Mountain States League
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For the league that operated from 1937 to 1942, see Mountain State League
The Mountain States League was a minor league baseball
league which operated as a class D league in and . It was based in West Virginia
, Ohio
, and Kentucky
. Prior to that, it had been known as the Virginia Valley League
.
In 1911 Point Pleasant-Gallipolis moved to Middleport-Pomeroy on July 1. The season ended September 12 when an investigation was conducted concerning two cases of improper conduct to prevent Middleport-Pomeroy from winning the second half title. In 1912, Middleport-Pomeroy moved to Montgomery on June 16, then disbanded on June 29. Charleston disbanded July 1. Ashland-Catlettsburg and Huntington disbanded July 8, ending the season and the league.
Another circuit using the Mountain States League name ran from to . This league was also a class D league until , before spending one final season as a class C league in . Harlan, Kentucky
& Morristown, Tennessee
were represented for the full seven year run. In 1954, Morristown disbanded on May 15, Maryville-Alcoa moved to Morristown on June 19, then disbanded on July 7, Lexington also disbanded on July 7, and finally, the league disbanded on July 20.
Mountain State League
The Mountain State League was a Class-D professional baseball league that existed from 1936 to 1941 and a Class-C league in 1942.-1937:The league began play in 1937 with six teams: the Beckley Bengals, based in Beckley, West Virginia; the Welch Miners, based in Welch, West Virginia; the Williamson...
The Mountain States League was a minor league baseball
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
league which operated as a class D league in and . It was based in West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, Ohio
Ohio
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, and Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
. Prior to that, it had been known as the Virginia Valley League
Virginia Valley League
The Virginia Valley League was around for just one season, 1910. It was a class D league, based in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. In 1911 it changed its identity and became the Mountain States League.-Cities represented:* Ashland. Kentucky and Catlettsburg...
.
In 1911 Point Pleasant-Gallipolis moved to Middleport-Pomeroy on July 1. The season ended September 12 when an investigation was conducted concerning two cases of improper conduct to prevent Middleport-Pomeroy from winning the second half title. In 1912, Middleport-Pomeroy moved to Montgomery on June 16, then disbanded on June 29. Charleston disbanded July 1. Ashland-Catlettsburg and Huntington disbanded July 8, ending the season and the league.
Another circuit using the Mountain States League name ran from to . This league was also a class D league until , before spending one final season as a class C league in . Harlan, Kentucky
Harlan, Kentucky
Harlan is a city in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,081 at the 2000 census and was estimated at 1,880 in 2007. It is the county seat of Harlan County.-History:...
& Morristown, Tennessee
Morristown, Tennessee
Morristown is a city in, and the county seat of, Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 29,137 at the 2010 United States Census. It is the principal city of the Morristown, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Grainger, Hamblen and Jefferson counties...
were represented for the full seven year run. In 1954, Morristown disbanded on May 15, Maryville-Alcoa moved to Morristown on June 19, then disbanded on July 7, Lexington also disbanded on July 7, and finally, the league disbanded on July 20.