{{Infobox Minor League Baseball | name =Hanover Tigers | firstseason =1896 | lastseason = | allyears = | city =Hanover, Pennsylvania | logo = | uniformlogo = | class level =Independent (1896) | league =Cumberland Valley League (1896) | majorleague =None | nickname =Hanover Tigers (1896) | ballpark =Unknown (1896) | classnum = | classchamps = | leaguenum =O | leaguechamps =None | confnum = | conferencechamps = | divnum = | divisionchamps = | wildcardnum = | wildcardberths = }} The '''Hanover Tigers''' were a minor league baseball team based in Hanover, Pennsylvania. In 1896, the Tigers played as members of the Cumberland Valley League in the league's only season of play. Hanover finished in last place in the league standings.
==History== Minor league baseball began in Hanover, Pennsylvania in 1896, when the '''Hanover Tigers''' became charter members of the four–team Cumberland Valley League. The Carlisle Colts, Chambersburg Maroons and Hagerstown Lions teams joined Hanover in beginning league play on June 10, 1896.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/l-CMVL/y-1896|title=1896 Cumberland Valley League (CVL) Minor League Baseball on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref>
Hanover finished the 1896 season in last place and briefly relocated during the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi|title=1896 Hanover Tigers Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref> On August 1, 1896, the team briefly transferred to York, Pennsylvania before moving back to Hanover on August 8, 1896. With a record of 12–25, playing the season under managers Barnie Mulhall and Bobby Rothermel, the Tigers finished in fourth place. Hanover finished 13.5 games behind the first place Hagerstown Lions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-CMVL/y-1896|title=1896 Cumberland Valley League (CVL) Minor League Baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref> The Cumberland Valley League permanently folded after the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/roster/t-ht11927/y-1896|title=1896 Hanover Tigers/York minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref>
In 1915, minor league baseball returned to the city, as the Hanover Hornets began a long tenure of Hanover playing as members of the Class D level Blue Ridge League.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi|title=1915 Hanover Hornets Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref><ref name="encyc"/>
In 2017, the Hanover Raiders nickname was revived by the collegiate summer baseball team based in Hanover that began play as a member of the South Penn League.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.archive.southpennleague.com/content/past-standings|title=Past Standings | South Penn League|website=www.archive.southpennleague.com}}</ref>
==The ballparks== The name of the Hanover Tigers' 1896 home ballpark is not directly referenced.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/venues/v-1089|title=McAllister Field in Hanover, PA minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref>
== Year-by-year record == {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Year!! Record!! Finish!! Manager !!Playoffs/Notes |- align=center |1896||12–25||4th|||Barnie Mulhall / Bobby Rothermel||Hanover moved to York August 1<br /> York moved to Hanover August 8 |- align=center |} <ref name="encyc">{{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball |editor-first1=Lloyd |editor-last1=Johnson |editor-first2=Miles |editor-last2=Wolff |edition=Third |publisher=Baseball America |date=2007 |isbn=978-1932391176}}</ref>
==Notable alumni== {{Div col|colwidth=25em}} *Alexander Donoghue (1896) *Charlie Gettig (1896) *Dan Kerwin (1896) *Gene McCann (1896) *Bobby Rothermel (1896, MGR) *Nick Scharf (1896)
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==See also== Hanover Tigers players
==References==
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==External links== *[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Hanover&state=PA&country=US Hanover - Baseball Reference]
Category:Baseball teams established in 1896 Category:Baseball teams disestablished in 1896 Category:Defunct baseball teams in Pennsylvania Category:Cumberland Valley League teams