Easton, Maryland minor league baseball history

Easton teams played as exclusively as members of the Class D level Eastern Shore League from 1924 to 1928, 1937 to 1941 and 1946 to 1949.

[1][2][3][4][5][6] Baker, a former star for the Philadelphia Athletics, signed a 16–year old Jimmie Foxx to play for Easton in 1924.

Baker had heard about Foxx, who was a star athlete in Sudlersville, Maryland, about 35 miles from Easton.

A future Hall of Fame member, Foxx was a junior in high School when he joined the Farmers in 1924.

Foxx went on to hit 534 home runs, with a .325 batting average in his major league career.

[16][17][18][9][10][6] The 1926 Easton Farmers finished last again in the six–team Eastern Shore League, after being stripped of wins due to roster violations.

Buck Herzog served as the 1926 manager as Easton finished 39.0 games behind the first place Crisfield Crabbers.

[19][20][21][22][6] The 1927 Easton Farmers ended the Eastern Shore League regular season with a record of 36–48.

Playing under manager George Jacobs, the Browns qualified for the Eastern Shore League playoffs.

Continuing as a St. Louis Browns affiliate despite the moniker change, Easton ended the 1938 regular season with a 55–56 record, finishing 9.0 games behind the first place Salisbury Indians, with George Jacobs serving as manager.

In the Finals, the Easton Yankees defeated the Milford Giants 4 games to 3 to claim the championship under the direction of manager Dallas Warren served.

Easton ended the 1946 season with a record of 59–66, placing fifth in the eight–team league 29.0 games behind the Centreville Orioles, as Jack Farmer managed the team.

[51][52][53][6] In their final Season of play, the Easton Yankees won the 1949 Eastern Shore League pennant.

Easton finished 4.5 games ahead of the second place Federalsburg Feds as Jack Farmer served as manager.

[57][58] Easton minor league teams were noted to have played home games exclusively at Federal Park.