Oak Ridge Bombers Hoodie - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams Color:Red The Harlan Smokies were a

The Harlan Smokies were a minor league baseball team from Harlan County

they became a strong playoff contender

Serving as an entry point for young players at baseball’s lowest classification

producing several future MLB players

then the Harlan Red Sox in 1964

Oak Ridge Bombers Hoodie - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams Color:Red The Harlan Smokies were aThe Oak Ridge Bombers name was used by two teams in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The first was a Class D minor league team that briefly played in the Mountain States League in 1948 before relocating to Hazard, Kentucky. The second, more enduring team was a semi pro, all African American squad formed around 1944 that played into the mid 1960s. Many of its players worked at Oak Ridge National Laboratory during the week and traveled the Southeast playing games