Bluefield Blue-Grays T-Shirt (Heavyweight) - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams Oak Ridge Bombers The Orphans were named as

The Orphans were named as such due to the Sisters of Mercy Orphanage in the city at that time

they were the Owls in 1946

which opened in 1939 on the Virginia side of the border but is maintained by Bluefield

and Sooner State League

which is where the nickname comes from

Bluefield Blue-Grays T-Shirt (Heavyweight) - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams Oak Ridge Bombers The Orphans were named asBluefields baseball history dates back to 1937 when the Bluefield Blue Grays joined the Mountain State League, playing through 1955 with a hiatus during World War II. The team played at Bowen Field, which opened in 1939 on the Virginia side of the border but is maintained by Bluefield, West Virginia; the stadium was rebuilt in 1973 after a fire and later received orange seats from Anaheim Stadium in the 1990s. The Blue Grays were affiliated at various