Newport Dodgers
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass D (1909, 1936–1941)
LeagueNortheast Arkansas League (1909, 1936–1941)
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Minor league titles
League titles 1 (1941)
Team data
Previous names
  • Newport Dodgers (1940–1941)
  • Newport Tigers (1939)
  • Newport Cardinals (1936–1937)
  • Newport Pearl Diggers (1909)
Previous parks
Mann Field

The Newport Dodgers were a Northeast Arkansas League baseball team based in Newport, Arkansas, USA that played from 1936 to 1941. They were affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1936 to 1937, the Detroit Tigers in 1939 and the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1940–1941. They played their home games at Mann Field. The Newport Pearl Diggers began Northeast Arkansas League play in 1909.[1][2]

Pete Reiser and Johnny Sain are the only two known major leaguers to play for the team when it was known as the Cardinals.

Year-by-year record

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs
190929–252ndArthur Riggsnone
193667–301stThorpe HamiltonLost League Finals
193753–554thThorpe Hamiltonnone
193861–463rdThorpe Hamilton / Mike BlazoLost League Finals
193961–603rdClarence Harrisnone
194056–683rdCliff Greer / Paul Chervinko
194171–461stMerle Settlemirenone League Champs

References

  1. "1937 Newport Cardinals Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. "1909 Newport Pearl Diggers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
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