Lima Cigarmakers

The Cigarmakers and Boosters teams hosted home minor league games at San Felice Park in Lima.

[5] The Lancaster Lanks, Mansfield Pioneers, Marion Diggers, Newark Newks and Springfield Reapers teams joined Lima in beginning league play on April 23, 1908.

[10] Lima finished 8.5 games ahead of the second place Marion Diggers in the final standings.

[3] Lima championship player/manager Lee Fohl went on to a brief major league playing career as a catcher.

Beginning in 1915, Fohl served as a major league manager for the Cleveland Indians for five seasons.

With a record of 82–52, the Cigarmakers finished 4.0 games behind the first place Portsmouth Cobblers in the six-team league final standings.

[20][3] Frank Nesser of Lima led the Ohio State League with 170 total hits.

[23] The Akron Rubbermen, Canton Giants, Findlay Finns, Marion Senators and Newark New Socks teams joined Lima in league play.

[27][28] Lima was managed by Sandy Murray and finished 2.0 games ahead of second place Findlay.

[31][3] The Lima Cigarmakers and Boosters teams both hosted minor league home games at San Felice Park.

[32][8] In the era, the ballpark was located on West Grand Avenue, near North McDonel Street in Lima, Ohio.