL World War II Mergers
3538:Frankford Yellow Jackets
3515:Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs
3185:Chambersburg Young Yanks
3064:Philadelphia Centennials
3049:Athletic of Philadelphia
2908:Frankford Yellow Jackets
2742:Holmesburg Athletic Club
2673:Pittsburgh Athletic Club
2441:Staten Island Stapletons
2393:Frankford Yellow Jackets
2297:New York Brickley Giants
2232:Rock Island Independents
1762:Cardinals Football Curse
1639:Pottsville, Pennsylvania
1628:National Football League
1188:
778:
742:American Football League
612:American Football League
534:University of Notre Dame
530:Frankford Yellow Jackets
391:Frankford Yellow Jackets
371:Frankford Yellow Jackets
259:controversial suspension
253:. They joined the local
224:National Football League
216:Pottsville, Pennsylvania
85:National Football League
58:Pottsville, Pennsylvania
4300:Anthracite League teams
4290:History of Pennsylvania
3765:Jeannette Athletic Club
3712:Reading/Shenandoah Rams
3693:Mount Carmel Wolverines
3688:All-Lancaster Red Roses
3543:Pennsylvania Keystoners
2850:Mount Carmel Wolverines
2830:All-Lancaster Red Roses
2663:Jeannette Athletic Club
2405:Providence Steam Roller
1659:for the 1929 NFL season
1512:Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
188:Anthracite League title
77:Independent (1920–1923)
4018:Duquesne Athletic Club
3923:Philadelphia Firebirds
3785:Oil City Athletic Club
3740:Franklin Athletic Club
3698:Shenandoah Red Jackets
3618:Philadelphia Athletics
3144:Philadelphia Keystones
3139:Altoona Mountain Citys
3029:Philadelphia Athletics
3019:Philadelphia Athletics
2757:Oil City Athletic Club
2732:Franklin Athletic Club
2701:Philadelphia Athletics
2423:Los Angeles Buccaneers
2329:(1921–1924, 1929–1930)
1530:PhiladelphiaEagles.com
1526:"Curse Of The Maroons"
1360:. explorePAhistory.com
1331:. ESPN. Archived from
1205:Purdy, Dennis (2010).
773:1931 Cleveland Indians
562:
454:New York Yankees (NFL)
443:
380:
288:Appointment in Samarra
271:Johnny "Blood" McNally
4184:Philadelphia Spartans
4126:Pittsburgh CrosseFire
4078:Philadelphia Bulldogs
3933:Philadelphia Ramblers
3840:Central Penn Capitals
3825:Pittsburgh Gladiators
3815:Arena-Indoor Football
3715:Wilkes-Barre Panthers
3623:Philadelphia Phillies
3603:World Football League
3397:Philadelphia Warriors
3374:Allentown Ambassadors
3094:Philadelphia Pythians
2706:Philadelphia Phillies
1804:NFL Championships (0)
560:
514:Further information:
439:
416:, a quarterback from
294:Pottsville Republican
63:Boston, Massachusetts
4234:Pittsburgh Wallabies
4149:Philadelphia Freedom
4053:Pittsburgh Victorias
4038:Pittsburgh Keystones
3993:Pittsburgh Shamrocks
3938:Philadelphia Rockets
3903:Philadelphia Quakers
3855:Johnstown Riverhawks
3663:Gilberton Cadamounts
3643:Wilkes-Barre Bullets
3583:Pittsburgh Americans
3573:Philadelphia Quakers
3364:Williamsport Red Sox
3329:New York–Penn League
3324:Pittsburgh Allegheny
3272:Wilkes-Barre Indians
3203:Waynesboro Red Birds
3200:Waynesboro Villagers
3181:Chambersburg Maroons
3124:Philadelphia Quakers
3114:Pittsburgh Keystones
3109:Pittsburgh Crawfords
3024:American Association
2888:Pittsburgh Americans
2869:Philadelphia Quakers
2796:Gilberton Cadamounts
2562:Gilberton Cadamounts
2226:Rochester Jeffersons
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375:Rochester Jeffersons
4229:Lehigh Valley Crocs
4189:Pittsburgh Phantoms
4174:Pittsburgh Stingers
4083:Pittsburgh Phantoms
4063:Keystone Ice Miners
3958:Johnstown Red Wings
3928:Philadelphia Arrows
3860:Harrisburg Stampede
3780:McKeesport Olympics
3673:Wilkes-Barre Barons
3510:Philadelphia Spirit
3490:Philadelphia Tapers
3480:Wilkes-Barre Barons
3470:Pittsburgh Xplosion
3465:Pittsburgh Piranhas
3460:Lancaster Red Roses
3435:Pittsburgh Phantoms
3359:Williamsport Astros
3334:Bradford Blue Wings
3247:Lancaster Red Roses
3217:Allentown Cardinals
3188:Gettysburg Patriots
3129:Pittsburgh Burghers
3104:Philadelphia Tigers
3089:Philadelphia Giants
2945:Pittsburgh Steelers
