scbuckeye99
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Last summer I read a book called Tigerland about the 1969 Columbus East Basketball and Baseball teams. Both teams won state titles that winter and spring. After reading the book it got me wondering will we ever see a school from the city leagues of Cleveland, Toledo, Akron, Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton, Youngstown win a state title in baseball again?
In the 1940s city league schools won 6 state titles, 2 in the 1950s, 3 in the 60s, 2 in the 70s, 1 in the 80s, 1 in the 90s and 1 in the 00's.
The last "urban, inner city, city league" team to win a state title I believe was Toledo Start back around the turn of the century. 2005 would've been the last time one of these schools played for a state title (Toledo Start again). Prior to Start's run in the 90s and early 00's it was Cincinnati Western Hills carrying the "urban baseball torch" in the 1980s.
Akron Firestone played for a district title in 2019 but that's about as much recent success as I could find for a city team as of late.
In the 1940s city league schools won 6 state titles, 2 in the 1950s, 3 in the 60s, 2 in the 70s, 1 in the 80s, 1 in the 90s and 1 in the 00's.
The last "urban, inner city, city league" team to win a state title I believe was Toledo Start back around the turn of the century. 2005 would've been the last time one of these schools played for a state title (Toledo Start again). Prior to Start's run in the 90s and early 00's it was Cincinnati Western Hills carrying the "urban baseball torch" in the 1980s.
Akron Firestone played for a district title in 2019 but that's about as much recent success as I could find for a city team as of late.