Hazard Bombers
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History
The team began in 1948 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, as the Oak Ridge Bombers but quickly moved to Hazard, Kentucky, and took on the Hazard name.[1] They were affiliates of the Brooklyn Dodgers (1950–1952). The 1951 Bombers were recognized as one of the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time.[2]
The ballpark
The Bombers played at Bomber Field. The Bobby Davis Museum and Park located at 234 Walnut Street Hazard, Kentucky 41701, has Bomber artifacts.[3][4]
Notable alumni
- Max Macon (1950–1951)
- Johnny Podres (1951) 4-time MLB All-Star; 1957 NL ERA Title
References
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External links
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- Defunct minor league baseball teams
- Brooklyn Dodgers minor league affiliates
- Professional baseball teams in Kentucky
- Defunct Mountain States League (1948–1954) teams
- Baseball teams established in 1948
- 1948 establishments in Kentucky
- 1952 disestablishments in Kentucky
- Baseball teams disestablished in 1952
- Defunct baseball teams in Kentucky
- Hazard, Kentucky