| Philadelphia Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| League | Eastern Colored League (1928) |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Ballpark | Pencoyd Field |
| Established | 1928 |
| Disbanded | 1928 |
ThePhiladelphia Tigers were aNegro league baseball team that played briefly in the 1928Eastern Colored League (ECL) before the circuit disbanded in early June. The Tigers, organized by Smittie Lucas, featured a few well-known east coast players, such asBill Yancey, George Johnson, and McKinley Downs, but no real stars.
They played at Pencoyd Field,[1] which was nearWissahickon station in theManayunk neighborhood of Philadelphia[2] at40°0′53″N75°12′29″W / 40.01472°N 75.20806°W /40.01472; -75.20806.[3]
After the ECL fell apart, the Tigers struggled on as a marginal independent team into July before disbanding.