Erie, PA
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Erie is located on the shore of Lake Erie, in northern Pennsylvania, 125 miles north of Pittsburgh, PA.
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[edit] Teams that have played here
- Erie, New York-Penn League (1891)
- Erie Blackbirds, Eastern League (1893-1894)
- Erie Fishermen, Interstate League (1905, 1908)
- Erie Sailors, Interstate League (1906-1907, 1913, 1916)
- Erie Sailors, Ohio-Pennsylvania League (1908-1911)
- Erie Sailors, Central League (US) (1912, 1915, 1928-1930, 1932)
- Erie Yankees, Canadian League (1914)
- Erie Sailors, Middle Atlantic League (1938-1939, 1941-1942, 1946-1951)
- Erie Sailors, PONY League (1944-1945)
- Erie Senators, PONY League (1954-1956)
- Erie Sailors, New York-Penn League (1957-1959, 1961-1963, 1990-1993)
- Erie Senators, New York-Penn League (1960)
- Erie Tigers, New York-Penn League (1967)
- Erie Cardinals, New York-Penn League (1981-1987)
- Erie Orioles, New York-Penn League (1988-1989)
- Erie Sailors, Frontier League (1994)
- Erie Sea Wolves, New York-Penn League (1995-1998)
- Erie Sea Wolves, Eastern League (1999-present)
[edit] Educational Establishments
- Gannon University
- McDowell High School
- Mercyhurst College
- Pennsylvania State University Erie, the Behrend College
[edit] People born here
- Lou Bierbauer, infielder
- Bill Carrick, catcher
- Dell Darling, catcher
- Mark Esser, pitcher
- Gussie Gannon, pitcher
- Eric Helfand, catcher
- Eddie Klepp, Negro League player
- Tom Lawless, infielder
- Mike Morrison, pitcher
- Pete Nyari, minor league pitcher
- Chad Oberacker, minor league outfielder
- Bob Raudman, outfielder
- John Strick, catcher
- Dave Wickersham, pitcher
[edit] People who died here
- Lou Bierbauer, infielder
- Leo Callahan, outfielder
- Ed Cushman, pitcher
- Dell Darling, catcher
- Gussie Gannon, pitcher
- Willie Grace, Negro League outfielder
- George Jefferson, Negro League pitcher
- Sam Jethroe, outfielder
- Mike Morrison, pitcher
- John Strick, catcher
