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Fall River, Massachusetts minor league baseball history

Minor league baseball teams were based in Fall River, Massachusetts between 1877 and 1949. Fall River teams played as members of the New England Association (1877), League Alliance (1877), New England League (1893–1898, 1902–1913), Colonial League (1914–1915) and New England League (1946–1949), winning five league championships. Fall River hosted home minor league games at the Athletic Grounds beginning in 1893 through 1915 and at Fall River Stadium from 1946 to 1949.

Fall River, Massachusetts
minor league baseball teams
Minor league affiliations
ClassIndependent (1877, 1893–1894)
Class B (1895–1898)
Class D (1908–1913)
Class C (1914)
Independent (1915)
Class B (1946–1949)
LeagueNew England Association (1877)
League Alliance (1877)
New England League (1893–1898, 1902–1913)
Colonial League (1914–1915)
New England League (1946–1949)
Major league affiliations
TeamChicago White Sox (1946–1949)
Minor league titles
League titles (5)
  • 1893
  • 1894
  • 1895
  • 1896
  • 1914
Team data
NameFall River Cascades (1877)
Fall River Indians (1893–1910)
Fall River Brinies (1911-1912)
Fall River Adopted Sons (1913)
Fall River Spindles (1914–1915)
Fall River Indians (1946–1949)
BallparkAthletic Grounds (1893–1898, 1902-1915)
Fall River Stadium (1946–1949)

The Fall River Indians were a minor league affiliate of the Chicago White Sox from 1946 to 1949.

Baseball Hall of Fame members Ned Hanlon in 1877, Nap Lajoie in 1896 and Roger Connor in 1897 played for Fall River teams.

History edit

New England Association 1877 / League Alliance 1877 edit

In 1877, minor league baseball began in Fall River, when the Fall River Cascades played in two leagues in their first season. Initially, Fall River became charter members of the eight–team New England Association and also played in the 1877 League Alliance.[1][2][3]

The Fall River Cascades placed 3rd in the 1877 New England Association, compiling a 19–21 record under manager Jim Mutrie. The New England Association folded after the 1877 season. The Cascades had corresponding play in the 1877 League Alliance, where the team finished 2–12 in alliance contests. The League Alliance structure also folded after the 1877 season.[1][4][5][3][6]

Baseball Hall of Fame member Ned Hanlon played for the 1877 Falls River Cascades at age 19.[7][3]

 
(1881) Ned Hanlon, Detroit Wolverines, baseball card

New England League 1893 to 1898 edit

In 1893 the Fall River Indians joined the six–team New England League and won the first of four consecutive league Championships.[8][9][10]

Capturing their first New England League championship, the 1893 Fall River Indians ended the regular season with a 60–30 record playing home games at the Athletic Grounds. Fall River placed first in the standings under manager Mike McDermott, finishing 5.5 games ahead of second place Lewiston. The New England League had no playoffs, using the regular season standings to determine the league champions.[1][8][9][10] On July 5, 1893, Fall River Indian pitcher Ezra Lincoln threw the first Fall River No-hitter in a 9–0 victory over Dover.[11][12]

McDermott and the Fall River Indians defended their championship in 1894 as the New England League expanded to eight teams.[13] The Indians again finished first in the New England League standings, ending the 1894 season 7.5 games ahead of second place Haverhill with a record of 62–35.[1][14][15][13]

The 1895 Fall River Indians won the championship again as the New England League became a Class B level league.[16] With Mike McDermott again managing the Indians, Fall River ended the regular season with a 67–39 record. Fall River finished 6.5 games ahead of the second place New Hartford Whalers and 11.0 games ahead of the third place Bangor Millionaires in the final standings of the eight–team league.[17][18][1]

The Fall River Indians won their fourth consecutive New England League Championship in 1896, with a future Hall of Fame player on the roster.[19] Falls River completed the season with a record of 68–39 behind manager Charley Marston. The Indians finished 2.5 games ahead of the second place Bangor Millionaires in the final standings.[20][21][1]

