Harrisburg, PA

Harrisburg is the state capital of Pennsylvania, located on the Susquehanna River in the southern part of the state, 115 miles west of Philadelphia, PA.

Teams that have played here

• Harrisburg, Interstate Association (1883)
• Harrisburg Olympics, Eastern League (1884)
• Harrisburg, Eastern Interstate League (1889)
• Harrisburg, Middle States League (1889)
• Harrisburg Ponies, Atlantic Association (1890)
• Harrisburg Ponies, Pennsylvania State League (1890, 1892)
• Harrisburg Senators, Pennsylvania State League (1893-1895)
• Harrisburg, Atlantic League (1900)
• Harrisburg Senators, Tri-State League (1904-1914)
• Harrisburg Senators, International League (1915)
• Harrisburg Islanders, New York State League (1916-1917)
• Harrisburg Giants, Eastern Colored League (1924-1927)
• Harrisburg Senators, New York-Penn League (1924-1935)
• Harrisburg Senators, Interstate League (1940-1942, 1946-1952)
• Harrisburg-St. Louis Stars, Negro National League (1943)
• Harrisburg Senators, Eastern League (1987-2019, 2022- )
• Harrisburg Senators, Double-A Northeast (2021)

Persons who were born here

• Walt Bashore, outfielder
• Les Bell, infielder
• John Brackenridge, pitcher
• Bruce Brubaker, pitcher
• Tom Buskey, pitcher
• Al Chambers, outfielder
• Tim Costello, minor league pitcher
• Sam Crane, infielder
• Jimmie DeShong, pitcher
• Jake Drauby, infielder
• Ken Felder, minor league outfielder
• Brad Hassinger, minor league pitcher
• Edward Henry, minor league pitcher
• Charlie Householder, infielder
• Hen Jordan, catcher
• Glenn Killinger, minor league infielder
• Randy Martz, pitcher
• Andy Musser, broadcaster
• Chris Nabholz, pitcher
• Jim Price, catcher
• Bill Rodgers, outfielder
• Ed Sales, infielder
• Matt Siegel, minor league manager
• Clarence Williams, Negro leagues catcher
• John Wood, pitcher

Persons who died here

• John Brackenridge, pitcher
• Myrl Brown, pitcher
• Tom Buskey, pitcher
• Ed Clough, outfielder/pitcher
• Billy Cox, infielder
• Snake Deal, infielder
• Paul Dixon, outfielder
• Howie Gorman, outfielder
• John Harris, owner
• Edward Henry, minor league pitcher
• Charlie Householder, infielder
• George Hunter, outfielder/pitcher
• Hen Jordan, catcher
• Frank Keffer, pitcher
• George Lees, catcher
• Lynn Myers, infielder
• Red Owens, infielder
• Spottswood Poles, outfielder
• Lew Ritter, catcher
• Dutch Schesler, pitcher
• Harvey Smith, infielder
• George Staller, outfielder
• Johnny Tillman, pitcher
• Snake Wiltse, pitcher
• George Wood, outfielder, manager, umpire
• Russ Wrightstone, infielder
• W.P. Young, manager

Educational institutions located here

• Bishop McDevitt High School
• Central Dauphin High School
• Harrisburg Area Community College
• Harrisburg High School
• John Harris High School
• Penn State Harrisburg