The Cincinnati Pippins,[1] also known as the Cincinnati Cams,[2] were a franchise in the United States Baseball League based in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was owned by New York attorney John J. Ryan. The team and the league lasted just over a month, from May 1 to June 5, 1912. The highest number of games played by any of the eight-team league was 26. The USBL originally planned to have a 126-game season.[3]
| Cincinnati Pippins | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Location | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Ballpark | Hippodrome Park |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Disbanded | 1912 |
| League championships | None |
| Former league(s) | |
| Ownership | John J. Ryan |
| Manager | James Barton |
| General Manager | Hugh McKinnon |
| Media | The Cincinnati Enquirer |
The home field was Hippodrome Park, which was located at Spring Garden Avenue and Queen City Avenue.[4] The 1912 city directory gave the location as "w s Spring Grove Av north of Queen City Av". The ballpark had been built for local semipro clubs in 1911, and that usage would continue for a few years after the USL failed. By the 1930s, the ballpark had fallen out of use and was demolished. Per Google Maps, Spring Garden Avenue and Queen City Avenue no longer intersect. The former ballpark location is now occupied by industrial buildings.
1912 Standings edit
In the one and only year for the United States Baseball League, the Pippins held a 12-10 record at 4th place in the league.
| Team | Win | Loss | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Filipinos | 19 | 7 | .731 |
| Richmond Rebels | 15 | 11 | .577 |
| Reading (no name) | 12 | 9 | .571 |
| Cincinnati Pippins | 12 | 10 | .545 |
| Washington Senators | 6 | 7 | .462 |
| Chicago Green Sox | 10 | 12 | .455 |
| Cleveland Forest City | 8 | 13 | .381 |
| New York Knickerbockers | 2 | 15 | .118 |
Notable players edit
References edit
- ^ a b Pete Cava (2015). Indiana-Born Major League Baseball Players: A Biographical Dictionary, 1871-2014. McFarland. ISBN 9781476622705.
- ^ "Long Wallops By the Local U.S. Leaguers Are Numerous". The Cincinnati Enquirer. May 6, 1912. p. 8. Retrieved August 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
[T]hose United States Leaguers of ours copped the second straight game from the proud Pittsburgers at the United States League Park yesterday afternoon...the Cams, as they have been named...
- ^ Haerle, Rudolf K. "The United States Baseball League of 1912: A Case Study of Organizational Failure" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 15, 2018.
- ^ The Cincinnati Enquirer. January 20, 1912. p. 8.
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