2940:Philadelphia Eagles
2811:Wilkes-Barre Barons
2752:McKeesport Olympics
2577:Wilkes-Barre Barons
2387:Kansas City Cowboys
2357:St. Louis All-Stars
2309:Washington Senators
1794:Wilbur "Pete" Henry
1645:Formerly named the
1442:on January 30, 2009
1335:on January 30, 2009
1303:on February 5, 2009
1017:Pottsville Maroons
825:Philadelphia Eagles
815:, Steelers founder
768:Washington Redskins
355:Wilbur "Pete" Henry
279:Wilbur "Pete" Henry
110:Maroon, gold, white
25:
4270:Pottsville Maroons
4199:Philadelphia Atoms
4159:Philadelphia Fever
4048:Pittsburgh Pirates
4033:Pittsburgh Bankers
3983:Mon Valley Thunder
3943:Pittsburgh Hornets
3908:Pittsburgh Pirates
3658:Coaldale Big Green
3638:Bethlehem Bulldogs
3598:Pittsburgh Maulers
3593:Philadelphia Stars
3548:Pottsville Maroons
3445:Pittsburgh Ironmen
3412:Pittsburgh Condors
3237:Johnstown Johnnies
3149:Pittsburgh Stogies
3099:Philadelphia Stars
2913:Pottsville Maroons
2845:Coaldale Big Green
2801:Pottsville Maroons
2791:Coaldale Big Green
2567:Pottsville Maroons
2557:Coaldale Big Green
1935:Pottsville Maroons
1674:Pottsville Maroons
1473:. August 25, 2021.
1141:Pottsville Maroons
732:, followed by the
642:, a rookie out of
587:scandal of its own
563:
469:Colgate University
424:, later served in
367:Cleveland Bulldogs
208:Pottsville Maroons
22:Pottsville Maroons
21:
4257:
4256:
4251:
4250:
4204:Philadelphia Fury
4164:Pittsburgh Spirit
4098:Fort Pitt Hornets
4043:Pittsburgh Lyceum
3800:Pittsburgh Lyceum
3708:Hazleton Redskins
3608:Philadelphia Bell
3505:Philadelphia Aces
3407:Pittsburgh Pipers
3287:Interstate League
3242:Johnstown Red Sox
3227:Allentown Red Sox
3191:Gettysburg Ponies
3176:Blue Ridge League
3134:Union Association
3074:Harrisburg Giants
3039:Pittsburgh Rebels
2958:
2957:
2782:Anthracite League
2678:Pittsburgh Lyceum
2623:American football
2585:
2584:
2543:Anthracite League
2509:
2508:
2476:St. Louis Gunners
2464:Cleveland Indians
2381:Kansas City Blues
2351:Milwaukee Badgers
2347:(1922–1924, 1926)
2323:(1921–1923, 1926)
2158:
2157:
2068:
2067:
1887:
1886:
1813:(Disputed by NFL)
1647:Pottsville Eleven
1620:Anthracite League
1291:"Ohio Tiger Trap"
1132:
1131:
985:
984:
853:ESPN the Magazine
665:, Pete Henry and
602:Return to the NFL
575:Milwaukee Badgers
497:Chicago Cardinals
434:Lafayette College
418:Lafayette College
397:. Pennsylvania's
336:Anthracite League
330:Anthracite League
312:Pottsville Eleven
255:Anthracite League
239:Pottsville Eleven
212:American football
204:
203:
190:
172:
131:(1925–1927, 1929)
80:Anthracite League
4322:
4214:Australian rules
4121:Pittsburgh Bulls
4068:Pittsburgh Forge
3973:Johnstown Chiefs
3880:Johnstown J Dogs
3830:Pittsburgh Power
3790:Pitcairn Quakers
3628:Pittsburgh Stars
3431:
3296:Sunbury Senators
3282:York White Roses
3267:Scranton Red Sox
3232:Hazleton Red Sox
3222:Allentown Chiefs
3212:Allentown Brooks
3079:Hilldale Daisies
2985:
2978:
2971:
2962:
2961:
2762:Pitcairn Quakers
2711:Pittsburgh Stars
2634:Football Circuit
2612:
2605:
2598:
2589:
2588:
2536:
2529:
2522:
2513:
2512:
2429:New York Yankees
2291:Cincinnati Celts
2274:Dayton Triangles
2185:
2178:
2171:
2162:
2161:
2104:
2095:
2088:
2081:
2072:
2071:
2012:Howard Lebengood
1987:William Flanagan
1941:
1936:
1927:
1920:
1913:
1904:
1903:
1891:
1890:
1705:Minersville Park
1689:Bulldogs players
1656:
1640:
1629:
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1583:
1574:
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1344:
1342:
1340:
1327:Fleming, David.
1324:
1313:
1312:
1310:
1308:
1302:
1296:. Archived from
1295:
1287:
1264:
1247:
1238:
1237:
1235:
1233:
1228:on March 9, 2011
1218:
1212:
1203:
1108:Boston Bulldogs
992:
991:
988:Season by season
889:
888:
761:Orange Tornadoes
704:
703:
690:
689:
683:
640:George Kenneally
618:and his manager
539:Minersville Park
462:
387:Minersville Park
357:. NFL President
247:Minersville Park
199:Minersville Park
186:
166:
159:NFL Championship
151:George Kenneally
120:
