Eastern Shore League

From BR Bullpen

The Eastern Shore League was a class D league that was the starting point for Jimmie Foxx and Rocky Colavito, among others. Based in Maryland, the league played from 1922 to 1928, was revived in 1937, shut down in 1942 for World War II, returned after the war, then finished operations completely in 1949. During the three separate eras of the league it was represented by 14 cities - 7 from Maryland, 5 from Delaware and 2 from Virginia. Cambridge, MD and Salisbury, MD were represented all 16 active years of the league.

There were two cities that won the championship three times. Parksley, VA took the title in 1922, 1924 and 1927. Salisbury, MD won out in 1937, 1938 and 1948. Only six teams answered the call in 1949, and this proved to be the last show for a very classy minor league.

During the first chapter of the league, 1922 - 1928 the winner of the Eastern Shore League engaged into Interleague post season play with the champions of the Blue Ridge League. This match-up was called the Five-State Championship. Each league was to win the title three times each. The Eastern Shore League won out in 1923, 1924, and 1927. The Blue Ridge League team came out ahead in 1922, 1925 and 1926. No Interleague play was held in 1928.

Contents 1 Cities Represented 2 Teams & Statistics 2.1 1922-1928 2.2 1937-1941 2.3 1946-1949 3 League Records 1922-1949 4 Hall of Fame Alumni 5 Source

[edit] Cities Represented

• Cambridge, MD Cambridge Canners 1922-1928; Cambridge Cardinals 1937-1939; Cambridge Canners 1940-1941; Cambridge Dodgers 1946-1949
• Centreville, MD Centreville Colts 1937-1939; Centreville Red Sox 1940-1941; Centreville Orioles 1946
• Crisfield, MD Crisfield Crabbers 1922-1928; Crisfield Crabbers 1937
• Dover, DE Dover Senators 1923-1924; Dover Dobbins 1925; Dover Senators 1926; Dover Orioles 1937-1940; Dover Phillies 1946-1948
• Easton, MD Easton Farmers 1924-1928; Easton Browns 1937; Easton Cubs 1938; Easton Yankees 1939-1941, 1946-1949
• Federalsburg, MD Federalsburg Little A's 1937-1941; Federalsburg A's 1946-1948; Federalsburg Feds 1949
• Laurel, DE Laurel Blue Hens 1922-1923
• Milford, DE Milford Sandpipers 1923; Milford Giants 1938-1941; Milford Red Sox 1946-1948
• Northampton, VA Northampton Red Sox 1927-1928
• Parksley, VA Parksley Spuds 1922-1928
• Pocomoke City, MD Pocomoke City Salamanders 1922-1923; Pocomoke City Red Sox 1937-1939; Pocomoke City Chicks 1940
• Rehoboth Beach, DE Rehoboth Beach Pirates 1947-1948; Rehoboth Beach Sea Hawks 1949
• Salisbury, MD Salisbury Indians 1922-1928; Salisbury Indians 1937-1938; Salisbury (MD) Senators 1939; Salisbury Cardinals 1940-1941, 1946-1949
• Seaford, DE Seaford Eagles 1946-1949

[edit] Teams & Statistics

[edit] 1922-1928

1922 Eastern Shore League
President: Walter B. Miller

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Parksley Spuds	42	25	.627	0	Poke Whalen
Cambridge Canners	37	32	.536	6	Herb Armstrong
Crisfield Crabbers	36	32	.529	6.5	Jack Ryan (ryanja01)
Laurel Blue Hens	34	34	.500	8.5	Sam Frock / Ducky Davis
Pocomoke City Salamanders	29	41	.414	14.5	Jack Ryan (ryanja02) / Sam Frock
Salisbury Indians	27	41	.397	15.5	Izzy Hoffman / George Eichnor

No Playoffs Scheduled.