Baseball Hall of Fame member Nap Lajoie left his $7.50 per week job as a taxi driver to join the 1896 Fall River Indians. Lajoie played as a center fielder, first baseman and catcher for the Indians, while earning $25 per week at age 22.[22][23]

With the Indians in 1896, Nap Lajoie hit .429 with 17 triples, 15 home runs, slugging .726 for Fall River. Indians owner Charlie Marston rejected an offer of $500.00 from the Pittsburgh Pirates for Lajoie, who was also scouted by the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Beaneaters. On August 9, 1896, the Philadelphia Phillies purchased Lajoie and Indian teammate Phil Geier from Fall River for $1,500. Phillies' manager Billy Nash originally went to Fall River to sign Geier, but obtained Lajoie when the team agreed to include him in their asking price. Lajoie made his major league debut shortly after being obtained.[24][25][26]: p.55 [23][27][28]

The Fall River Indians championship run ended in 1897.[29] Fall River ended the 1897 New England League season with a 47–59 record, as Mike McDermott and owner Charley Marston served as managers. The Indians finished 22.5 games behind the champion Brockton Shoemakers and Newport Colts (tie) in the six–team New England League final standings.[30][31][1]

Baseball Hall of Fame member Roger Connor played for the Fall River Indians in 1897 at age 39, hitting .287 in 47 games after beginning the 1897 season with the St. Louis Browns.[32]

 
(1911) Nap Lajoie. Cleveland Naps

The Fall River Indians placed third in the six–team 1898 Class B New England League standings. Fall River ended with a 28–25 record under Manager Phenomenal Smith, finishing 6.5 games behind the first place Brockton Shoemakers and percentage points behind the second place Pawtucket Tigers.[33][34][1][35] On June 22, 1898, Indians pitcher Tom Flanagan threw a no–hitter. Flanagan defeated the Brockton Shoemakers 5–0.[11][12]

The Fall River franchise folded after the 1898 season and did not return to the 1899 New England League.[1][36]

New England League 1902 to 1913 edit

In 1902, the Fall River Indians resumed play, returning to the eight–team Class B level New England League and playing home games at Athletic Park.[37] The Fall River Indians finished last in the 1902 New England League standings. The Indians finished with a record of 37–74, as Sandy McDermott served as manager, beginning a five-year tenure. Falls River finished 37.5 games behind first place Manchester.[1][38][39]

Fall River placed fifth in the 1903 New England League standings.[40] With a 57–56 record, the Indians finished 15.0 games behind the first place Lowell Tigers in the final standings. Sandy McDermott served his second season as the Fall city manager as the Indians continued play in the eight–team Class B league.[41][42][1]

With Sandy McDermott continuing as manager, the Fall River Indians placed third in the 1904 New England League.[43] Fall River ended the season with a 65–60 record in the eight–team league, finishing 18.0 games behind the first place Haverhill Hustlers (82–41) in the final standings.[44][45][1]

The 1905 New England League standings saw the Fall River Indians finish a close second place.[46] Fall River ended the season with a record of 66–40, finishing 2.0 games behind the first place Concord Marines, who had a 69–39 record. Sandy McDermott again managed the Indians.[47][48][1]

With the Indians placing sixth in the eight–team 1906 New England League, Sandy McDermott managed the Fall River for the final time.[49] Ending the season with a record of 55–59, Fall River finished 18.0 games behind the champion Worcester Busters in the final standings.[50][1][51]

Manager John O'Brien began a six–season tenure as the 1907 Fall River Indians placed fifth in the Class B level New England League. The Indians ended the 1907 season with a record of 56–56, finishing 20.0 games behind the first place Worcester Busters.[52][53][1][54]

