Charleston Senators

The Charleston Senators were an American minor league baseball team based in Charleston, West Virginia. They were the first professional baseball team to play in Charleston, beginning play in 1910. The team was inactive during a few periods, playing their last game in 1960.

Charleston Senators
1910–1960 (1910, 1911 – 1912, 1913 – 1916, 1931 – 1942, 1949 – 1951, 1952 – 1960) Charleston, West Virginia
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes	Triple-A (1952–1960) Class A (1949–1951) Class C (1931–1942) Class D (1910–1912), (1913–1916)
League	American Association (1952–1960)
Previous leagues	Central League (1949–1951) Middle Atlantic League (1931–1942) Ohio State League (1913–1916) Mountain States League (1911–1912) Virginia Valley League (1910)
Major league affiliations
Previous teams	Washington Senators (1960) Detroit Tigers (1956–1959) Chicago White Sox (1953–1954) Cincinnati Reds (1949–1951) Cleveland Indians (1940–1942) Boston Braves (1939) Detroit Tigers (1934–1938)
Minor league titles
League titles	1914, 1932
Team data
Previous names	Charleston Senators (1910), (1911–1912), (1913–1916), (1931–1942), (1949–1951), (1952–1960)
Previous parks	Watt Powell Park (1949–1960)

History

The Senators competed in the Class A Central League from 1949 to 1951; the league folded in the fall of 1951, leaving Charleston without an active franchise in Minor League Baseball.^[1] Mid-season in 1952, Toledo Mud Hens owner Danny Menendez moved his team to Charleston, following a decline of ticket sales in Toledo.^[1] Competing as the Senators, the former Mud Hens played at the Triple-A level in the American Association through 1960.

See also

• Charleston Charlies
• West Virginia Power

References

1. Whiteford, Mike (August 17, 2019). "Out of nowhere in 1952, Charleston had a chance for Class AAA baseball". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved July 27, 2021.