The Cincinnati Pippins, also known as the Cincinnati Cams, were a franchise in the United States Baseball League based in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was owned by New York attorney John J. Ryan. The team and the league lasted just over a month, from May 1 to June 5, 1912. The most games any of the eight team in the league played was 26. The USBL originally planned to have a 126-game season.
The home field was Hippodrome Park, which was located at Spring Grove Avenue and Queen City Avenue. The ballpark had been built for local semipro clubs in 1911, and that usage would continue for a few years after the USBL failed. By the 1930s, the ballpark had fallen out of use and was demolished. Per Google Maps, Spring Garden Avenue and Queen City Avenue no longer intersect. The former ballpark location is now occupied by industrial buildings.
1912 Standings In the only season for the United States Baseball League, the Pippins held a 12–10 record, fourth-best in the league.
Team Win Loss Pct Pittsburgh Filipinos 19 7 .731 Richmond Rebels 15 11 .577 Reading (no name) 12 9 .571 Cincinnati Pippins 12 10 .545 Washington Senators 6 7 .462 Chicago Green Sox 10 12 .455 Cleveland Forest City 8 13 .381 New York Knickerbockers 2 15 .118
Notable players Bugs Raymond Ben Taylor
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