As the Worcester Busters again won the league championship, the Fall River Indians placed sixth in the 1908 New England League.[55] Fall River had a final record of 53–70 under the direction of manager John O'Brien, finishing 26.5 games behind Worcester in the eight–team league.[56][57][1]

The 1909 Fall River Indians placed fourth in the New England League, as Worcester again won the championship. With a 71–53, record, Fall City finished 6.0 games out of first place, as John O'Brien again managed the Indians.[58][59][1][60]

The Fall River Indians of the New England League ended the 1910 season with a record of 61–60. Fall River placed fifth in the standings under manager John O'Brien, finishing 15.0 games behind the first place New Bedford Whalers. [61][62][1][63]On June 8, 1910, Fall River pitcher Harry Wormwood threw an 11–inning no-hitter against the Worcester Busters. Wormwood and Fall River won the game 1–0.[11][12]

The Fall River franchise changed monikers and became the Fall River Brinies for the 1911 New England League season.[64] The Brinies ended the 1911 season with a 59–57 season record, as John O'Brien served as manager. The Brinies placed fouth in the standings, finishing 14.0 games behind the first place Lowell Tigers.[65][66][1] Fall River had pitchers throw three no–hitters in 1911. On June 7, 1911, Fred Reiger defeated Haverhill 7–2, throwing the first of the three no–hitters. Fred Blum defeated Lawrence 4–0 in a 7–inning game on July 31, 1911 completing the second no–hitter. On August 28, 1911, Harry Wormwood threw his second Fall River no–hitter and the team's third of the season, pitching a 13–inning no–hitter against Lawrence in a game that ended in a 0–0 tie.[11][12]

The 1912 Fall River Brinies continued play and finished last in the eight–team New England League.[1][67] With John O'Brien finishing his tenure as manager, Fall River finished with a 46–74 record. The first place Lawrence Barristers (76–47) were 28.5 games ahead of the Brinies in the league standings.[68][69] On May 29, 1912, Harry Wormwood threw his third Fall River no–hitter against Worcester. Wormwood threw 12–innings of no–hit ball in a game that ended with a 2–2 tie.[11][12]

The 1913 team had a new moniker as the Fall River Adopted Sons continued play in the 1913 New England League.[70] Ending the season in seventh place, the Fall River Adopted Sons had a 45–76 record under manager Dan Clohecy. Fall River finished 33.5 games behind the champion Lowell Grays.[1][71][72]

Colonial League 1914 & 1915 edit

Fall River switched leagues, nicknames and captured the 1914 Colonial League Championship. Fall River did not return to the 1914 New England League, as the franchise joined the 1914 six–team Class C level Colonial League, playing as the Fall River Spindles.[1] The Fall River Spindles ended the 1914 season with a record of 62–37, finishing 2.5 games ahead of the second place New Bedford Whalers, as John Kiernan was manager of the championship team.[1][73][74][75][76] On June 18, 1915, Merdic McLeod, pitching for Fall River, threw a no–hitter against the Springfield Tips in a 3–0 Fall River victory.[11][12]

In 1915, the Colonial League essentially became the minor league feeder for the Federal League, a structure that was a financial downfall for the Colonial League. The league folded after the 1915 season, with defending champion Fall River folding before the end of the 1915 season.[77]

The Fall River Spindles disbanded on July 10, 1915.[78] The Spindles ended the 1915 season with a record of 22–24, as the Taunton franchise disbanded with Fall River on July 10. Frank Connaughton and Bill Phoenix served as managers of the Spindles in their shortened season.[1][79][77][80]

New England League 1946 to 1949 edit

In 1946, Fall River returned to minor league play. Fall River returned to play as members the Class B level New England League, which reformed for the 1946 season with eight teams.[81] The Fall River Indians resumed play as a minor league affiliate of the Chicago White Sox and began playing home games at Fall River Stadium.[82][83] The Fall River Indians placed seventh in 1946 New England League regular season standings and did not qualify for the playoffs, finishing 53.0 games behind the first place Lynn Red Sox. With a record of 30–94, Falls River placed seventh in the standings, playing the season under Manager Jack Burns.[1][84][85]

