Maysville, Kentucky minor league baseball

Baseball Hall of Fame member Casey Stengel played for the 1910 Maysville Rivermen in his first professional season.

[2][8][9][10] Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Casey Stengel played for the 1910 Shelbyville Grays/Maysville Rivermen.

Playing at age 19, Stengel hit .223 for the team in 69 games and 233 at–bats, after beginning the 1910 season with the Kankakee Kays.

[11] During the season, Stengel hit a home run and received a box of candy and a Duplex Safety-razor outfit.

[14] An opening day parade featured Blue Grass League President Dr. W.C. Ussery.

[1] The Maryville Rivermen finished with a record of 55–63, placing fourth under manager James Carmoney.

They were followed by the Lexington Colts (60–65), Paris Bourbonites (60–69), Richmond Pioneers (66–64) and Mount Sterling Orphans (31–97).

The 1916 Ohio State League members were the Charleston Senators (58–63), Chillicothe Babes/Huntington/Maysville Angels (58–55), Frankfort Old Taylors (45–65), Ironton Nailers (47–69), Lexington Colts (63–48) and Portsmouth Cobblers (71–42).

[39] The Maysville Cardinals, owned again by Thomas Russell, finished the regular season in second place with a 33–28 record under manager Norbert Bosken.

In the Finals, Maysville defeated the Cynthiana Merchants three games to one to win the 1922 Blue Grass League Championship.

[2][40][41][42][1] In their final season of play, the Maysville Cardinals placed third in the 1923 Blue Grass League standings.

[43] Maysville had a record of 48–45 under returning manager Norbert Bosken, finishing 3.0 games behind the first place Cynthiana Cobblers.

The standings were led by the Cynthiana Cobblers (54–43), followed by the Winchester Dodgers (53–44), Maysville Cardinals (48–45), Paris Bourbons (45–47), Lexington Reos (44–49) and Mount Sterling Essex (38–54).