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4247:
4238:
4215:
4208:
4130:
4102:
3884:
3870:Reading Express
3718:Scranton Miners
3683:Bethlehem Bears
3519:
3475:Scranton Miners
3429:
3422:Pittsburgh Rens
3378:
3369:Northern League
3304:Sunbury Yankees
3300:Sunbury Indians
3262:Scranton Miners
3257:Reading Red Sox
3197:Hanover Raiders
3194:Hanover Hornets
3161:Atlantic League
3119:Players' League
3084:Homestead Grays
3014:American League
2995:
2989:
2959:
2954:
2917:
2892:
2873:
2854:
2835:Bethlehem Bears
2815:
2776:
2715:
2687:
2633:
2626:
2625:teams 1890–1945
2616:
2586:
2581:
2545:
2540:
2510:
2505:
2488:Baltimore Colts
2470:Cincinnati Reds
2446:
2375:Kenosha Maroons
2279:
2244:Canton Bulldogs
2200:
2194:
2189:
2159:
2154:
2106:
2102:
2099:
2069:
2064:
1943:
1939:
1934:
1931:
1896:
1888:
1883:
1832:
1816:
1799:
1790:(1925–27, 1929)
1776:
1740:
1714:
1693:
1684:Maroons players
1679:Boston Bulldogs
1662:
1655:Boston Bulldogs
1654:
1638:
1627:
1619:
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1601:
1571:
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1195:
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1137:
990:
887:
781:
734:Boston Redskins
722:
721:
720:
718:
712:
711:
710:
709:
705:
697:
696:
695:
691:
675:
673:Boston Bulldogs
632:Buffalo Rangers
628:New York Giants
604:
591:Charles Bidwill
581:and their star
518:
512:
464:
445:
383:
343:Canton Bulldogs
332:
308:
303:
232:Boston Bulldogs
185:
165:
149:
147:
145:
132:
118:
115:
112:
111:
100:Boston Bulldogs
98:
96:
83:
78:
66:
61:
24:Boston Bulldogs
23:
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5:
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4000:
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3990:
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3975:
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3965:
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3955:
3953:Johnstown Jets
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3797:
3792:
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3745:Glassport Odds
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3487:
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3477:
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3467:
3462:
3457:
3455:Allentown Jets
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3432:
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3419:
3414:
3409:
3404:
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3379:
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3366:
3361:
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3339:Erie Cardinals
3336:
3331:
3326:
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3316:
3311:
3308:
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3297:
3294:
3292:Reading Chicks
3289:
3284:
3279:
3274:
3269:
3264:
3259:
3254:
3252:Reading Brooks
3249:
3244:
3239:
3234:
3229:
3224:
3219:
3214:
3209:
3207:Eastern League
3204:
3201:
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3192:
3189:
3186:
3183:
3178:
3173:
3168:
3163:
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3141:
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3086:
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3076:
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3036:
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3031:
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2778:
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2769:
2764:
2759:
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2744:
2739:
2737:Glassport Odds
2734:
2729:
2723:
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2717:
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2714:
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2417:Hartford Blues
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2411:Brooklyn Lions
2408:
2402:
2396:
2390:
2384:
2378:
2372:
2366:
2360:
2354:
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2342:
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2306:
