Portsmouth, OH

Portsmouth is located in southern Ohio, on the Ohio River 50 miles south of Chillicothe, OH.

Teams that have played here

• Portsmouth Riversides, Ohio State League (1884)
• Portsmouth, Tri-State League (1894)
• Portsmouth Cobblers, Ohio State League (1908-1915)
• Portsmouth (OH) Truckers, Ohio State League (1916)
• Portsmouth (OH) Pirates, Middle Atlantic League (1935-1936)
• Portsmouth Red Birds, Middle Atlantic League (1937-1940)
• Portsmouth A's, Ohio-Indiana League (1948-1950)
• Portsmouth Explorers, Frontier League (1993-1995)

Persons who were born here

• Red Andreas, minor league infielder and manager
• Gene Bennett, minor league infielder; scout
• Harry Blake, outfielder
• Terry Craft, umpire
• Billy Doyle, minor league player; scout
• James Gilmore, Federal League President
• Earl Halstead, minor league umpire
• Larry Hisle, outfielder
• Johnnie LeMaster, infielder
• Rocky Nelson, infielder
• Josh Newman, pitcher
• Al Oliver, outfielder
• Del Rice, catcher; manager
• Pat Rigsby, minor league catcher
• Brett Roberts, minor league pitcher
• Pinky Swander, outfielder

Persons who died here

• Gene Bennett, minor league infielder; scout
• Wayne Blackburn, minor league infielder
• Al Bridwell, infielder
• Ed Hock, outfielder
• Frank Moore, pitcher
• Rocky Nelson, infielder
• Frank Rickey, scout
• Earl Smith, outfielder
• Chet Spencer, outfielder

Educational institutions located here

• Portsmouth High School
• Shawnee State University