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The Welch Miners were a Minor League Baseball team based in Welch, West Virginia. The team operated from 1937 through 1942 in the Mountain State League and in the Appalachian League from 1946 to 1955.
Over the course of nineteen seasons, the Welch Miners were affiliated with the Boston Braves (1942, 1952), Philadelphia Athletics (1947–1950, 1953–1955), and Cincinnati Reds (1951).
The team won consecutive league titles in 1952 and 1953, and moved to Marion, Virginia, during the 1955 season, changing their name to the Marion Athletics.




Notable alumni


Vern Bickford (1939–1942) MLB All-Star
Dave Bristol (1951)
Max Butcher (1946)
Sam Gray (1939)




Team history






Sources


BR - Appalachian League
BR - Mountain State League

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