Five State Championship, Martinsburg, BRL, 4 games, Parksley, ESL, 0.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Joe Tagg	Crisfield	BA	.329		Bill Klingehoffer	Parksley	W	15
Jake Flowers	Cambridge	Runs	50		Bill Klingehoffer	Parksley	SO	158
Ray Fisher	Parksley	Hits	83		Bill Klingehoffer	Parksley	Pct	.750; 15-5
Jake Flowers	Cambridge	HR	14

1923 Eastern Shore League
President: M.B. Thawley

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Dover Senators	51	24	.680	0	Jiggs Donohue
Cambridge Canners	47	26	.644	3	Herb Armstrong
Laurel Blue Hens	42	30	.583	7.5	Poke Whalen
Salisbury Indians	34	39	.446	16	Burt Shipley
Parksley Spuds	31	45	.408	20.5	Ralph Mattis
Crisfield Crabbers	26	47	.356	24	Carl Dittmar / George Hammen
Pocomoke City Salamanders ##	27	37	.422	NA	James Sharpe
Milford Sandpipers #	9	19	.321	NA	Bob Clark / John McCloskey

#Milford withdrew July 14 rather than forfeit all of its games due to an ineligible player.
##Pocomoke City disbanded August 21.

Five State Championship, Dover, ESL, 4 games, Martinsburg, BRL,2.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Harvey McDonald	Dover	BA	.388		Oscar Shertzer	Cambridge	W	13
Harvey McDonald	Dover	Runs	60		Ted Firth	Parksley	SO	133
Harvey McDonald	Dover	Hits	95		Charles Humphreys	Dover	Pct	.800; 12-3
Chick Tolson	Salisbury	HR	27

1924 Eastern Shore League
President: J. Harry Rew

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Parksley Spuds	46	34	.575	0	Poke Whalen
Cambridge Canners	45	35	.563	1	Herb Armstrong
Salisbury Indians	44	36	.550	2	Al Burris
Crisfield Crabbers	41	39	.515	5	Jim Riley
Dover Senators	41	39	.515	5	E.A. "Jiggs" Donahue
Easton Farmers	23	57	.281	23	Frank Baker

No Playoffs Scheduled.

Five State Championship, Parksley,ESL, 4 games, Martinsburg, BRL, 2.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ralph Mattis	Parksley	BA	.322		Clint Brown	Parksley	W	17
Charlie Fitzberger	Salisbury	Runs	58		Bunny Hearn	Salisbury	SO	175
Charlie Sullivan	Dover	Hits	97		Tom Glass	Cambridge	Pct	.700; 14-6
Roy Zanzallari	Crisfield	HR	24

1925 Eastern Shore League
President: M. B. Thawley

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Cambridge Canners	51	38	.573	0	Ted Smith
Parksley Spuds	48	42	.533	3.5	Poke Whalen
Salisbury Indians	46	44	.511	5.5	Homer Smoot
Dover Dobbins	46	44	.511	5.5	Jiggs Donohue
Crisfield Crabbers	42	48	.467	9.5	Marty Breslin / Herb Armstrong
Easton Farmers	36	53	.404	15	Frank Baker / Charles Gault / Buck Herzog

No Playoffs Scheduled.

Five State Championship, Hagerstown, BRL,4 games, Cambridge, ESL,3.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Victor St. Martin	Parksley	BA	.363		Ted Firth	Parksley	W	21
Victor St. Martin	Parksley	Runs	78		Ted Firth	Parksley	SO	131
Phil Voyles	Salisbury	Hits	119		John Trippe	Cambridge	Pct	.722; 13-5
Victor St. Martin	Parksley	HR	25		Charlie Fitzberger	Salibury	HR	25

1926 Eastern Shore League
President: J. Harry Rew

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Crisfield Crabbers	63	21	.750	0	Dan Pasquella
Salisbury Indians	57	29	.670	7	Jack White
Dover Senators	40	46	.465	24	Jiggs Donohue
Parksley Spuds	40	46	.465	24	Win Clark
Cambridge Canners	32	54	.372	32	Poke Whalen
Easton Farmers	24	60	.286	39	Buck Herzog

34 Easton wins were reversed August 16.
19 Parksley wins were reversed August 22.
23 Dover Wins and 22 Cambridge wins were reversed September 2.
All due to salary limit violations.

