Mahanoy City Brewers

Mahanoy City first had minor league baseball in 1887. Mahanoy City fielded a team in the Independent Central Pennsylvania League, finishing 7th in the eight–team league. Mahanoy City finished the 1887 season with a record of 16–28 under Manager James Quirk.[1][2][3][4]

In their second season, Mahanoy City finished 4th in the Central Pennsylvania League. After finishing with a record of 24–26 under Manager Amos Walbridge, Mahanoy City folded with the rest of the Central Pennsylvania League after the 1888 season.[5][6][3]

Minor league baseball returned to Mahanoy City in 1946. The Mahanoy City Bluebirds became charter members of the Class D North Atlantic League as an affiliate of the Boston Braves. The Bluebirds finished 7th in the North Atlantic League regular season standings with a record of 30–79 under Managers Buck Boyle and Charles Dugan. The North Atlantic League standings featured the Peekskill Highlanders 82–32, Nazareth Cement Dusters 78–40, Stroudsburg Poconos 72–47, Carbondale Pioneers 69–48, Nyack Rocklands 67–53, Bloomingdale Troopers 41–78, Mahanoy City Bluebirds 30–79 and Newburgh Hummingbirds/Walden Hummingbirds 27–89. Beginning play at East End Memorial Stadium, Mahanoy City had home season attendance of 19,261, an average of 353 per game.[7][8][9][10][11]

The Mahanoy Bluebirds continued play in the 1947 North Atlantic League, qualifying for the playoffs. In the regular season, the Bluebirds finished with a 67–65 record. Finishing in 4th place under Manager Buck Etchison, Mahanoy City was defeated in the Playoffs by the Carbondale Pioneers 4 games to 3. Season attendance at East End Memorial Stadium was 51,000, an average of 773.[12][13][9][10][14]

The team became the Mahanoy City Brewers in 1948. The Brewers finished 4th in the North Atlantic League regular season. After a record of 79–54 under returning Manager Buck Etchison, the Brewers were defeated again by the Carbondale Pioneers in the Playoffs, 4 games to 3. At East End Memorial Stadium, 1948 season attendance was 53,052.[15][16][9][17][18]

In 1949, the Mahanoy City Brewers qualified for the playoffs for the third consecutive season. During the North Atlantic League regular season, the Brewers finished with a record of 71–63 losses, 3rd in the league, playing under Manager Michael Koons. In the 1949 Playoffs, the Stroudsburg Poconos defeated Mahanoy City 4 games to 3. Season home attendance for 1949 was 35,000.[19][20][9][17][21]

The Mahanoy City Brewers played their final North Atlantic League season in 1950. Finishing with a season with a record of 48–88 losses, the Brewers were 7th in the regular season under Managers Joseph Santomauro and Richard Dresser. In their final season at East End Memorial Stadium, the Brewers drew 14,550, an average of 214. The North Atlantic League folded after the 1950 season. Mahanoy City has not fielded another minor league team.[22][20][9][17][23]

From 1946–1950 Mahanoy City teams played at East End Memorial Stadium. The ballpark had a capacity of 3,000 (1950). Also known as East End Park, the ballpark was located at 32 East Center Street, Mahanoy, Pennsylvania. Today, retail business occupies the site.[24]

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