Richmond Rebels

For the 1946–50 American football team, see Richmond Rebels (Dixie League).
For the 1964–67 American football team, see Richmond Rebels (Continental Football League).
Richmond Rebels
Information
LocationRichmond, Virginia
BallparkLee Park (renamed Boulevard Field, now The Diamond)
Founded1912
Disbanded1912
League championshipsNone
Former league(s)
ColorsSteel-gray, white, black
OwnershipErnest Landgraf
ManagerAlfred Newman

The Richmond Rebels were one of eight teams in the United States Baseball League, and were based in Richmond, Virginia. The league collapsed within two months of its creation from May 1 to June 24, 1912.[1] The Rebels were managed by Alfred Newman and owned by Ernest Landgraf.[2]

1912 standings

Main article: 1912 Richmond Rebels season

In the United States Baseball League's only season, the Rebels finished 2nd in the league with a 15-11 record. The league had originally planned to have a 126-game season, but failed to have any team play 27 games.[3]

Team Win Loss Pct
Pittsburgh Filipinos 19 7 .731
Richmond Rebels 15 11 .577
Reading (no name) 12 9 .571
Cincinnati Cams 12 10 .545
Washington Senators 6 7 .462
Chicago Green Sox 10 12 .455
Cleveland Forest City 8 13 .381
New York Knickerbockers 2 15 .118

On the USBL's opening day on May 1, more than 9,000 fans saw the Rebels defeat the Washington Senators 2-0.[4] The umpire was Arlie Latham.[5]

Notable players

The team picture of the Richmond Rebels prior to their opening day game against the Senators.

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2011-04-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "NEW YORK NOT YET IN OUTLAW LEAGUE; United States Organization to Decide Status of Manhattan Franchise To-day" (PDF). The New York Times. March 16, 1912.
  3. ^ Rudolf K. Haerle. "The United States Baseball League of 1912 : A Case Study of Organizational Failure" (PDF). La84foundation.org. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  4. ^ Daniel, W. Harrison (2003). Baseball and Richmond. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-7864-1489-5.
  5. ^ "The times dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, April 28, 1912, SPORTING SECTION, Image 41". Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. 28 April 1912. Retrieved 24 May 2018.


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