Five State Championship, Hagerstown, BRL, 4 games, Chrisfield, ESL, 2.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Tony Rensa	Crisfield	BA	.388		Ted Firth	Parksley	W	21
Bill Hohman	Easton	Runs	69		Ted Firth	Parksley	SO	143
Floyd McDougall	Parksley	Hits	113		A.L. Carlton	Easton	Pct	.765; 13-4
Red Aikens	Cambridge	Hits	113		Eddie Stack	Parksley	HR	22

1927 Eastern Shore League
President: J. Harry Rew

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Parksley Spuds	60	28	.681	0	Lester Bangs
Salisbury Indians	48	38	.552	11	Poke Whalen
Crisfield Crabbers	44	43	.506	15.5	Dan Pasquella
Cambridge Canners	41	47	.466	19	William Johnson
Easton Farmers	36	48	.462	22	Ted Cather / E.A. "Jiggs" Donahue
Northampton Red Sox	30	55	.353	28.5	Jack Sauter

Five State Championship, Parksley, ESL, 4 games, Chambersburg, BRL, 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Bill Bickham	Parksley	BA	.361		Cecil Rose	Crisfield	W	17
Mike McCallister	Parksley	Runs	71		Stephen Toner	Salisbury	SO	132
Bill Bickham	Parksley	Hits	119		Clint Brown	Parksley	Pct	.800; 16-4
Paul Richards	Crisfield	HR	24

1928 Eastern Shore League
President: J. Harry Rew

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Northhampton Red Sox	22	9	.710	0	Lester Bangs
Salisbury Indians	22	10	.688	.5	Poke Whalen
Crisfield Crabbers	14	17	.452	8	Billy Lush
Cambridge Canners	13	19	.406	9.5	William Johnson
Easton Farmers	13	20	.394	10	Dan Pasquella
Parksley Spuds	12	21	.364	11	John Pasquella

No Player Statistics Available.

The League Disbanded July 10.

[edit] 1937-1941

1937 Eastern Shore League
President: J. Thomas Kibler

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Salisbury Indians #	59	37	.615	0	Jake Flowers
Easton Browns	56	41	.577	3.5	George Jacobs
Cambridge Cardinals	53	43	.552	6	Fred Lucas
Centreville Colts	52	43	.547	6.5	Patsy O'Rourke
Federalsburg Athletics	52	45	.536	7.5	George Short
Pocomoke City Red Sox	42	55	.433	17.5	Vic Keen
Crisfield Crabbers	40	57	.412	19.5	Dan Pasquella / Bob Clark
Dover Orioles	32	65	.330	27.5	Ed Roetz / Jiggs Donohue

#Salisbury had 21 wins reversed June 19 due to veteran player limit
violations, yet still won the pennant.
Playoffs: Salisbury 2 games, Cambridge 1.Centreville 2 games, Easton 1.
Finals: Salisbury 3 games, Centreville 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Jerry Lynn	Salisbury	BA	.342		Joe Kohlman	Salisbury	W	25
Alex Pitko	Centreville	Runs	103		Joe Kohlman	Salisbury	SO	257
Frank Treschock	Salisbury	Hits	131		John Davis	Cambridge	ERA	2.02
Frank Treschock	Salisbury	RBI	84		Joe Kohlman	Salisbury	Pct	.962; 25-1
Alex Pitko	Centreville	HR	20

1938 Eastern Shore League
President: Harry S. Russell

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Salisbury Indians	65	47	.580	0	Jake Flowers
Cambridge Cardinals	61	51	.545	4	Joe Davis
Milford Giants	60	52	.536	5	Val Picinich
Dover Orioles	58	54	.518	7	Wes Kingdon / Walter Millies
Federalsburg Athletics	56	56	.500	9	Charlie Moss
Easton Cubs	55	56	.495	9.5	George Jacobs
Centreville Colts	51	60	.459	13.5	Joe O'Rourke
Pocomoke City Red Sox	41	71	.366	24	Joe Boley / Wes Kingdon

