[2] The Americans were organized by Dick Guy, a sports editor and business manager for the then-Pittsburgh Pirates of the National Football League.
The team was to have played at Duquesne University; however, the deal to lease the school's facilities fell through.
[3] The Amerks' first-ever league game was played on October 4, 1936 against the Syracuse Braves at MacArthur Stadium.
The Americans were also not without stars: they signed former Pittsburgh Pirates' Ben Smith and Loran Ribble.
However, the team drew large crowds on the road against the New York Yankees, Rochester Tigers and Boston Shamrocks.