Dayton Ducks

Dayton Ducks
1932–1942
Dayton, Ohio
Class-level
Previous
  • Class C (1933-1942)
  • Class B (1932)
Minor league affiliations
League
Major league affiliations
Previous
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.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Crossley, Andy. "1939-1940 Dayton Wings". http://www.funwhileitlasted.net''. Retrieved 30 April 2014.

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