Playoffs: Salisbury 2 games, Milford 0. Cambridge 2 games, Dover 0.
Finals: Salisbury 3 games, Cambridge 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Sid Gordon	Milford	BA	.352		Johnny Bassler	Salisbury	W	17
George Reisinger	Dover	Runs	110		Joe Davis	Cambridge	W	17
Sid Gordon	Milford	Hits	145		Bill Yarewick	Milford	SO	207
Jim Conlan	Salisbury	RBI	99		Joe Davis	Cambridge	ERA	2.02
Bill Phillips	Federalsburg	HR	31

1939 Eastern Shore League
President: Harry S. Russell

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Federalsburg A's	83	38	.686	0	27,000	Sammy Holbrook
Cambridge Cardinals	68	51	.571	14	34,000	Fred Lucas
Dover Orioles	62	57	.521	20	23,500	Ray Brubaker
Centreville Colts	62	60	.508	21.5	21,000	Cap Clark
Salisbury Senators	59	59	.500	22.5	23,000	Vic Keen /Spud Nachand
Easton Yankees	51	68	.429	31	32,000	Ray Powell
Milford Giants	49	69	.416	32.5	19,000	Earl Smith / Val Picinich
Pocomoke City Red Sox	43	75	.364	38.5	12,000	Wes Kingdon /Jake Flowers

Playoffs: Cambridge 3 games, Centreville 0. Dover 3 games, Federalsburg 0.
Finals: Cambridge 4 games, Dover 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Martin Steinman	Milford	BA	.378		Les Hinckle	Federalsburg	W	27
Irving Kolberg	Federalsburg	Runs	111		Les Hinckle	Federalsburg	SO	309
Joe Walsh	Centreville	Hits	163		Les Hinckle	Federalsburg	ERA	2.49
Joe Walsh	Centreville	RBI	129		Henry Schluter	Dover	HR	29

1940 Eastern Shore League
President: Harry S. Russell

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Dover Orioles	72	48	.600	0	Cap Clark
Centreville Red Sox	68	48	.586	2	Ed Walls
Milford Giants	72	52	.581	2	Bubber Jonnard
Salisbury Cardinals	65	58	.528	8.5	Gus Brittain / Ed Kobesky
Federalsburg A's	57	67	.460	17	Sam Nisonoff /Don Maynard
Cambridge Canners	52	67	.437	19.5	Hugh Poland
Easton Yankees	48	69	.410	22.5	Ray Powell
Pocomoke City Chicks	50	75	.400	24.5	Poke Whalen

Playoffs: Milford 3 games, Dover 2. Salisbury 3 games, Centreville 2.
Finals: Salisbury 4 games, Milford 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Len Rice	Federalsburg	BA	.363		Jorge Comellas	Salisbury	W	21
Paul Gaulin	Dover	Runs	102		Forrest Thompson	Centreville	SO	268
Bob Maier	Salisbury	Hits	146		Forrest Thompson	Centreville	ERA	1.56
Fred Lutz	Easton	RBI	81		Ed Kobesky	Salisbury	HR	18

1941 Eastern Shore League
President: Harry S. Russell

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Milford Giants	66	42	.611	0	Hal Gruber
Cambridge Canners	61	45	.575	4	Everett Johnston
Easton Yankees	57	53	.518	10	Dallas Warren
Centreville Red Sox	54	52	.509	11	Ed Walls / Eddie Popowski
Salisbury Cardinals	51	59	.464	16	John Wedemeyer /Bob Maier
Federalsburg A's	35	73	.324	31	Joe O'Rourke

