| Cincinnati Tigers | |
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| Location | Cincinnati, Ohio |
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| Established | 1934 |
| Disbanded | 1937 |
TheCincinnati Tigers were a professionalNegro league baseball team that was based inCincinnati, Ohio.
The club was founded in1934 byDeHart Hubbard, who was the first African American to win an individualOlympic gold medal when he won thelong jump during the1924 Summer Olympics.Dizzy Dismukes was named as the club's first manager as they entered the integrated Indiana-Ohio League.[1] In addition, CarlGlass also served time as the club's manager during their first season.[2]
In addition to membership in the Indiana-Ohio League, the Tigers were also members of the Negro Southern League, though by the second half of the season, they disappeared from the standings.[2] After a brief hiatus, the Tigers rejoined the NSL again in 1936, credited with a 3-0 record in league play but reporting significantly fewer games than the rest of the league.[2]
The Tigers joined the newNegro American League as charter members in 1937, which elevated the club to major league status. In its lone season as a major league team, the Tigers finished the season second in the league's overall standings. Five Tigers players were named to the West team in the East-West All-Star game, including Ted Radcliffe, Howard Easterling, Ducky Davenport, Porter Moss, and Rainey Bibbs.[3]
During their run, theCincinnati Reds furnished the Tigers with their older uniforms and, like the Reds, the team played atCrosley Field. The club folded after the 1937 season.[4]
Category:Cincinnati Tigers (baseball) players
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