Shamokin Maroons

The Ashland, Danville, Hazleton, Mahanoy City, Minersville, Mount Carmel Reliance and Sunbury teams joined Shamokin in beginning league play on June 18, 1887.

[6][7] The Maroons continued play in the 1888 Central Pennsylvania League but were unable to defend their championship, as the team folded during the season.

[9] After the Maroons folded, Young was hired to managed the Mount Carmel Reliance for the remainder of the season.

[10][11][12] Minor league baseball returned to Shamokin when the 1897 Shamokin Reds began the season as members of the Class F level Central Pennsylvania League before the team relocated to Lock Haven, Pennsylvania during the season.

[13] On June 26, 1897, the Shamokin team, also referred to as the "Coal Heavers,"[14] moved to become the Lock Haven Maroons, with a 13–17 record.