The Plattsburgh Brewers were a minor league baseball team based in

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. Between 1895 and 1907, Plattsburgh teams played as members of the 1895 Eastern International League, 1896

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(1901–1905), 1906 Independent Northern League, 1907

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(1907) and 1907

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, winning the 1901 league championship. Plattsburgh hosted minor league home games at Clinton Park.

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member

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played for Plattsburgh in 1906.

History

Plattsburgh was home to semi-pro teams before minor league baseball. Baseball Hall of Fame member George Davis was reported to be the mascot as a teenager for a Plattsburgh team in 1886. Minor league baseball began in Plattsburgh in 1895, when the Plattsburgh team became members of the Independent Eastern International League. The Plattsburgh team and the league have no official standings as Plattsburgh was managed by Durocher. Plattsburgh played with teams representing Farnham, New York, Hull, Massachusetts, Malone, New York, Montreal, Quebec, St. Albans, Vermont, and

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. In 1896, the same lineup of Eastern International League teams continued play in the newly named

. The Plattsburgh team and the league have no official statistics for 1896. Durocher again served as the Plattsburgh manager. In 1901, Plattsburgh won the championship in the Northern New York League. Plattsburgh began play as members of the four–team Independent Northern New York League, the first of five seasons that Plattsburgh played in the league. Managed by A.E. Reynolds, the Plattsburgh team ended the Northern New York League season with a record of 15–6, finishing first in the league standings. Other league members were Canton, New York (7–13), Malone, New York (15–7), Ogdensburg (4–14) and

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(9–10). The Northern New York League continued play in 1902, again as a four–team league, receiving Class D status for one season. Reynolds again managed the Plattsburgh team, as the 1902 league standings are unknown. The 1902 Northern New York League members were Malone, Plattsburgh, Potsdam and St. Albans. The Plattsburgh team was so popular in 1902 and the subsequent seasons, that six

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cars per hour would travel to Clinton Park, home of the Plattsburgh team. Clinton Park seated 3,000 fans. 25 cents was the cost for a Plattsburgh baseball game ticket and a ride on a trolley car. Plattsburgh played in the 1903 four–team Independent Northern New York League. There are no known standings. Other league members were

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, and St. Albans. Plattsburgh continued play in the 1904 Northern New York League. Other members were Burlington, Montpelier– Barre ( Vermont), Rutland and St. Albans. Callahan managed the 1905 Plattsburgh team, who played with Burlington, Montpelier–Barre and Rutland in the Independent Northern New York League. Plattsburgh began the 1906 season in the newly named Independent Northern League. Burlington, Montpelier-Barre and Rutland joined with Ottawa, Ontario, in playing in the 1906 Northern Independent League. Plattsburgh was managed by

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and folded before the end of the season, as the team had a poor record and attendance was low. Baseball Hall of Fame member

played for Plattsburgh in 1906. Collins was an area native attending Columbia College in New York City at the time. He lost his senior season of eligibility at Columbia after it was discovered Collins had played as a professional for Plattsburgh. However, the

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discovered Collins playing in 1906, and owner/manager Connie Mack signed Collins to a contract. Collins then debuted for the Athletics in 1906. Eddie Collins coke ad

In 1907, Plattsburgh partnered with Laconia, New Hampshire, to field a team in the 1907

, which began play in the 1907 season as a Class D league. The Laconia/Plattsburgh Brewers began play in the eight–team league on May 11, 1907, under manager W. Van Duzen. However, the league folded four teams and changed its name to the

midway through the season. A meeting was held on June 17, 1907, where the league was restructured. Plattsburgh remained in the Vermont State League, beginning play July 2, 1907. The standings for the New Hampshire State League reflected four franchises which folded early in the 1907 season. The Brewers finished fourth among the four teams who finished the New Hampshire League portion of the season. The New Hampshire League final standings on June 29, 1907, were Barre-Montpelier Intercities 19–6,

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13–12, West Manchester (New Hampshire) 11–12, Laconia/Plattsburgh Brewers 8–14, East Manchester (New Hampshire) 7–7, Franklin, New Hampshire 5–7,

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3–3, and

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2–7. The franchise continued play as the Plattsburgh Brewers in the Independent four–team Vermont State League, beginning July 2, 1907. W. Van Duzen continued as manager.

, joined the Barre-Montpelier Intercities, Burlington Burlingtons and Plattsburgh Brewers in Vermont State League play. The Brewers finished fourth with a 5–11 record in the final standings of the 1907 Vermont State League. Plattsburgh finished behind the champion Barre-Montpelier Intercities 12–4, Burlington Burlingtons 6–5 and Rutland 5–8. The league concluded play on July 28, 1907, and permanently folded after the 1907 season.

The ballpark

Beginning in 1902, Plattsburgh, the Laconia/Plattsburgh Brewers and Plattsburgh Brewers hosted home minor league games at Clinton Park. The ballpark had a capacity of 3,000. The ballpark site today is a field off

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on the shore of Lake Champlain in Plattsburgh. After minor league baseball left, Clinton Park closed in 1916.

Timeline

Notable alumni

(1906) Inducted

, 1939 * Doc Amole (1905) *

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(1901) * Pat Duff (1901) *

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(1906 * Mike O'Neill (1901) * Chick Robitaille (1901) *

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(1901) * Charles Moran (1901) *

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(1901) * Jim Mullen (1901) *

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(1906) *

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(1906)

References

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External links

Plattsburgh - Baseball Reference
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History

The ballpark

Timeline

Notable alumni

See also

References

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