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Torrington Tornados
The Torrington Tornadoes were a minor league baseball team based in Torrington, Connecticut. Torrington played the 1896 season as members of the Independent level Naugatuck Valley League, followed the next season by the 1897 Torrington Demons, playing in the Class F level Connecticut League. Baseball Hall of Fame member Candy Cummings was manager of the 1896 Torrington Tornadoes. History Minor league baseball began in Torrington, Connecticut in 1896. The Torrington "Tornadoes" became members of the six–team Independent level Naugatuck Valley League. With league founder Jim O'Rourke helping organize the league teams, Winsted and the Naugatuck Valley League teams began play on May 6, 1896. A Baseball Hall of Fame member, Jim O'Rourke was owner/player/manager for the Bridgeport team. after returning to his hometown of Bridgeport upon ending his major league career, O'Rourke was instrumental in forming both the Bridgeport team and the other league members franchises. The Tor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Baseball League
An independent baseball league is a professional baseball organization in the United States or Canada that is not overseen by Major League Baseball and is outside the Minor League Baseball clubs affiliated to it. The Northern League and Frontier League both started play in 1993, and the Northern League's success paved the way for other independent leagues like the Texas-Louisiana League and Northeast League. The Atlantic League has had more marquee players than any other independent league, including Jose Canseco, Mat Latos, Steve Lombardozzi Jr., Francisco Rodríguez, Chien-Ming Wang, Roger Clemens, Rich Hill, Scott Kazmir, Juan González, John Rocker, and Dontrelle Willis. Two former Atlantic League players are in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Tim Raines and Rickey Henderson. Gary Carter, another Hall of Famer, managed in the league. The Atlantic League has had many notable managers and coaches, including Wally Backman, Frank Viola, Tommy John, Sparky L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut and is part of the New York City metropolitan area. With a population of 134,023 as determined by the 2020 U.S. census, New Haven is the third largest city in Connecticut after Bridgeport and Stamford and the principal municipality of Greater New Haven, which had a total 2020 population of 864,835. New Haven was one of the first planned cities in the U.S. A year after its founding by English Puritans in 1638, eight streets were laid out in a four-by-four grid, creating the "Nine Square Plan". The central common block is the New Haven Green, a square at the center of Downtown New Haven. The Green is now a National Historic Landmark, and the "Nine Square Plan" is recognized by the American Planning Association as a National Planning Landmark. New Haven is the home of Yale University, New Haven's biggest taxpayer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hofford
John William Hofford (May 25, 1863 – December 16, 1915) was an American professional baseball player who was a pitcher in the major leagues for the 1885–86 Pittsburgh Alleghenys. He played minor league baseball until 1896. External links 1863 births 1915 deaths 19th-century baseball players Major League Baseball pitchers Pittsburgh Alleghenys players Augusta Browns players Rochester Flour Cities players Utica Pent Ups players Kansas City Cowboys (minor league) players Memphis Grays players San Antonio Missionaries players San Antonio Cowboys players Fort Worth Panthers players Lynchburg Hill Climbers players Brockton Shoemakers players Torrington Tornadoes players Macon Central City players Littlestown (minor league baseball) players Baseball players from Philadelphia {{US-baseball-pitcher-1860s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Hickey
Michael Francis Hickey (December 25, 1871 – June 11, 1918) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball. He played in one game for the Boston Beaneaters of the National League on September 14, 1899. He played college ball at the College of the Holy Cross The College of the Holy Cross is a private, Jesuit liberal arts college in Worcester, Massachusetts, about 40 miles (64 km) west of Boston. Founded in 1843, Holy Cross is the oldest Catholic college in New England and one of the oldest ... and he had an extensive minor league career from 1893 through 1905. External links 1871 births 1918 deaths Boston Beaneaters players Baseball players from Massachusetts Major League Baseball second basemen 19th-century baseball players Brockton Shoemakers players Springfield Ponies players Springfield Maroons players Syracuse Stars (minor league baseball) players Amsterdam Carpet Tacks players Pittsfield Colts players Rochester Browns players Nashua Rainmakers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Battam
Lawrence Battam (May 1, 1876 – January 27, 1938), was a professional baseball player who played third base in the Major Leagues for the 1895 New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. .... His minor league career stretched through 1903. External links 1876 births 1938 deaths Major League Baseball third basemen Baseball players from New York (state) New York Giants (NL) players 19th-century baseball players Schenectady Dorpians players Torrington Tornadoes players Paterson Silk Weavers players New York Metropolitans (minor league) players Philadelphia Athletics (minor league) players Reading Actives players Pawtucket Phenoms players Springfield Ponies players Springfield Maroons players Rome Romans players Taunton Herrings players Newark Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colonial League
