Hall of Famers That Trained in the Region

Part 1 1913 – 18

Chicago Cubs:

1913 – 16                     Tampa – Plant Field

  • Mgr/2B          Johnny Evers                        13
  • C                     Roger Besnahan                    13 – 15, Mgr 15
  • Mgr                Hank O’Day                           14 HOF as Ump
  • Mgr/IF           Joe Tinker                             16
  • P                      Mordecai Brown                   16

St. Louis Browns:

1914                                   St. Petersburg – Coffee Pot (Sunshine) Ballpark

  • Mgr/PH            Branch Rickey
  • SS                    Bobby Wallace

1925 – 27                          Tarpon Springs – Sisler Field

  • Mgr/1B             George Sisler
  • P                        Ernie Nevers                                26-27 (Pro Football HOF)

Philadelphia Phillies:

1915 – 18                          St. Petersburg – Coffee Pot (Sunshine) Ballpark

  • SS                         Dave Bancroft                            15 – 18
  • P                           Grover Alexander                     15 – 17
  • P                           Eppa Rixey                                  15 – 17
  • P                           Chief Bender                               16 – 17

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