2300:
2294:
2287:
2285:
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2277:
2271:
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2208:Chicago Tigers
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2107:
2098:
2097:
2090:
2083:
2075:
2066:
2065:
2063:
2062:
2055:
2054:
2049:
2044:
2039:
2034:
2029:
2024:
2019:
2014:
2009:
2004:
1999:
1994:
1989:
1984:
1979:
1974:
1969:
1964:
1959:
1954:
1948:
1945:
1944:
1930:
1929:
1922:
1915:
1907:
1901:
1898:
1897:
1885:
1884:
1882:
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1876:
1871:
1866:
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1856:
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1805:
1801:
1800:
1798:
1797:
1791:
1784:
1782:
1778:
1777:
1775:
1774:
1772:Arnie Shockley
1769:
1764:
1759:
1754:
1748:
1746:
1742:
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1738:
1733:
1728:
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1686:
1681:
1676:
1670:
1668:
1664:
1663:
1661:
1660:
1649:
1643:
1633:
1632:club 1898–1929
1609:
1606:
1605:
1600:
1599:
1592:
1585:
1577:
1570:
1569:
1543:
1517:
1498:
1476:
1462:
1453:
1423:
1410:
1380:
1371:
1346:
1329:"Lost in Time"
1314:
1265:
1239:
1213:
1192:
1190:
1187:
1186:
1185:
1180:
1175:
1169:
1163:
1149:
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1136:
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1109:
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1099:
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1087:
1083:
1082:
1077:
1074:
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1068:
1065:
1061:
1060:
1055:
1052:
1049:
1046:
1043:
1039:
1038:
1033:
1030:
1027:
1024:
1021:
1018:
1014:
1013:
1010:
1007:
1004:
1001:
998:
995:
989:
986:
983:
982:
979:
976:
971:
966:
962:
961:
958:
955:
946:
941:
937:
936:
933:
930:
925:
920:
916:
915:
912:
909:
906:
903:
899:
898:
894:
893:
886:
883:
848:George W. Bush
837:Paul Tagliabue
793:U.S. Route 209
780:
777:
714:
713:
707:
706:
699:
698:
693:
692:
685:
684:
678:
677:
676:
674:
671:
603:
600:
511:
508:
477:Buffalo Bisons
438:
382:
379:
331:
328:
307:
304:
302:
299:
214:team based in
202:
201:
196:
192:
191:
178:
174:
173:
162:
155:
154:
142:
138:
137:
126:
122:
121:
108:
104:
103:
93:
89:
88:
75:
71:
70:
55:
51:
50:
47:
43:
42:
39:
35:
34:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
4327:
4316:
4313:
4311:
4308:
4306:
4303:
4301:
4298:
4296:
4293:
4291:
4288:
4286:
4283:
4281:
4278:
4276:
4273:
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4268:
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4265:
4246:
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4232:
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4227:
4225:
4222:
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4211:
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4197:
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4119:
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4009:
4006:
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3999:
3996:
3994:
3991:
3989:
3986:
3984:
3981:
3979:
3976:
3974:
3971:
3969:
3968:Erie Panthers
3966:
3964:
3961:
3959:
3956:
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3835:AIFA/AIFL/AIF
3833:
3831:
3828:
3826:
3823:
3821:
3818:
3816:
3813:
3811:
3808:
3806:
3803:
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3438:
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3428:
3425:
3423:
3420:
3418:
3415:
3413:
3410:
3408:
3405:
3403:
3400:
3398:
3395:
3393:
3390:
3389:
3387:
3385:
3381:
3375:
3372:
3370:
3367:
3365:
3362:
3360:
3357:
3355:
3352:
3350:
3347:
3345:
3342:
3340:
3337:
3335:
3332:
3330:
3327:
3325:
3322:
3320:
3317:
3315:
3312:
3309:
3306:
3303:
3301:
3298:
3295:
3293:
3290:
3288:
3285:
3283:
3280:
3278:
3275:
3273:
3270:
3268:
3265:
3263:
3260:
3258:
3255:
3253:
3250:
3248:
3245:
3243:
3240:
3238:
3235:
3233:
3230:
3228:
3225:
3223:
3220:
3218:
3215:
3213:
3210:
3208:
3205:
3202:
3199:
3196:
3193:
3190:
3187:
