Jeannette Jays

The Jeannette Jays was the predominant name of a minor league baseball team located in Jeannette, Pennsylvania, between 1926 and 1937. The Jays first played in the Middle Atlantic League from 1926 until 1931. On May 23, 1931, The Jays with a 1-11 record, moved to Altoona, Pennsylvania, to become the short-lived Altoona Engineers. Then on July 18, 1931, the Engineers moved to nearby Beaver Falls to become the Beaver Falls Beavers.

After a three-year hiatus, the team played as the Jeannette Reds as an affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds in the Pennsylvania State Association. After a year off, they were known as the Jeannette Little Pirates, an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The team was finally known as the Jeannette Bisons in 1937, before folding.

Notable alumni

 * Jess Cortazzo
 * Jim Curry
 * Rags Faircloth
 * Ken Heintzelman
 * Orville Jorgens
 * Jerry Lynn
 * Whitey Moore
 * Red Nonnenkamp
 * Jimmy Outlaw
 * Jimmy Ripple
 * Al Rubeling
 * Art Scharein
 * Phil Voyles
 * Bud Weiser
 * Kemp Wicker
 * Rusty Yarnall