Bob Quinn then bought the Akron team and kept East on as manager for the 1907 season.
During this era, a team that won a league pennant was sometimes known as "Champion" or "Champ" the next season.
In 1912, the club moved into the Class-B Central League and again look to the city's rubber industry and became the Akron Rubbermen.
The Buckeyes team featured Jim Thorpe, who was considered the Greatest Athlete of the Twentieth Century.
In 1920 Thorpe was one of just 5 players to hit 13–15 triples and tied for the team lead with 16 home runs.