Dayton Ducks

Dayton Ducks
Dayton Ducks
1932–1942; Dayton, Ohio ;
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes	Class C (1933–1942); Class B (1932);
League	Middle Atlantic League (1933–1942); Central League (1932);
Major league affiliations
Previous teams	Brooklyn Dodgers (1938–1942); Chicago White Sox (1937); Brooklyn Dodgers (1934–1935);
Minor league titles
League titles	1 (1932)
Team data
Previous names	Dayton Ducks (1932–1938, 1941–1942); Dayton Wings (1939–1940);
Previous parks	Hudson Field; North Side Field;

The Dayton Ducks were a minor league baseball team that played in the Central League in 1932 and then the Middle Atlantic League from 1933–1942. The team took its name from their owner and field manager, former St. Louis Cardinals player Ducky Holmes.^[1] They were affiliated with the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1934–35, 1938–1942 and the Chicago White Sox in 1937. The team was briefly known as the Dayton Wings from 1939–1940, when Holmes was not involved with the club.^[1]

Future North Carolina politician and labor leader Wilbur Hobby dropped out of school to serve as the Ducks' batboy and trainer.

The ballparks

The team played at North Side Field and then Hudson Field. North side field was located at Leo Street and Troy Pike. Hudson Field was located at West Third Street and was near the Soldiers Home. ^[2]^[3]

Notable alumni

Como Cotelle (1940)
Rod Dedeaux (1935) Manager: 11 x NCAA College World Series Champion USC Trojans

Frank McCormick (1935) 9 x MLB All-Star; 1940 NL Most Valuable Player

Dick Siebert (1932, 1934) MLB All-Star
Phil Weintraub (1932)

References

^ ^a ^b Crossley, Andy. "1939-1940 Dayton Wings". funwhileitlasted.net. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
^ http://daytonareasportshistory.org/venues/DaytonAreaSportsHistoryVenuesPastandPresentVenues.htm
^ http://daytontriangles.com/9baseballparks.html

External links

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[Crossley-1] Crossley, Andy. "1939-1940 Dayton Wings". funwhileitlasted.net. Retrieved 30 April 2014.

[2] ttp://daytonareasportshistory.org/venues/DaytonAreaSportsHistoryVenuesPastandPresentVenues.htm

[3] ttp://daytontriangles.com/9baseballparks.html

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