Playoffs: Milford 3 games, Centreville 0. Easton 3 games, Cambridge 0.
Finals: Easton 4 games, Milford 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Gordon McKinnon	Milford	BA	.344		Bill Boland	Milford	W	20
Gordon McKinnon	Milford	Runs	98		Chris Hayden	Milford	SO	188
Art Flesland	Milford	Hits	157		Joe Ostrowski	Centreville	ERA	1.71
Art Gunning	Milford	RBI	67		Tommy Koval	Cambridge	HR	16

[edit] 1946-1949

1946 Eastern Shore League
President: J. Thomas Kibler

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Centreville Orioles	88	37	.704	0	Jim McLeod
Milford Red Sox	77	49	.611	11.5	Walter Millies
Dover Phillies	68	57	.544	20	Hank Lehman
Salisbury Cardinals	61	64	.488	27	Hal Contini
Easton Yankees	59	66	.472	29	Jack Farmer
Seaford Eagles	58	68	.460	30.5	Walter Youse / Joe Becker
Cambridge Dodgers	53	73	.421	35.5	Jimmy Cooney / Barney DeForge
Federalsburg A's	37	87	.298	50.5	Lew Krausse

Playoffs: Centreville 4 games, Dover 3. Milford 4 games, Salisbury 2.
Finals: Centreville 4 games, Milford 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Sid Langston	Salisbury	BA	.353		Richard Waldt	Centreville	W	17
Jimmy Stevens	Centreville	Runs	132		Stanley Coulling	Centreville	W	17
Fred Pacitto	Centreville	Hits	164		Mike Gast	Centreville	SO	182
Don Marshall	Dover	RBI	110		Barney DeForge	Cambridge	ERA	2.48
Don Marshall	Dover	HR	29

1947 Eastern Shore League
President: J. Thomas Kibler

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Cambridge Dodgers	91	34	.728	0	62,118	Roy Nichols
Seaford Eagles	74	49	.602	16	54,637	Bob Westfall
Dover Phillies	68	56	.548	22.5	33,676	Dick Carter
Federalsburg A's	62	63	.496	29	29,781	Pep Rambert
Milford Red Sox	62	64	.492	29.5	29,581	Walter Millies
Rehoboth Beach Pirates	49	75	.395	41	30,521	Gordon McKinnon / Doug Peden
Easton Yankees	48	78	.381	43.5	42,618	Joe Antolick
Salisbury Cardinals	45	80	.360	46	51,739	Harold Contini

Playoffs: Cambridge 4 games, Dover 3. Seaford 4 games, Federalsburg 0.
Finals: Seaford 4 games, Cambridge 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Pep Rambert	Federalsburg	BA	.376		Chris Van Cuyk	Cambridge	W	25
Bob Stramm	Cambridge	Runs	129		Chris Van Cuyk	Cambridge	SO	279
Bob Stramm	Cambridge	Hits	162		Chris Van Cuyk	Cambridge	ERA	1.93
Tim Thompson	Cambridge	Hits	162		Chris Van Cuyk	Cambridge	Pct	.926; 25-2
Ducky Detweiler	Federalsburg	HR	29		Ducky Detweiler	Federalsburg	RBI	133

1948 Eastern Shore League
President: Dallas Culver

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Salisbury Cardinals	89	32	.736	0	59,164	Gene Corbett
Milford Red Sox	81	43	.653	9.5	21,947	Clayton Sheedy
Easton Yankees	71	50	.587	18	37,780	Dallas Warren
Cambridge Dodgers	65	61	.516	26.5	31,737	Bob Vickery / Stew Hofferth
Rehoboth Beach Pirates	60	65	.480	31	21,845	Doug Peden
Seaford Eagles	56	70	.444	35.5	31,850	Bob Westfall / Socks Seibold
Federalsburg A's	49	76	.392	42	22,901	Ducky Detweiler
Dover Phillies	26	100	.206	65.5	10,079	Bob Glaser / Grover Wearshing

