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Hazleton, PA
From BR Bullpen
Hazleton is located in eastern Pennsylvania, 30 miles south of Wilkes-Barre, PA and 40 miles west of Stroudsburg, PA.
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[edit] Teams that have played here
- Hazleton, Central Pennsylvania League (1887)
- Hazleton Pugilists, Central League (1888)
- Hazleton Barons, Pennsylvania State League (1894)
- Hazleton Quay-kers, Pennsylvania State League (1895)
- Hazleton Mountaineers, New York-Penn League (1929-1932, 1934-1936)
- Hazleton Red Sox, New York-Penn League (1937)
- Hazleton Red Sox, Eastern League (1938)
- Hazleton Mountaineers, Interstate League (1939-1940)
- Hazleton Mountaineers, North Atlantic League (1949)
- Hazleton Dodgers, North Atlantic League (1950)
[edit] Persons who were born here
- John Burke, pitcher/outfielder
- Gene Connell, catcher
- Carl Duser, pitcher
- Joe Maddon, manager
- Tom Matchick, infielder
- Mike Tresh, catcher
[edit] Persons who died here
- John Barletta, minor league catcher
- Charlie Jordan, pitcher
- Conny McGeehan, pitcher
- Dan McGeehan, infielder
- Bob Rinker, catcher
