York, PA
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York is located 10 miles south of Harrisburg, PA. Befitting English history, their baseball rivals are from Lancaster, just to the east.
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[edit] Teams that have played here
- York White Roses, Keystone Association 1884
- York White Roses, Eastern League (1884)
- York White Roses, Pennsylvania State League (1893)
- Cuban Giants, Middle States League (1890)
- York White Roses, Tri-State League (1907, 1909-1914)
- York White Roses, New York-Penn League (1923-1933, 1936)
- York Bees, Interstate League (1940)
- York White Roses, Interstate League (1943-1952)
- York White Roses, Piedmont League (1953-1955)
- York White Roses, Eastern League (1958-1959, 1962-1967)
- York Pirates, Eastern league (1968-1969)
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[edit] People born here
- George Decker, outfielder
- Greg Gross, outfielder
- Heinie Heltzel, infielder
- Dave Myers, coach
- Norman Plitt, pitcher
- Ken Raffensberger, pitcher
- Gene Snyder, pitcher
- Vic Wertz, infielder
- Butch Wynegar, catcher
[edit] People who died here
- Bill Clay, outfielder
- Rube Dessau, pitcher
- Dutch Dorman, minor league infielder and manager
- Lefty George, pitcher
- Cliff Heathcote, outfielder
- Heinie Heltzel, infielder
- Ken Raffensberger, pitcher
- Ray Shearer, outfielder
- Gene Snyder, pitcher
- Jake Stephens, Negro League infielder
- Bill Yeatman, outfielder
- Lefty York, pitcher