Playoffs: Teams played a round-robin series. Cambridge (4-2). Milford (4-3).
Easton (3-4) and Salisbury (2-4).
Finals: Milford 4 games, Cambridge 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Donald Maxa	Easton	BA	.382		John Andre	Seaford	W	21
Norm Zauchin	Milford	Runs	126		John Andre	Seaford	SO	228
Ray Jablonski	Milford	Hits	172		Don Black	Salisbury	ERA	2.23
Norm Zauchin	Milford	RBI	138		Norm Zauchin	Milford	HR	33

1949 Eastern Shore League
President: Dallas Culver

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Easton Yankees	68	52	.567	0	38,651	Jack Farmer
Federalsburg Feds	63	56	.529	4.5	30,139	Glenn McQuillen
Salisbury Cardinals	60	59	.504	7.5	39,063	Gene Corbett
Rehoboth Beach Sea Hawks	56	63	.471	11.5	22,358	Bill Sisler / Johnny Watson
Seaford Eagles	56	64	.467	12	35,519	Paul Galin
Cambridge Dodgers	55	64	.462	12.5	29,434	Merle Strachan

Playoffs: Teams played a round-robin series. Federalsburg (4-1). Rehoboth Beach (4-2).
Easton (2-4) and Salisbury (1-4).
Finals: Rehoboth Beach 4 games, Federalsburg 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Gordon Bragg	Easton	BA	.362		Babe Pinelli	Rehoboth Beach	W	18
Bob Westfall	Federalsburg	Runs	126		John Andre	Rehoboth Beach	SO	240
Bob Westfall	Federalsburg	Hits	158		Duke Markell	Seaford	ERA	2.17
Bob Westfall	Federalsburg	RBI	113		Bob Westfall	Federalsburg	HR	19

[edit] League Records 1922-1949

Batting
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr		Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Harold Contini	Salisbury	G	127	46		Harvey McDonald	Dover	BA	.388	23
Spider Wilhelm	Federalsbur	AB	518	47		Tony Rensa	Crisfield	BA	.388	26
Jimmy Stevens	Centreville	Runs	142	46		Ray Jablonski	Milford	HITS	172	48
Norm Zauchin	Milford	RBI	138	48		Norm Zauchin	Milford	2B	44	48
Tom Clancy	Dover	3B	15	25		Norm Zauchin	Milford	HR	33	48
Norm Zauchin	Milford	EBH	82	48		Norm Zauchin	Milford	TB	323	48
Whitey Koppenhaver	Salisbury	SAC	22	48		Don Nicholas	Cambridge	SB	82	48
Bobby Tripp	Dover	BB	133	47		William McKnight	Pocomoke	HBP	37	22
Hal Harrigan	Milford	SO	137	39

Pitching
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr		Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Leonard Baker	Federalsbur	GA	41	49		John Andre	Seaford	CG	29	48
Les Hinckle	Federalsbur	CG	29	39		Les Hinckle	Federalsburg	W	27	39
Newell Valentine	Pocomoke	L	17	39		Howard Smith	Cambridge	L	17	40
Joe Kohlman	Salisbury	PCT	.986	37		Jocko Thompson	Centreville	ERA	1.56	40
Ken Raffensberger	Cambridge	IP	298	37		George Corneilius	Salisbury	WS	20	37
Chris Van Cuyk	Cambridge	ShO	9	47		Les Hinckle	Federalsburg	SO	309	39
Andrew Schultz	Salisbury	BB	165	49		Steve Colosky	Cambridge	HB	20	40
Bill Fogg	Dover	WP	21	47

[edit] Hall of Fame Alumni

• Frank Baker, 1924 Easton Farmers
• Mickey Cochrane, 1923 Dover Senators
• Jimmie Foxx, 1924 Easton Farmers
• Red Ruffing, 1924 Dover Senators

[edit] Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second and Third Editions.
SABR Minor League Database
Paper of Reference TSN 1923-1927
Pat Doyles Old-Time Data
References from ESBL History by William W. Mowbry
Eastern Shore Image is user created not original.