The Middle Atlantic League (or Mid-Atlantic League) was a lower-level circuit in American minor league baseball that played during the second quarter of the 20th century. History The Middle Atlantic League played from 1925 through 1951, with the exception of three seasons (1943–45) when the loop suspended operations during World War II. The league primarily featured clubs based in the U.S. states of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia, although it had a team in Maryland and, in its final season, one in New York. Its longest-tenured team, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania - the Johnnies - existed for 19 seasons. Its final champion was the 1951 Niagara Falls Citizens. Throughout its 24-year history, the Middle Atlantic League was a Class-C level, one rung up from the lowest classification, Class-D. Elmer M. Daily was president of the league through 23 years of its existence. List of teams Akron, OH: Akron Yankees 1935–1941 Altoona, PA: Altoona Engineers 1931 Beaver Falls, PA: Beaver Falls Beavers 1931 Beckley, WV: Beckley Black Knights 1931–1934; Beckley Miners 1935 Butler, PA: Butler Yankees 1946–1947; Butler Tigers 1948–1951 Canton, OH: Canton Terriers 1936–1942 Charleroi, PA: Charleroi Babes 1927–1928; Charleroi Governors 1929–1931 Charleston, WV: Charleston Senators 1931–1942 Clarksburg, WV: Clarksburg Generals 1925–1932 Cumberland, MD: Cumberland Colts 1925–1932, 1941–1942 Dayton, OH: Dayton Ducks 1933–1938; Dayton Wings 1939–1940 Erie, PA: Erie Sailors 1938–1939, 1941–1942,1946–1951 Fairmont, WV: Fairmont Maroons 1925; Fairmont Black Diamonds 1926–1931 Hagerstown, MD: Hagerstown Hubs 1931 Huntington, WV: Huntington Boosters 1931–1933; Huntington Red Birds 1934–1936 Jeannette, PA: Jeannette Jays 1926–1931 Johnstown, PA: Johnstown Johnnies 1925–1938, 1946–1950 Lockport, NY: Lockport Locks 1951 New Castle, PA: New Castle Chiefs 1948; New Castle Nats 1949–1950; New Castle Indians 1951 Niagara Falls, NY: Niagara Falls Frontiers 1946–1947; Niagara Falls Citizens 1950–1951 Oil City, PA: Oil City Oilers 1946; Oil City Refiners 1947–1950; Oil City A's 1951 Parkersburg, WV: Parkersburg Parkers 1931 Portsmouth, OH: Portsmouth Pirates 1935–1936; Portsmouth Red Birds 1937–1940 Scottdale, PA: Scottdale Scotties 1925–1930; Scottdale Cardinals 1931 Springfield, OH: Springfield Chicks 1933; Springfield Pirates 1934; Springfield Indians 1937–1939; Springfield Cardinals 1941–1942 Uniontown, PA: Uniontown Cokers 1926; Uniontown Coal Barons 1947–1949 Vandergrift, PA: Vandergrift Pioneers 1947–1950 Wheeling, WV: Wheeling Stogies 1925–1931, 1933–1934 Youngstown, OH: Youngstown Tubers 1931; Youngstown Browns 1939–1941; Youngstown Gremlins 1946; Youngstown Colts 1947–1948; Youngstown Athletics 1949–1951 Zanesville, OH: Zanesville Grays 1933–1937; Zanesville Cubs 1941–1942 League champions 1925 - Johnstown Johnnies 1926 - Johnstown Johnnies -2 1927 - Cumberland Colts 1928 - Fairmont