The 1947 Fall River Indians continued as an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox,[86] a relationship which continued in subsequent seasons. Fall River played under manager Joe Holden and finished the 1947 season with a record of 49–76, placing sixth in the New England League regular season standings, finishing 37.5 games behind the first place Lynn Red Sox. Season attendance at Fall River Stadium was 57,468, an average of 919 per game.[87][88][1]

The 1948 Fall River Indians finished last in the New England League.[89] Fall River ended the 1948 season with a record of 38–87, placing eighth in the standings, finishing 47.0 games behind the first place Lynn Red Sox. Frank Zubik and Luke Urban were the 1948 managers. Playing at Fall River Stadium, the overall home attendance was 22,589, an average of 361.[90][91][1]

The Fall River Indians played their final season in 1949.[92] The Fall River Indians played their final game on July 19, 1949, After falling to the Nashua Dodgers 10–5, the Indians withdrew from the league with a 27–42 record. The Lynn and Manchester franchises folded on the same day.[27][93][94][1]

The New England League folded following the 1949 season. Minor league baseball has not returned to Fall River.[1][36]

 
(2020) Aerial view. Fall River, Massachusetts

The ballparks edit

from 1893 to 1915, Fall River teams played home games at the Athletic Grounds. Also known as the "Bedford Street Grounds" (1893–1898), the ballpark had a capacity of 3,000. The Athletic Grounds were located on Bedford Street at Oak Grove Avenue & Beattie Street in Fall River, Massachusetts.[95]

The Fall River Indians played home games at Fall River Stadium from 1946 to 1949. The ballpark was located at Wordell Street & Plymouth in Fall River, Massachusetts. The site today is still in use as a soccer field.[85][96]

Timeline edit

Year(s) # Yrs. Team Level League Affiliate Ballpark
1877 (1) 1 Fall River Cascades Independent New England Association None Athletic Grounds
1877 (2) 1 League Alliance
1893–1894 2 Fall River Indians New England League
1895–1898 4 Class B
1902–1910 9
1911–1912 2 Fall River Brinies
1913 1 Fall River Adopted Sons
1914 1 Fall River Spindles Class C Colonial League
1915 1 Independent
1946–1949 4 Fall River Indians Class B New England League Chicago White Sox Fall River Stadium

Notable alumni edit

Baseball Hall of Fame alumni edit

Notable alumni edit

See also edit

Fall River Adopted Sons players
Fall River Brienies players
Fall River Casscade players
Fall River Indians players
Fall River Spindles players

