The Cornwall Bisons was a Minor League Baseball club that played in the Class-C Canadian–American League during the 1938 season. The team was based in Cornwall, Ontario, and played its home games at Cornwall Athletic Grounds.Pietrusza, David (2005). Baseball's Canadian-American League. Mcfarland & Company, Inc. Canadian-American League (C) Encyclopedia and History. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on February 22, 2016.
Cornwall served as farm club of the Buffalo Bisons, a member of the original International League. At the time, a few lower minor league clubs, e.g., classes A, B, C and D, were affiliated to Double-A and Triple-A teams, the highest level of play in the Minor Leagues.
Managed by Steve Yerkes, the Cornwall Bisons finished in second place with a 74-47 record in the eight-team league, and later defeated the Amsterdam Rugmakers, two to one games, in the final round of the playoffs.. Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball. Retrieved on February 22, 2016.1938 Cornwall Bisons. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on February 22, 2016.
In 1939, the team became an affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs, also a member of the International League, and was renamed as the Cornwall Maple Leafs.1939 Cornwall Maple Leafs. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on February 22, 2016.
This time, Cornwall ended in fourth place with a 62-56 record and lost the first round of the playoffs. Yerkes repeated as their manager, but was replaced by Emil Graff during the midseason. Players included outfielders Frank Colman and Whitey Platt, as well as pitchers Dick Fowler and Phil Marchildon.
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