The Colonial League is an athletic conference consisting of 14 high schools mostly from the Lehigh Valley portion of eastern Pennsylvania. It is part of District XI of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association. The Colonial League is designed for mid and small-size schools in the Lehigh Valley. The largest 18 schools in the Lehigh Valley and Pocono region compete in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, one of the premiere athletic divisions in the nation. History In 1975, nine schools from the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania merged to form the Colonial League. Since then, a total of five teams have joined the league, with one team leaving. Charter members The Colonial League was founded in 1975, with the following teams as charter members: * Bangor Area High School *Catasauqua High School *Nazareth Area High School * Palisades High School *Pen Argyl Area High School * Salisbury High School *Saucon Valley High School *Southern Lehigh High School *Wilson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torrington Braves
The Torrington Braves were a short lived minor league baseball team based in Torrington, Connecticut. In 1950, the Braves played as members of the Class B level 1950 Colonial League, which permanently folded during the 1950 season with the Braves in fourth place. Torrington hosted home minor league games at Fuessenich Park. History Minor league baseball began in Torrington, Connecticut in 1896, when the Torrington Tornadoes became members of the Naugatuck Valley League. The 1897 Torrington Demons played the season in the Connecticut League. After a five decade absence, minor league baseball returned to Torrington in 1950 for a partial season, when the Stamford Pioneers, a Colonial League franchise was replaced by a new Torrington franchise. The Torrington "Braves" became members of the six–team Class B level Colonial League, before the league folded during the season. The Braves joined the Bridgeport Bees, Bristol Owls, Kingston Colonials The Kingston Colonials were an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterbury Indians
Waterbury is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut on the Naugatuck River, southwest of Hartford, Connecticut, Hartford and northeast of New York City. Waterbury is the second-largest city in New Haven County, Connecticut. According to the 2020 US Census, in 2020 Waterbury had a population of 114,403. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, Waterbury had a population of 110,366, making it the 10th largest city in the New York Metropolitan Area, 9th largest city in New England and the 5th largest city in Connecticut. Throughout the first half of the 20th century, Waterbury had large industrial interests and was the leading center in the United States for the manufacture of brassware (including castings and finishings), as reflected in the nickname the "Brass City" and the city's motto ''Quid Aere Perennius?'' ("What Is More Lasting Than Brass?"). It was also noted for the manufacture of watches and clocks (Timex Group USA, Timex). The city is alongside Interstate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meriden Bulldogs
Meriden may refer to: Places United Kingdom * Meriden, Hertfordshire, England, a suburb of Watford; see List of United Kingdom locations * Meriden, West Midlands, England *Meriden (UK Parliament constituency), in the West Midlands United States *Meriden, Connecticut ** Meriden station, railway facility **Meriden Markham Municipal Airport *Meriden, Illinois *Meriden, Iowa *Meriden, Kansas *Meriden, New Hampshire * Meriden, West Virginia *Meriden, Wyoming *Meriden Township, Steele County, Minnesota Other *Meriden (tribe), a subgroup of the Quinnipiac *Meriden School , motto_translation = Always faithful , established = , type = Independent single-sex early learning, primary, and secondary day school , gender = Girls , denomination = Anglicanism , educational_authority = New South Wales De ..., an Anglican school for girls in Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia See also * Meriden Gap, in the West Midlands of England {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bristol Braves
Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in South West England. The wider Bristol Built-up Area is the eleventh most populous urban area in the United Kingdom. Iron Age hillforts and Roman villas were built near the confluence of the rivers Frome and Avon. Around the beginning of the 11th century, the settlement was known as (Old English: 'the place at the bridge'). Bristol received a royal charter in 1155 and was historically divided between Gloucestershire and Somerset until 1373 when it became a county corporate. From the 13th to the 18th century, Bristol was among the top three English cities, after London, in tax receipts. A major port, Bristol was a starting place for early voyages of exploration to the New World. On a ship out of Bristol in 1497, John Cabot, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridgeport Soubrettes
Several minor league baseball teams have played in Bridgeport, Connecticut from 1885 to the present day. The first professional team was the Bridgeport Giants who played in the Eastern League from 1885 through 1887. Bridgeport moved to the Connecticut State League in 1888 and became the Bridgeport Victors for the 1895 and 1896 seasons. They were nicknamed the Orators in 1898 to coincide with the nickname of the team's owner and manager, Baseball hall of famer Jim "The Orator" O'Rourke. In 1904, the team won a league record 71 games and went on to win the championship. Their home games were played at Newfield Park which was located on Newfield Ave. In 1913 they moved to the Eastern Association as the Bridgeport Crossmen and they moved again, to a new version of the Eastern League in 1916, where they would remain until the league folded in 1932. This version of the team was known as the Americans until 1923 and then the Bears. In 1941 they resurfaced as the Bees in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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