# Piqua Picks > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Piqua_Picks > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Piqua_Picks.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piqua_Picks > Source revision: 1352693731 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox Minor League Baseball | name =Piqua Picks | firstseason =1911 | lastseason = | allyears = | city =Piqua, Ohio | logo = | uniformlogo = | class level =[Class D](/source/Class_D_(baseball)) (1911) | league =[Ohio State League](/source/Ohio_State_League) (1911) | majorleague =None | nickname ='''Piqua Picks''' (1911) | ballpark =Ash Street Ball Grounds (1911) | classnum = | classchamps = | leaguenum =0 | leaguechamps =None | confnum = | conferencechamps = | divnum = | divisionchamps = | wildcardnum = | wildcardberths = }} The '''Piqua Picks''' were a [minor league baseball](/source/minor_league_baseball) teams based in [Piqua, Ohio](/source/Piqua%2C_Ohio). In 1911, the Piqua Picks played a partial season as members of the [Class D](/source/Class_D_(baseball)) level [Ohio State League](/source/Ohio_State_League), joining the league during the season and hosting home games at the Ash Street Ball Grounds. Piqua finished in fifth place in the final 1911 standings, with Picks player [Bert Blue](/source/Bert_Blue) winning the league batting title. ==History== Minor league baseball play was first hosted in Piqua, Ohio in 1911, when the Picks became members of the eight–team [Class D](/source/Class_D_(baseball)) level [Ohio State League](/source/Ohio_State_League) during the season. The [Chillicothe Infants](/source/Chillicothe_Infants), [Hamilton Mechanics](/source/Hamilton_Mechanics), [Lancaster Lanks](/source/Lancaster_Lanks), [Lima Cigarmakers](/source/Lima_Cigarmakers), [Marion Diggers](/source/Marion_Diggers), [Portsmouth Cobblers](/source/Portsmouth_Cobblers) and [Springfield Reapers](/source/Springfield_Reapers) joined Piqua in completing league play.{{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}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=a7d4c9db|title=1911 Ohio State League|website=Baseball-Reference.com}} The use of the "Picks" nickname corresponds with Piqua agriculture in the era, which featured apple orchards.{{Cite web|url=https://www.johnstonfarmohio.com/Exhibits/exhibits.php|title=Johnston Farm and Indian Agency - Piqua, Ohio|website=www.johnstonfarmohio.com}} The 1911 Ohio State League had expanded from six teams to eight teams. On June 22, 1911, the [Newark Newks](/source/Newark_Newks) franchise moved from [Newark, Ohio](/source/Newark%2C_Ohio) to Piqua, Ohio with a record of 29–33. The team compiled a 43–32 record while based in Piqua. Ending the season, the team placed fifth in the final standings with an overall record of 72–65. Playing under manager Al Newnham, the Newark/Piqua team finished 11.0 games behind the first place Springfield Reapers in the Ohio State League final standings. Piqua player [Bert Blue](/source/Bert_Blue) won the Ohio State League batting title, hitting .347 with a league leading 176 total hits.{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/t-nn13325/y-1911|title=1911 Newark Newks/Piqua Picks minor league baseball Statistics on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi|title=1911 Newark Newks/Piqua Picks Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/marion-diggers-ohio-president-warren-harding-g-1911-baseball-owner-minor-league/1iw5md5886g5q1d7raz4wt1ccv|title=The president who owned a minor league baseball team|website=www.sportingnews.com|date=29 October 2021 }} The final 1911 Ohio State League standings were led by the Springfield Reapers (84–55), followed by the Marion Diggers (80–59), Portsmouth Cobblers (78–61), Chillicothe Infants (78–62), Newark Newks/Piqua Picks (72–65), Lima Cigarmakers (62–77), Lancaster Lanks (53–84) and Hamilton Mechanics (48–92).{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-OHSL3/y-1911|title=1911 Ohio State League (OSL) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}} The 1912 Ohio State League reduced franchises to again become six–team league and the Piqua franchise did not return to league play in 1912. Piqua, Ohio has not hosted another minor league team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/sports/places/m-4169244|title=Piqua, Ohio sports teams on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}} ==The ballpark== The Piqua Picks minor league team hosted 1911 home games at the '''Ash Street Ball Grounds'''. The Piqua Baseball Company first established a playing field in the location in 1883. Later, the location was noted to have become known as Roosevelt Park. Today, the site hosts Wertz Stadium, which was a long–time football venue and now hosts soccer. The stadium location is 421 Ash Street in Piqua.{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/venues/v-2117|title=Ash Street Ball Grounds in Piqua, OH minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://piquaoh.org/download/Master%20Plans%20and%20Strategic%20Plans/Community-Center-Campus-Plan.pdf|title=Community Center Campus Plan – City of Piqua, Ohio}}{{Cite web|url=https://piquaoh.org/imagine-piqua/|title=Imagine Piqua – City of Piqua, Ohio}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/high-school/piqua-officials-have-dreams-bigger-games-new-field/Caim8ftFhZqavvAnsG9tEM/|title=Piqua officials have dreams of bigger games on new field|first=Marc F.|last=Pendleton|website=dayton-daily-news}}{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1706562-wembley-to-wertz-stadium-wigans-trip-to-small-town-america|title=Wembley to Wertz Stadium: Wigan's Trip to Small-Town America|website=[Bleacher Report](/source/Bleacher_Report)}} thumb|(2020) Piqua, Ohio. ==Year–by–year record== {| class="wikitable" |- style="background: #F2F2F2;" ! Year !! Record !! Finish !! Manager !! Playoffs / notes |- align=center | 1911 || 72–65 || 5th || Al Newnham || Newark (29–33) moved to Piqua June 22 |- align=center |} ==Notable alumni== *[Bert Blue](/source/Bert_Blue) (1911) *[Piqua Picks players](/source/%3ACategory%3APiqua_Picks_players) ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?id=cc3be551 Team - Baseball Reference] *[https://www.statscrew.com/sports/places/m-4169244 Piqua - Stats Crew] Category:Defunct minor league baseball teams Category:Professional baseball teams in Ohio Category:Defunct baseball teams in Ohio Category:Baseball teams established in 1911 Category:Baseball teams disestablished in 1911 Category:Ohio State League teams Category:Piqua, Ohio --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Piqua Picks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piqua_Picks) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piqua_Picks?action=history)). 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