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External links edit

  • Fall River - Baseball Reference

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Minor league baseball teams were based in Fall River Massachusetts between 1877 and 1949 Fall River teams played as members of the New England Association 1877 League Alliance 1877 New England League 1893 1898 1902 1913 Colonial League 1914 1915 and New England League 1946 1949 winning five league championships Fall River hosted home minor league games at the Athletic Grounds beginning in 1893 through 1915 and at Fall River Stadium from 1946 to 1949 Fall River Massachusetts minor league baseball teams1877 1949 1877 1893 1898 1902 1915 1946 1949 Fall River MassachusettsMinor league affiliationsClassIndependent 1877 1893 1894 Class B 1895 1898 Class D 1908 1913 Class C 1914 Independent 1915 Class B 1946 1949 LeagueNew England Association 1877 League Alliance 1877 New England League 1893 1898 1902 1913 Colonial League 1914 1915 New England League 1946 1949 Major league affiliationsTeamChicago White Sox 1946 1949 Minor league titlesLeague titles 5 18931894189518961914Team dataNameFall River Cascades 1877 Fall River Indians 1893 1910 Fall River Brinies 1911 1912 Fall River Adopted Sons 1913 Fall River Spindles 1914 1915 Fall River Indians 1946 1949 BallparkAthletic Grounds 1893 1898 1902 1915 Fall River Stadium 1946 1949 The Fall River Indians were a minor league affiliate of the Chicago White Sox from 1946 to 1949 Baseball Hall of Fame members Ned Hanlon in 1877 Nap Lajoie in 1896 and Roger Connor in 1897 played for Fall River teams Contents 1 History 1 1 New England Association 1877 League Alliance 1877 1 2 New England League 1893 to 1898 1 3 New England League 1902 to 1913 1 4 Colonial League 1914 amp 1915 1 5 New England League 1946 to 1949 2 The ballparks 3 Timeline 4 Notable alumni 4 1 Baseball Hall of Fame alumni 4 2 Notable alumni 4 3 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editNew England Association 1877 League Alliance 1877 edit In 1877 minor league baseball began in Fall River when the Fall River Cascades played in two leagues in their first season Initially Fall River became charter members of the eight team New England Association and also played in the 1877 League Alliance 1 2 3 The Fall River Cascades placed 3rd in the 1877 New England Association compiling a 19 21 record under manager Jim Mutrie The New England Association folded after the 1877 season The Cascades had corresponding play in the 1877 League Alliance where the team finished 2 12 in alliance contests The League Alliance structure also folded after the 1877 season 1 4 5 3 6 Baseball Hall of Fame member Ned Hanlon played for the 1877 Falls River Cascades at age 19 7 3 nbsp 1881 Ned Hanlon Detroit Wolverines baseball cardNew England League 1893 to 1898 edit In 1893 the Fall River Indians joined the six team New England League and won the first of four consecutive league Championships 8 9 10 Capturing their first New England League championship the 1893 Fall River Indians ended the regular season with a 60 30 record playing home games at the Athletic Grounds Fall River placed first in the standings under manager Mike McDermott finishing 5 5 games ahead of second place Lewiston The New England League had no playoffs using the regular season standings to determine the league champions 1 8 9 10 On July 5 1893 Fall River Indian pitcher Ezra Lincoln threw the first Fall River No hitter in a 9 0 victory over Dover 11 12 McDermott and the Fall River Indians defended their championship in 1894 as the New England League expanded to eight teams 13 The Indians again finished first in the New England League standings ending the 1894 season 7 5 games ahead of second place Haverhill with a record of 62 35 1 14 15 13 The 1895 Fall River Indians won the championship again as the New England League became a Class B level league 16 With Mike McDermott again managing the Indians Fall River ended the regular season with a 67 39 record Fall River finished 6 5 games ahead of the second place New Hartford Whalers and 11 0 games ahead of the third place Bangor Millionaires in the final standings of the eight team league 17 18 1 The Fall River Indians won their fourth consecutive New England League Championship in 1896 with a future Hall of Fame player on the roster 19 Falls River completed the season with a record of 68 39 behind manager Charley Marston The Indians finished 2 5 games ahead of the second place Bangor Millionaires in the final standings 20 21 1 Baseball Hall of Fame member Nap Lajoie left his 7 50 per week job as a taxi driver to join the 1896 Fall River Indians Lajoie played as a center fielder first baseman and catcher for the Indians while earning 25 per week at age 22 22 23 With the Indians in 1896 Nap Lajoie hit 429 with 17 triples 15 home runs slugging 726 