Washington Red Birds

The Washington Red Birds was the predominant name of a minor league baseball team located in Washington, Pennsylvania, between 1934 and 1942. The Red Birds played in the Pennsylvania State Association. Known as the Washington Generals in 1934 and 1935, the team was affiliated with the New York Yankees. After a four-year hiatus, the Red Birds represented Washington in the league, as an affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. The team and the league both disbanded in 1942, due to the strains of World War II.^[1]

Washington Red Birds
1934–1942 (1934–1935, 1939–1942) Washington, Pennsylvania
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes	Class D
League	Pennsylvania State Association
Major league affiliations
Previous teams	St. Louis Cardinals (1939–1942) New York Yankees (1934–1935)
Minor league titles
League titles	1 (1939)
Team data
Previous names	Washington Red Birds (1939–1942) Washington Generals (1934–1935)

Notable alumni

• Joe Beggs
• Benny Bengough
• Don Bollweg
• Howie Gorman
• Hal Gregg
• Bill Kalfass
• Dutch Mele
• Mike Milosevich
• Bob Scheffing
• Dick Sisler
• Pete Suder
• George Washburn

References

1. "Washington, Pennsylvania Minor League History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2014.