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In 1912, Montgomery began the season without a minor league team, despite their successful 1911 season, before gaining a team during the season. On June 16, 1912, the
Montgomery Miners resumed play when the Point Pleasant-Gallipolis/ Middleport-Pomroy franchise, with a 7–21 overall record, moved for
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Mountain States League's first championship in the split schedule format amidst controversy. In the 1911 standings, the Montgomery Miners finished in first place with a 67–43 overall record, playing under managers Ralph Fleming and Henry Runser. Montgomery finished ahead of the
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Montgomery use of the "Miners" nickname corresponds to the local mining industry of the era. In the early 1910s, Montgomery had an extensive railroad yard, which was the shipping center for 26 different coal companies and was the largest town in Fayette County, West Virginia at the time.
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Huntington winning the first half standings and Point Pleasant-Gallipolis/Middleport-Pomeroy winning the second half standings. However, Montgomery had the best overall record and no playoffs were held. The
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Huntington Blue Sox (63–50), Ashland-Catlettsburg Twins (63–55), Charleston Senators (57–58) and Point Pleasant-Gallipolis/Middleport-Pomeroy (59–60) and Ironton Nailers (44–77) in the overall standings.
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Montgomery. Montgomery was in sixth place when the franchise permanently disbanded on June 29, 1912, ending their final season with a 10–24 record, while playing under manager
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