# Hanover Tigers > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Hanover_Tigers > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Hanover_Tigers.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanover_Tigers > Source revision: 1156474476 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Infobox Minor League Baseball | name =Hanover Tigers | firstseason =1896 | lastseason = | allyears = | city =Hanover, Pennsylvania | logo = | uniformlogo = | class level =[Independent](/source/Independent_baseball_league) (1896) | league =[Cumberland Valley League](/source/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](/source/minor_league_baseball) team based in [Hanover, Pennsylvania](/source/Hanover%2C_Pennsylvania). In 1896, the Tigers played as members of the [Cumberland Valley League](/source/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](/source/Cumberland_Valley_League). The [Carlisle Colts](/source/Carlisle_Colts), [Chambersburg Maroons](/source/Chambersburg_Maroons) and [Hagerstown Lions](/source/Hagerstown_Lions) teams joined Hanover in beginning league play on June 10, 1896.{{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}} Hanover finished the 1896 season in last place and briefly relocated during the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi|title=1896 Hanover Tigers Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com}} On August 1, 1896, the team briefly transferred to [York, Pennsylvania](/source/York%2C_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](/source/Bobby_Rothermel), the Tigers finished in fourth place. Hanover finished 13.5 games behind the first place Hagerstown Lions.{{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}} The Cumberland Valley League permanently folded after the season.{{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}} In 1915, minor league baseball returned to the city, as the [Hanover Hornets](/source/Hanover_Hornets) began a long tenure of Hanover playing as members of the [Class D](/source/Class_D_(baseball)) level [Blue Ridge League](/source/Blue_Ridge_League).{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi|title=1915 Hanover Hornets Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com}} In 2017, the [Hanover Raiders](/source/Hanover_Raiders) nickname was revived by the [collegiate summer baseball](/source/collegiate_summer_baseball) team based in Hanover that began play as a member of the South Penn League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.archive.southpennleague.com/content/past-standings|title=Past Standings | South Penn League|website=www.archive.southpennleague.com}} ==The ballparks== The name of the Hanover Tigers' 1896 home ballpark is not directly referenced.{{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}} == 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](/source/Bobby_Rothermel)||Hanover moved to York August 1
York moved to Hanover August 8 |- align=center |} {{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](/source/Baseball_America) |date=2007 |isbn=978-1932391176}} ==Notable alumni== {{Div col|colwidth=25em}} *[Alexander Donoghue](/source/Alexander_Donoghue) (1896) *[Charlie Gettig](/source/Charlie_Gettig) (1896) *[Dan Kerwin](/source/Dan_Kerwin) (1896) *[Gene McCann](/source/Gene_McCann) (1896) *[Bobby Rothermel](/source/Bobby_Rothermel) (1896, MGR) *[Nick Scharf](/source/Nick_Scharf) (1896) {{Div col end}} ==See also== [Hanover Tigers players](/source/%3ACategory%3AHanover_Tigers_players) ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==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 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Hanover Tigers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanover_Tigers) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanover_Tigers?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.