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Hamilton Red Wings (baseball)

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Hamilton Red Wings
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes
  • Short-Season A
Previous leagues
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Minor league titles
League titles 1 (1955)
Team data
Previous names
  • Hamilton Red Wings (1956)
  • Hamilton Cardinals (1946–1955)
  • Hamilton Red Wings (1939–1942)

The Hamilton Red Wings were a minor league baseball team based in Hamilton, Ontario. The team was a charter member of the Pennsylvania–Ontario–New York League (PONY League), which rebranded as the New York–Penn League upon the demise of the Hamilton franchise; Hamilton played within the league during the team's entire existence.

The club was founded in 1939 and was associated with the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League through the 1955 season. After missing three seasons during World War II, the franchise changed its name to the Hamilton Cardinals. In 1955 the Cardinals won the league championship. The team then reverted to the Hamilton Red Wings name for the 1956, however, on May 18, the Red Wings disbanded. Hamilton did not have another minor league baseball team until 1988, when the Hamilton Redbirds began play.

Year-by-year record

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Year Record Finish Manager Notes
1939 61-44 2nd Don Hurst Lost League Finals
1940 47-53 4th Fred Lucas Lost in 1st round
1941 50-57 4th Roy Pfleger Lost League Finals
1942 36-90 8th Roy Pfleger / Ken Blackman / Joe Sugden
1946 53-73 5th John Newman
1947 49-76 7th John Newman
1948 73-52 3rd George Kissell Lost in 1st round
1949 75-50 3rd George Kissell Lost League Finals
1950 68-57 3rd Vedie Himsl Lost in 1st round
1951 66-60 4th Vedie Himsl Lost in 1st round
1952 83-43 1st Harold Contini Lost in 1st round
1953 69-57 3rd Harold Contini Lost League Finals
1954 61-65 6th Jimmy Brown
1955 82-43 1st Ed Lyons League Champs
1956 6-8 -- Cart Howerton Team disbanded May 18