The Portsmouth Red Birds were a minor league baseball club, located in Portsmouth, Ohio. The team played in the Class C Middle Atlantic League between 1935 and 1940. During the club's first two seasons, it was known as the Portsmouth Pirates, as a minor league affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1937 the team became affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals and were then renamed the Portsmouth Red Birds. The team won the Middle Atlantic League in 1938. Before the 1941 season, the team was moved to Springfield, Ohio and became the Springfield Cardinals.
Year-by-year record Year Record Finish Manager Notes1935 54-63 6th Jake Pitler 1936 40-88 8th Eddie Kenna 1937 72-57 3rd Benny Borgmann Lost in 1st round 1938 79-50 1st Benny Borgmann League Champs 1939 61-69 5th Joe Davis 1940 59-68 6th Dutch Dorman & Walter Alston
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