3184:
3182:
3179:
3177:
3174:
3172:
3169:
3167:
3164:
3162:
3159:
3157:
3156:Minor Leagues
3154:
3153:
3150:
3147:
3145:
3142:
3140:
3137:
3135:
3132:
3130:
3127:
3125:
3122:
3120:
3117:
3115:
3112:
3110:
3107:
3105:
3102:
3100:
3097:
3095:
3092:
3090:
3087:
3085:
3082:
3080:
3077:
3075:
3072:
3070:
3069:Negro leagues
3067:
3065:
3062:
3060:
3057:
3055:
3052:
3050:
3047:
3045:
3042:
3040:
3037:
3035:
3032:
3030:
3027:
3025:
3022:
3020:
3017:
3015:
3012:
3010:
3009:Major leagues
3007:
3006:
3004:
3002:
2998:
2994:
2986:
2981:
2979:
2974:
2972:
2967:
2966:
2963:
2951:
2948:
2946:
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2900:
2895:
2889:
2886:
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2880:
2876:
2870:
2867:
2866:
2864:
2861:
2857:
2851:
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2838:
2836:
2833:
2831:
2828:
2827:
2825:
2822:
2818:
2812:
2809:
2807:
2804:
2802:
2799:
2797:
2794:
2792:
2789:
2788:
2786:
2783:
2779:
2773:
2770:
2768:
2765:
2763:
2760:
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2755:
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2718:
2712:
2709:
2707:
2704:
2702:
2699:
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2640:
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2608:
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2601:
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2578:
2575:
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2568:
2565:
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2560:
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2548:
2544:
2537:
2532:
2530:
2525:
2523:
2518:
2517:
2514:
2501:
2500:Dallas Texans
2498:
2495:
2492:
2489:
2486:
2483:
2480:
2477:
2474:
2471:
2468:
2465:
2462:
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2397:
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2379:
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2373:
2370:
2367:
2364:
2361:
2358:
2355:
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2334:
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2328:
2325:
2322:
2319:
2316:
2313:
2310:
2307:
2304:
2301:
2298:
2295:
2292:
2289:
2288:
2286:
2282:
2275:
2272:
2269:
2266:
2263:
2260:
2257:
2254:
2251:
2248:
2245:
2242:
2239:
2236:
2233:
2230:
2227:
2224:
2221:
2220:Muncie Flyers
2218:
2215:
2212:
2209:
2206:
2205:
2203:
2197:
2193:
2186:
2181:
2179:
2174:
2172:
2167:
2166:
2163:
2151:
2148:
2146:
2143:
2141:
2138:
2136:
2133:
2131:
2128:
2126:
2123:
2121:
2118:
2116:
2113:
2112:
2109:
2105:
2096:
2091:
2089:
2084:
2082:
2077:
2076:
2073:
2061:
2057:
2056:
2053:
2050:
2048:
2045:
2043:
2040:
2038:
2035:
2033:
2030:
2028:
2025:
2023:
2020:
2018:
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2005:
2003:
2000:
1998:
1997:Russ Hathaway
1995:
1993:
1992:Walter French
1990:
1988:
1985:
1983:
1980:
1978:
1975:
1973:
1972:Harry Dayhoff
1970:
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1965:
1963:
1962:Charlie Berry
1960:
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1957:Clarence Beck
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1953:
1950:
1949:
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1942:
1937:
1928:
1923:
1921:
1916:
1914:
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1905:
1899:
1892:
1880:
1877:
1875:
1872:
1870:
1867:
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1857:
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1842:
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1835:
1829:
1826:
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1819:
1812:
1809:
1808:
1806:
1802:
1795:
1792:
1789:
1786:
1785:
1783:
1779:
1773:
1770:
1768:
1767:Perry Jackson
1765:
1763:
1760:
1758:
1755:
1753:
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1749:
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1737:
1734:
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1480:
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1466:
1457:
1441:
1437:
1434:Selway, Tim.
