The Hazard Bombers were a minor league baseball team that played in the Mountain States League between 1948 and 1952.
| Hazard Bombers | |
|---|---|
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class D |
| League | Mountain States League |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | Brooklyn Dodgers (1950–1952) |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (1) | 1951 |
| Team data | |
| Name | Hazard Bombers (1949–1952) |
| Ballpark | Bomber Field |
History
editThe team began in 1948 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, as the Oak Ridge Bombers but quickly moved to Hazard, Kentucky, and took on the Hazard name.[1] They were affiliates of the Brooklyn Dodgers (1950–1952). The 1951 Bombers were recognized as one of the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time.[2]
The ballpark
editThe Bombers played at Bomber Field. The Bobby Davis Museum and Park located at 234 Walnut Street Hazard, Kentucky 41701, has Bomber artifacts. [3][4]
Notable alumni
edit- Max Macon (1950–1951)
- Johnny Podres (1951) 4-time MLB All-Star; 1957 NL ERA Title
References
edit- ^ "1948 Oak Ridge/Hazard Bombers Roster". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Teams". MiLB.com. 2001. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Remembering the 1951 Hazard Bombers - Society for American Baseball Research". sabr.org.
- ^ "Bobby Davis Museum (Hazard) - 2019 All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)". TripAdvisor.
External links
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