New Castle, PA

New Castle is located in the coal mining region of western Pennsylvania, on the Shenango River, 15 miles east of Youngstown, OH and 20 miles south of Sharon, PA.

Teams that have played here

• New Castle Nashannocks, Iron & Oil League (1884, 1895)
• New Castle Quakers, Inter-State League (1896-1900)
• New Castle Outlaws, Ohio-Pennsylvania League (1906)
• New Castle Nocks, Ohio-Pennsylvania League (1907-1912)
• New Castle Chiefs, Middle Atlantic League (1948)
• New Castle Nats, Middle Atlantic League (1949-1950)
• New Castle Indians, Middle Atlantic League (1951)

Persons who were born here

• Bob Babcock, pitcher
• Charlie Bennett, catcher
• Chet Boak, infielder
• Matt DeSalvo, pitcher
• Larry Gilboy, minor league outfielder
• Tom Johnson, owner
• Lindy Lauro, college coach
• Len Matarazzo, pitcher
• Paul McCullough, pitcher
• Joe Quest, infielder
• Jack Rowan, pitcher
• Lew Simmons, manager
• Paul Smith, infielder
• Bruce Tanner, pitcher
• Chuck Tanner, outfielder; manager
• Bob Van Eman, minor league outfielder
• Jack Zduriencik, General Manager

Persons who died here

• Lindy Lauro, college coach
• Len Matarazzo, pitcher
• Paul McCullough, pitcher
• Jimmie Savage, outfielder
• Joseph Shaffer, minor league pitcher; scout
• Chuck Tanner, outfielder; manager

Educational institutions located here

• Neshannock High School
• New Castle High School
• Shenango High School
• Union Area High School