Hazleton, PA

Hazleton is located in eastern Pennsylvania, 30 miles south of Wilkes-Barre, PA and 40 miles west of Stroudsburg, PA.

Teams that have played here

• Hazleton Pugilists, Central Pennsylvania League (1887-1888)
• Hazleton Pugilists, Central League (1888)
• Hazleton, Middle States League (1889)
• Hazleton Barons, Pennsylvania State League (1894)
• Hazleton Quay-kers, Pennsylvania State League (1895-96)
• Hazleton Mountaineers, New York-Penn League (1929-1932, 1934-1936)
• Hazleton Red Sox, New York-Penn League (1937)
• Hazleton Red Sox, Eastern League (1938)
• Hazleton Mountaineers, Interstate League (1939-1940)
• Hazleton Mountaineers, North Atlantic League (1949)
• Hazleton Dodgers, North Atlantic League (1950)

Persons who were born here

• John Burke, pitcher/outfielder
• Gene Connell, catcher
• Bill Dobrolsky, minor league catcher
• Carl Duser, pitcher
• Ray Faust, minor league pitcher
• Joe Maddon, manager
• Tom Matchick, infielder
• Mike Tresh, catcher

Persons who died here

• John Barletta, minor league catcher
• Charlie Jordan, pitcher
• Conny McGeehan, pitcher
• Dan McGeehan, infielder
• Bob Rinker, catcher

Educational institutions located here

• Hazleton Area High School
• Hazleton High School
• Penn State Hazleton