The Newport Dodgers were a Northeast Arkansas League baseball team based in Newport, Arkansas, USA that played from 1936 to 1941. They were affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1936 to 1937, the Detroit Tigers in 1939 and the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1940–1941. They played their home games at Mann Field. The Newport Pearl Diggers began Northeast Arkansas League play in 1909.
Pete Reiser and Johnny Sain are the only two known major leaguers to play for the team when it was known as the Cardinals.
Year-by-year record Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs 1909 29–25 2nd Arthur Riggs none 1936 67–30 1st Thorpe Hamilton Lost League Finals 1937 53–55 4th Thorpe Hamilton none 1938 61–46 3rd Thorpe Hamilton / Mike Blazo Lost League Finals 1939 61–60 3rd Clarence Harris none 1940 56–68 3rd Cliff Greer / Paul Chervinko 1941 71–46 1st Merle Settlemire none League Champs
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External links Baseball Reference