Lansdale Dukes

The Lansdale Dukes was a minor league baseball team based in Lansdale, Pennsylvania in 1948. Lansdale played as members of the North Atlantic League. In their only season of play, the 1948 Lansdale Dukes finished with a 28–101 record.

Lansdale Dukes
Minor league affiliations
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Team data
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  • Lansdale Dukes (1948)
BallparkWeaver Field (1948)

History

Lansdale started minor league play when the Dukes became members of the Class D level eight–team North Atlantic League in 1948. Joining Lansdale in the league were the Bloomingdale Troopers, Carbondale Pioneers, Mahanoy City Brewers, Nazareth Barons, Nyack Rockies, Peekskill Highlanders and Stroudsburg Poconos. Lansdale replaced the Kingston Dodgers franchise in the league.[1][2][3][4]

In 1948, the Lansdale Dukes began minor league play on May 1, 1948, hosting home games at Weaver Field. The Dukes finished the season a distant last in the North Atlantic League, 54.0 games behind the 1st place Peekskill Highlanders and 19.5 games behind the 7th place Nyack Rockies. In the North Atlantic League regular season, Lansdale had a record of 28–101 under managers William Leary, Whitey Mellor and Lawrence Glick to finish in 8th place. The 1948 total for Lansdale home attendance was 14,400.[5][6][1][7][8]

The Lansdale Dukes franchise folded after the 1948 season and were the last minor league team hosted in Lansdale.[9]

The ballpark

The 1948 Lansdale Dukes reportedly played minor league home games at Weaver Field in Memorial Park. The ballpark had a capacity of 2,000 and was named for Joseph K. "Dobbie" Weaver, a coach and counselor. Located at East Main & South Line Street in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, the park is still in use today.[10][11][12][13]

(2007) Train Station. Constructed in 1902 for the Philadelphia & Reading railroad. Lansdale, Pennsylvania

Year-by-year records
YearRecordFinishManager(s)Playoffs/Notes
194828–1018thWilliam Leary / Whitey Mellor / Lawrence Glick54.0 games behind 1st place Peekskill

Notable alumni

References
  1. "North Atlantic League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  2. "1947 North Atlantic League (NAL) minor league baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  3. "1948 North Atlantic League (NAL) minor league baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  4. "1948 North Atlantic League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  5. "1948 Lansdale Dukes minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  6. "1948 North Atlantic League (NAL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  7. "1948 Lansdale Dukes Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  8. "Lansdale Dukes - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  9. "Lansdale, Pennsylvania Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
  10. "Memorial Park in Lansdale, PA minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  11. "Weaver Field - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  12. "Lansdale "Then & Now"". Montgomeryville-Lansdale, PA Patch. May 6, 2013.
  13. "Memorial Park History". Discover Lansdale.
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