The Cincinnati Pippins,[1] also known as the Cincinnati Cams,[2] were a franchise in the United States Baseball League based in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was owned by New York attorney John J. Ryan. The team and the league lasted just over a month, from May 1 to June 5, 1912. The highest number of games played by any of the eight-team league was 26. The USBL originally planned to have a 126-game season.[3]
The home field was Hippodrome Park, which was located at Spring Garden Avenue and Queen City Avenue.[4] The 1912 city directory gave the location as "w s Spring Grove Av north of Queen City Av". The ballpark had been built for local semipro clubs in 1911, and that usage would continue for a few years after the USL failed. By the 1930s, the ballpark had fallen out of use and was demolished. Per Google Maps, Spring Garden Avenue and Queen City Avenue no longer intersect. The former ballpark location is now occupied by industrial buildings.
1912 Standings
In the one and only year for the United States Baseball League, the Pippins held a 12-10 record at 4th place in the league.
