Wheeling, WV

Wheeling is located in northern West Virginia, on the west bank of the Ohio River; the state of Ohio and Martins Ferry, OH lies across the river. It is 30 miles west of Washington, PA and 30 miles south of Steubenville, OH.

Teams that have played here

• Wheeling Nail Cities, Ohio State League (1887)
• Wheeling Nail Cities, Tri-State League (1888)
• Wheeling Nailers, Tri-State League (1889-1890)
• Wheeling, Interstate League (1894)
• Wheeling Nailers, Eastern Interstate League (1895)
• Wheeling Nailers, Iron & Oil League (1895)
• Wheeling Nailers, Interstate League (1896-1897)
• Wheeling, Ohio State League (1898)
• Wheeling Stogies, Interstate League (1899-1900)
• Wheeling Stogies, Western Association (1901)
• Wheeling Stogies, Central League (1903-1912, 1915-1916)
• Wheeling Stogies, Interstate League (1913)
• Wheeling Stogies, Middle Atlantic League (1925-1931, 1933-1934)

Persons who were born here

• Sam Barkley, infielder
• Jesse Burkett, outfielder; Hall of Fame
• Gene Freese, infielder
• George Freese, infielder
• Rose Gacioch, AAGPBL player
• Jack Glasscock, infielder; manager
• Michael Grove, pitcher
• Heath Haynes, pitcher
• Jim LeMasters, minor league pitcher
• Al Lukens, pitcher
• Bill Mazeroski, infielder; Hall of Fame
• Bob McNichol, umpire
• Joe Moffett, infielder
• Sam Moffett, outfielder/pitcher
• Dustin Nippert, pitcher
• Joe Pettini, infielder
• Jarod Rine, minor league outfielder
• Riley Stephens, minor league pitcher
• Chuck Stobbs, pitcher
• Jeff Wallace, pitcher

Persons who died here

• Sam Barkley, infielder
• Bill George, pitcher
• Jack Glasscock, infielder; manager
• Joe Miller, infielder
• Bob McNichol, umpire
• Cy Morgan, pitcher

Educational institutions located here

• Central Catholic High School
• Linsly School
• Wheeling Jesuit University
• Wheeling Park High School