Pennsylvania-New Jersey League

Baseball minor league

Pennsylvania–New Jersey LeagueClassification| Independent (1908)

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Sport| Minor League Baseball
First season| 1908
Ceased| 1908
President| Unknown (1908)
No. of teams| 6
Country| United States of America
Most titles| 1
Chester (1908)
Trenton (1908)
Related
competitions| Pennsylvania League (1903–1904)

The Pennsylvania-New Jersey League was a six–team Independent level minor league baseball league that played in the 1908 season. As the name indicates, the Pennsylvania-New Jersey League featured franchises based in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania–New Jersey League permanently folded after the 1908 season.

## History

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The Pennsylvania–New Jersey League formed as Independent level minor league that played in the 1908 season.

The 1908 Pennsylvania–New Jersey League formed as a six–team Independent league, beginning play on April 30, 1908. The Pennsylvania–New Jersey League hosted franchises based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Chester, Pennsylvania, Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Newark, New Jersey, Trenton, New Jersey and York, Pennsylvania.[1][2]

The York franchise was owned and managed by Y.G. Thomas. York had begun the season playing briefly in the 1908 semi–professional Atlantic League before joining the new Pennsylvania–New Jersey League. Tickets for games at the York Athletic Club Grounds were 25 cents for general admission, with an additional 10 cents for the grandstand. Season tickets were $10.00 for 50 games.[3]

York played their home opening game against Newark on May 2, 1908. Before the game, a parade was held, led by the Spring Garden band and featuring the York and Newark teams. York Mayor Weaver threw out the first pitch. York won the game by a score of 9–4.[3]

Trenton, New Jersey hosted two minor league teams in 1908, as the Trenton Tigers placed sixth in the Class B level Tri-State League with a 54–73 record.[4]

With the league allowing ties, the Pennsylvania–New Jersey League final standings had Chester (8–3–1) and Trenton (7–2–1) in a tie for first place, but with Trenton having a higher win percentage. Allentown (6–3–2), Coatesville (5–6–2), York (5–7–0) and Newark (0–10–0) followed in the standings.[5][2]

The Pennsylvania–New Jersey League permanently folded after the 1908 season.[4]

## Pennsylvania–New Jersey League teams

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Team name(s)  | City represented  | Ballpark  | Year active

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Allentown | Allentown, Pennsylvania | Allentown Fairgrounds[6] | 1908
Chester | Chester, Pennsylvania | Union Park[7][8] | 1908
Coatesville | Coatesville, Pennsylvania | Unknown[9] | 1908
Newark | Newark, New Jersey | unknown[10] | 1908
Trenton Tigers | Trenton, New Jersey | Unknown[11] | 1908
York | York, Pennsylvania | York Athletic Club Grounds[3] | 1908

## Pennsylvania–New Jersey League overall standings

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### 1908

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Team standings | W | L | Tie | PCT | GB | Managers

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Trenton | 7 | 2 | 1 | .778 | - | Ray Egner[12]
Chester | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | - | Steve Yerkes[13]
Allentown | 6 | 3 | 2 | .667 | 1.0 | Hugh McKinnon[14]
Coatsville | 5 | 6 | 2 | .455 | 3.0 | NA[15]
York | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 3.5 | Y.G Thomas[16]
Newark | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 7.5 | Harry Martin[10]

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## Notable alumni

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* Sailor Stroud (1908), Trenton
* Steve Yerkes (1908), Chester, MGR

## References

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1. ^ "1908 Pennsylvania-New Jersey League (PNJL) minor league baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
2. ^ a b c "1908 Pennsylvania-New Jersey League". Baseball-Reference.com.
3. ^ a b c "York Baseball Team Opens 1908 Season with No Practice". April 21, 2010.
4. ^ a b Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
5. ^ "1908 Pennsylvania-New Jersey League (PNJL) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
6. ^ "Allentown Fairgrounds in Allentown, PA minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
7. ^ "Union Park in Chester, PA minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
8. ^ "1908 Chester minor league baseball Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
9. ^ "1908 Coatesville minor league baseball Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
10. ^ a b "1908 Newark minor league baseball Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
11. ^ "1908 Trenton minor league baseball Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
12. ^ "1908 Trenton Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
13. ^ "1908 Chester Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
14. ^ "1908 Allentown Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
15. ^ "1908 Coatesville Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
16. ^ "1908 York minor league baseball Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.

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