In 1905 the city fielded a team for the Ohio–Pennsylvania League, the McKeesport Colts.
A year later the team returned to the Ohio–Pennsylvania League where they continued to play until 1912, missing only the 1911 season.
The McKeesport Royals played for one season in the Pennsylvania–West Virginia League in 1914.
The city did not host another team until 1934 when the Tubers were resurrected as the Class D affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
[1] A team that also represented the city in the Central Basketball League was also named the Tubers.