Greensburg Red Wings

The Greensburg Red Wings were a Class D Minor League Baseball team based in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The team was a member of the Pennsylvania State Association, from 1934-1939 and played all of its home games at Offutt Field. The team's name often changed throughout their short existence. They began as the Greensburg Trojans, an affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. A year later, in 1935, the team was renamed the Greensburg Red Wings. However, in 1937 when the Brooklyn Dodgers took over the team, they were renamed the Greensburg Green Sox. Finally, the team was called the Greensburg Senators, after their final affiliate, the Washington Senators, in 1939.

Greensburg Red Wings
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass-D
LeaguePennsylvania State Association
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Minor league titles
League titles (1)
  • 1934
Team data
Previous names
  • Greensburg Senators (1939)
  • Greensburg Green Sox (1937–1938)
  • Greensburg Red Wings (1935–1936)
  • Greensburg Trojans (1934)
Previous parks
Offutt Field (1934–1939)

Notable moments

In the summer of 1936, the Major League Baseball's St. Louis Cardinals, behind Pepper Martin, defeated the Greensburg Red Wings, 11–0, in front of 1,500 spectators at Offutt Field.[1] In 1937, the Greensburg Green Sox was instrumental in getting funds for lights at Offutt Field in the city, setting the stage for night high school football, which debuted that fall.[2] The field hosted minor league teams that were affiliated with the Cardinals, Washington Senators, and Brooklyn Dodgers[3]

Major League alumni

Season-by-season
YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoff series
193457-451stClay HopperLeague Champs
vs. Washington Generals (4-2)
193539-646thArnold Anderson / Heinie Mueller
193664-442ndClay HopperLost League Finals
vs. Jeannette Little Pirates (4-3)
193754-452ndWilbur Cooper
193837-604thOllie Vanek
193941-686thGeorge Mucci

References
  1. Van Atta, Robert (August 13, 2000). "This Date in History". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
  2. Van Atta, Robert (July 6, 2003). "Popularity of automobile led to traffic congestion along Routes 22, 30". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
  3. "Offutt Field- Greensburg, Pennsylvania -Former Home of the Greensburg Red Wings". Digital Ballparks. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
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