Richmond Rebels
- Location: Richmond, VA
- 1912 Record: 15-11, 2nd place
- Stadium: Lee Park
Roster
- William Prout (second base)
- Socks Seybold (right field)
- Bert Blue (catcher)
- Patrick Bohannon (first base)
- Hermas McFarland (center field)
- Tom O'Hare (left field)
- Fritz Hoffman (third base)
- Alfred Newman (shortstop)
- Bill Taylor (pitcher)
- Daniel McAleese
- Cyrus Clyde
- Hugh Haggerty
Manager
- Alfred Newman
Owner
- Ernest Landgraf
History
The Rebels played on opening day in front of over 2,000 fans as they beat the Senators 2-0. The players were positioned that day exactly as they are shown above. Unlike many of the USBL teams, the Rebels consistently had fairly strong attendance and managed to win. On the 2nd, Richmond defeated Washington yet again in front of around 3,000 fans. Richmond called Lee Park their home in the one and only year of existence. Big time major league players for them included 41-year old Socks Seybold, who previously played for the Oakland Athletics, along with Bert Blue, a catcher also with the A's but had little experience. The Rebels, however, were also in an in-city battle with fellow club Richmond Colts of the Virginia League. The players down at Broad Street Park were drawing thousands for their games just like the Rebels. But it wouldn't last for long. Teams were dropping out of the USBL one after the other, most for financial reasons. By this time, the league didn't even have an official schedule. Teams played each other at will in an attempt to make money. The final game for Richmond and for the USBL occured on June 26, 1912, when the Rebels played the "Collegians", an independent team, with proceeds going to players. The attendance was much lower than the expectations.
Schedule
May 1 vs. Washington W, 2-0
May 2 vs. Washington W, 6-2
May 3 vs. Washington W, 13-10
May 4 vs. Reading L, 5-0
May 6 vs. Reading W, 9-8 (10 innings)
May 7 vs. Reading L, 5-1
May 8 @ Reading Rainout
May 9 @ Reading L, 5-4
May 10 @ Reading L, 4-2
May 11 @ Washington L, 8-1
May 12 @ Washington Rainout
May 13 @ Washington Rainout
May 14 vs. Washington W, 6-5 (Game 1)
May 14 vs. Washington L, 3-1 (Game 2)
May 15 vs. New York Rainout
May 16 vs. New York W, 14-5
May 17 vs. New York L, 4-3
May 18 vs. New York W, 5-0 (Game 1)
May 18 vs. New York W, 11-8 (Game 2)
May 20 vs. New York W, 10-3
May 21 vs. New York W, 5-4
May 23 vs. Cincinnati W, 3-0
May 24 vs. Cincinnati L, 6-2
May 25 vs. Cincinnati Rainout
May 27 vs. Cincinnati W, 7-3
May 28 vs. Cincinnati W, 5-4
May 29 vs. Cincinnati L, 8-7
May 30 vs. Chicago L, 10-8 (Game 1)
May 30 vs. Chicago W, 4-3 (Game 2)
May 31 vs. Chicago W, 4-1
June 1 vs. Chicago L, 5-4
June 10 @ Pittsburgh W, 13-9
June 11 @ Pittsburgh L, 9-5
June 12 @ Pittsburgh W, 4-3 (16 innings)
June 13 vs. Pittsburgh W, 3-2
June 14 vs. Pittsburgh Rainout
June 15 vs. Pittsburgh W, 3-2 (Game 1)
June 15 vs. Pittsburgh L, 4-3 (Game 2)
June 17 vs. Pittsburgh W, 2-1
June 18 vs. Pittsburgh W, 5-1
June 19 vs. Pittsburgh W, 5-3