Douglas Copper Kings

• Location: Douglas, AZ and Bisbee, AZ
• League: Arizona-Mexico League 1956-1958
• Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates 1956-1958
• Ballpark: Copper King Stadium (capacity 1,500)

In an August 19th, 1958 game against the Chihuahua Dorados, all nine starters for the Douglas Copper Kings accomplished the feat of hitting a home run. This was a first in organized pro ball. The Class C Copper Kings won the contest 22-6. A photo of the team appeared under the title of "The Case of the Murdered Horsehide" in thousands of newspapers throughout the country.

The players involved in this feat for the Copper Kings were :

• Fred Filipelli, rf
• Ralph Torres, 2b
• Darrell McCall, 3b
• Ronnie Wilkins, lf
• Bob Clear, p (also manager)
• Andrew Prevedello, cf
• Donald Pulford, ss
• Richard Binford, c
• Franklin "Dutch" Van Burkleo, 1b

The team was also referred to as the Douglas-Bisbee Copper Kings.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1956	73-58	2nd	Jerry Gardner
1957	68-69	3rd	Bob Clear	none
1958	68-52	1st	Bob Clear	none League Champs