Welch Miners

Welch Miners
Welch Miners
1937–1955; (1937–1942, 1946–1955); Welch, West Virginia ;
Minor league affiliations
Class	Class D
League	Appalachian League (1946–1955); Mountain State League (1937–1942);
Major league affiliations
Team	Philadelphia Athletics (1953–1955); Boston Braves (1952); Cincinnati Reds (1951); Philadelphia Athletics (1947–1950); Boston Braves (1942);
Minor league titles
League titles (2)	1952; 1953;
Team data
Name	Welch Miners (1937–1942, 1946–1955)
Ballpark	Blakely Field

The Welch Miners were a Minor League Baseball team based in Welch, West Virginia. The team operated from 1937 through 1942 in the Mountain State League and in the Appalachian League from 1946 to 1955.

Over the course of nineteen seasons, the Welch Miners were affiliated with the Boston Braves (1942, 1952), Philadelphia Athletics (1947–1950, 1953–1955), and Cincinnati Reds (1951).

The team won consecutive league titles in 1952 and 1953, and moved to Marion, Virginia, during the 1955 season, changing their name to the Marion Athletics.