- Norfolk Tars
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The Norfolk Tars were a minor league baseball team that existed on and off from 1906 to 1955. Based in Norfolk, Virginia, they played in the Virginia League from 1906 to 1918 and from 1921 to 1928, in the Eastern League from 1931 to 1932 and in the Piedmont League from 1934 to 1955, and from 1934 to 1955 they were affiliated with the New York Yankees. From 1940 to 1955 they played their home games at Myers Field[1].
Year-by-year record
(from Baseball Reference Bullpen)
Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs 1906 62-44 2nd Win Clark none 1907 67-48 1st Robert Pender none League Champs 1908 52-78 6th Robert Pender none 1909 72-49 2nd Robert Pender / Win Clark none 1910 58-56 3rd Win Clark none 1911 67-54 2nd Charles Babb none 1912 67-65 5th Charles Shaffer none 1913 51-83 6th Charles Shaffer / George Kirscher / Ray Ryan none 1914 93-48 1st William "Buck" Pressley none League Champs 1915 66-56 3rd M.D. "Red" McMahon none 1916 38-77 5th M.D. "Nelly" McMahon / William "Buck" Pressley none 1917 7-9 4th Art Devlin League disbanded May 15 1918 13-33 4th Art Devlin League ceased operations in June 1921 74-64 5th Jack Warhop Lost League Finals 1922 58-57 3rd Win Clark none 1923 62-60 4th Win Clark none 1924 69-66 4th Win Clark none 1925 72-60 3rd Dave Robertson none 1926 79-73 3rd Dave Robertson none 1927 58-72 5th Dave Robertson none 1928 26-13 1st Zinn Beck League disbanded June 3 1931 62-73 6th Win Clark none 1932 31-45 7th Win Clark / Harry Blake League disbanded July 17 1934 89-49 1st Bill Skiff League Champs 1935 67-70 4th Bill Skiff 1936 93-50 1st Johnny Neun League Champs 1937 83-53 2nd Johnny Neun League Champs 1938 84-52 1st Ray White Lost in 1st round 1939 66-71 6th Ray White 1940 66-71 6th Ray White / Phil Page 1941 71-68 4th Eddie Sawyer Lost in 1st round 1942 57-79 7th Buzz Boyle 1943 66-63 3rd Tom "Shaky" Kain League Champs 1944 72-68 3rd Garland Braxton Lost in 1st round 1945 83-57 1st Garland Braxton Lost in 1st round 1946 71-69 4th Thomas Kain Lost in 1st round 1947 69-70 2nd Buddy Hassett Lost League Finals 1948 65-75 5th Earl Bolyard 1949 68-72 5th Earl Bolyard / Frank Novosel 1950 58-82 5th Frank Novosel 1951 81-58 1st Mayo Smith League Champs 1952 96-36 1st Mayo Smith Lost in 1st round 1953 81-51 1st Mickey Owen League Champs 1954 87-53 1st Skeeter Scalzi Lost in 1st round 1955 37-34 -- Al Evans / Alton Brown / Bill Herring Team disbanded July 14 References
Categories:- Sports clubs established in 1906
- Defunct Eastern League baseball teams
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