1430:
1428:
1420:
1414:
1398:
1394:
1387:
1385:
1375:
1359:
1353:
1351:
1334:
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1323:
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1319:
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1292:
1286:
1284:
1282:
1280:
1278:
1276:
1274:
1272:
1270:
1262:
1261:0-19-511913-4
1258:
1254:
1253:
1246:
1244:
1227:
1223:
1217:
1210:
1209:
1202:
1200:
1198:
1193:
1184:
1181:
1179:
1176:
1173:
1170:
1167:
1164:
1161:
1160:0-06-270174-6
1157:
1153:
1150:
1148:
1145:
1142:
1139:
1138:
1128:
1125:
1122:
1119:
1116:
1113:
1110:
1107:
1106:
1103:
1100:
1097:
1094:
1091:
1088:
1085:
1084:
1081:
1078:
1075:
1072:
1069:
1066:
1063:
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1037:
1034:
1031:
1028:
1025:
1022:
1019:
1015:
1011:
1008:
1005:
1002:
999:
996:
994:
993:
980:
977:
975:
972:
970:
967:
964:
963:
959:
956:
954:
950:
947:
945:
944:Walt Kiesling
942:
939:
938:
934:
931:
929:
926:
924:
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918:
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838:
834:
830:
826:
822:
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809:
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800:
798:
794:
789:
787:
776:
774:
769:
764:
762:
758:
754:
749:
747:
743:
739:
735:
731:
730:Massachusetts
727:
717:
682:
670:
668:
664:
660:
655:
650:
647:
645:
641:
637:
636:Akron Indians
633:
629:
625:
624:New York City
621:
617:
613:
609:
599:
597:
592:
588:
584:
580:
579:Chicago Bears
576:
572:
568:
567:Chris O'Brien
559:
555:
551:
548:
544:
540:
535:
531:
526:
524:
517:
507:
505:
504:Comiskey Park
502:
498:
493:
490:
486:
485:Chicago Bears
482:
478:
474:
470:
463:
460:
459:
458:Chicago Bears
455:
449:
442:
437:
435:
431:
430:Charlie Berry
427:
423:
419:
415:
411:
410:Walter French
407:
402:
400:
396:
392:
388:
378:
376:
372:
368:
363:
360:
356:
352:
348:
347:Larry Conover
344:
339:
337:
327:
325:
321:
320:Benny Boynton
317:
313:
298:
296:
295:
290:
289:
284:
280:
276:
275:Walt Kiesling
272:
268:
263:
260:
256:
252:
248:
244:
240:
235:
233:
229:
225:
221:
217:
213:
209:
200:
197:
195:Home field(s)
193:
189:
183:
179:
175:
170:
163:
160:
156:
152:
143:
139:
135:
130:
127:
123:
109:
105:
101:
94:
90:
86:
81:
76:
72:
69:
68:United States
64:
59:
56:
52:
48:
44:
40:
36:
32:
27:
19:
3814:
3770:J.P. Rooneys
3721:Independents
3547:
3349:Erie Sailors
3344:Erie Orioles
3307:Sunbury Reds
3277:York Pirates
3155:
3008:
2993:Pennsylvania
2912:
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