Wednesday, March 25, 2020

News from the Eastern League on March 25, 1951

Scranton Miners open spring training tomorrow in Cocoa, Florida.

Source: Scrantonian Tribune via Newspapers.com

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Tuesday, March 24, 2020

News from the Eastern League on March 24, 1964

The York White Roses training at Lake Wales, Florida.

Source: The York Dispatch via Newspapers.com

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Monday, March 23, 2020

News from the Eastern League on March 23, 1944

Elmira Pioneers sell catcher Art Gunning Wilkes-Barre Barons.

(Note: Gunning's last year in organized baseball was 1943.)

Source: Elmira Star-Gazette via Newspapers.com

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Saturday, March 21, 2020

News from the Eastern League on March 21, 1945

Eastern League meeting scheduled for March 25 to adopt schedule for the 1945 season.

Source: Hartford Courant via Newspapers.com

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Thursday, March 19, 2020

News from the Eastern League on March 19, 1953

Two new umpires assigned to the Eastern League for the 1953 season.

Source: Scranton Times-Tribune via Newspapers.com

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Tuesday, March 17, 2020

News from the Eastern League on March 17, 1948

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

March 17, 1948: Former Wilkes-Barre Barons (1947) prospect Johnny Blatnik is making a strong bid to make the Philadelphia Phillies roster.

Blatnik played with the Philadelphia Phillies during the 1948, '49 and '50 seasons and played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1950.

Source: Sunbury Daily Item via Newspapers.com

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Monday, March 16, 2020

News from the Eastern League on March 16, 1945

News around the Eastern League from Howard Pierce of the Elmira Star-Gazette.

Source: Elmira Star-Gazette via Newspapers.com

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