Canton, OH

Canton is located in the northeast of the state of Ohio, 20 miles south of Akron, OH; it is the seat of Stark County, OH. It is the home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Teams that have played here

• Canton, Ohio State League (1887)
• Canton Nadjys, Tri-State League (1888-1890)
• Canton Deubers, Ohio-Michigan League (1893)
• Canton, Inter-State League (1894-1895)
• Canton, Ohio State League (1898)
• Canton Protectives, Ohio-Pennsylvania League (1905)
• Canton Red Stockings, Central League (1905)
• Canton Chinamen, Central League (1906-1907)
• Canton Watchmakers, Ohio-Pennsylvania League (1908-1909)
• Canton Deubers, Ohio-Pennsylvania League (1910-1911)
• Canton Statesmen, Central League (1912)
• Canton Senators, Interstate League (1913)
• Canton Giants, Buckeye League (1915)
• Canton Terriers, Central League (1928-1930, 1932)
• Canton Terriers, Middle Atlantic League (1936-1942)
• Canton-Akron Indians, Eastern League (1989-1996)
• Canton Crocodiles, Frontier League (1997-2001)
• Canton Coyotes, Frontier League (2002)

Persons who were born here

• Shawn Alazaus, minor league pitcher
• Randy Bockus, pitcher
• Ferd Drumm, minor league infielder and manager
• Fred Graf, infielder
• Ed Gremminger, infielder
• Dick Hahn, catcher
• Dirk Hayhurst, pitcher
• Eric Marzec, minor league pitcher
• Damon Minor, infielder
• Ryan Minor, infielder
• Mike Munson, minor league catcher
• Shawn Nottingham, minor league pitcher
• Eugene Okey, minor league pitcher
• Ed Poole, pitcher
• Kyle Smith, minor league pitcher
• Steve Smith, coach
• Charley Stanceu, pitcher
• Paul Stuffel, pitcher
• Fred Tauby, outfielder
• Tim Triner, minor league pitcher
• Del Wertz, infielder
• Charlie Ziegler, infielder

Persons who died here

• Bill Batsch, pinch-hitter
• William Brittsen, minor league pitcher
• Sig Broskie, catcher
• Bill Delaney, infielder
• Ed Gremminger, infielder
• Phelbert Lawson, pitcher
• John O'Connell, catcher
• Kid O'Hara, outfielder
• George Provens, infielder
• Vince Shupe, infielder
• Charley Stanceu, pitcher
• John Streza, minor league infielder
• Paul Stuffel, pitcher
• Charlie Ziegler, infielder

Educational institutions located here

• Canton High School
• Canton South High School
• Central Catholic High School
• GlenOak High School
• Lehman High School
• Lincoln High School
• Malone University
• McKinley High School