for Fall River Indians owner Charlie Marston rejected an offer of 500 00 from the Pittsburgh Pirates for Lajoie who was also scouted by the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Beaneaters On August 9 1896 the Philadelphia Phillies purchased Lajoie and Indian teammate Phil Geier from Fall River for 1 500 Phillies manager Billy Nash originally went to Fall River to sign Geier but obtained Lajoie when the team agreed to include him in their asking price Lajoie made his major league debut shortly after being obtained 24 25 26 p 55 23 27 28 The Fall River Indians championship run ended in 1897 29 Fall River ended the 1897 New England League season with a 47 59 record as Mike McDermott and owner Charley Marston served as managers The Indians finished 22 5 games behind the champion Brockton Shoemakers and Newport Colts tie in the six team New England League final standings 30 31 1 Baseball Hall of Fame member Roger Connor played for the Fall River Indians in 1897 at age 39 hitting 287 in 47 games after beginning the 1897 season with the St Louis Browns 32 nbsp 1911 Nap Lajoie Cleveland NapsThe Fall River Indians placed third in the six team 1898 Class B New England League standings Fall River ended with a 28 25 record under Manager Phenomenal Smith finishing 6 5 games behind the first place Brockton Shoemakers and percentage points behind the second place Pawtucket Tigers 33 34 1 35 On June 22 1898 Indians pitcher Tom Flanagan threw a no hitter Flanagan defeated the Brockton Shoemakers 5 0 11 12 The Fall River franchise folded after the 1898 season and did not return to the 1899 New England League 1 36 New England League 1902 to 1913 edit In 1902 the Fall River Indians resumed play returning to the eight team Class B level New England League and playing home games at Athletic Park 37 The Fall River Indians finished last in the 1902 New England League standings The Indians finished with a record of 37 74 as Sandy McDermott served as manager beginning a five year tenure Falls River finished 37 5 games behind first place Manchester 1 38 39 Fall River placed fifth in the 1903 New England League standings 40 With a 57 56 record the Indians finished 15 0 games behind the first place Lowell Tigers in the final standings Sandy McDermott served his second season as the Fall city manager as the Indians continued play in the eight team Class B league 41 42 1 With Sandy McDermott continuing as manager the Fall River Indians placed third in the 1904 New England League 43 Fall River ended the season with a 65 60 record in the eight team league finishing 18 0 games behind the first place Haverhill Hustlers 82 41 in the final standings 44 45 1 The 1905 New England League standings saw the Fall River Indians finish a close second place 46 Fall River ended the season with a record of 66 40 finishing 2 0 games behind the first place Concord Marines who had a 69 39 record Sandy McDermott again managed the Indians 47 48 1 With the Indians placing sixth in the eight team 1906 New England League Sandy McDermott managed the Fall River for the final time 49 Ending the season with a record of 55 59 Fall River finished 18 0 games behind the champion Worcester Busters in the final standings 50 1 51 Manager John O Brien began a six season tenure as the 1907 Fall River Indians placed fifth in the Class B level New England League The Indians ended the 1907 season with a record of 56 56 finishing 20 0 games behind the first place Worcester Busters 52 53 1 54 As the Worcester Busters again won the league championship the Fall River Indians placed sixth in the 1908 New England League 55 Fall River had a final record of 53 70 under the direction of manager John O Brien finishing 26 5 games behind Worcester in the eight team league 56 57 1 The 1909 Fall River Indians placed fourth in the New England League as Worcester again won the championship With a 71 53 record Fall City finished 6 0 games out of first place as John O Brien again managed the Indians 58 59 1 60 The Fall River Indians of the New England League ended the 1910 season with a record of 61 60 Fall River placed fifth in the standings under manager John O Brien finishing 15 0 games behind the first place New Bedford Whalers 61 62 1 63 On June 8 1910 Fall River pitcher Harry Wormwood threw an 11 inning no hitter against the Worcester Busters Wormwood and Fall River won the game 1 0 11 12 The Fall River franchise changed monikers and became the Fall River Brinies for the 1911 New England League season 64 The Brinies ended the 1911 season with a 59 57 season record as John O Brien served as manager The Brinies placed fouth in the standings finishing 14 0 games behind the first place Lowell Tigers 65 66 1 Fall River had pitchers throw three no hitters in 1911 On June 7 1911 Fred Reiger defeated Haverhill 7 2 throwing the first of the three no hitters Fred Blum defeated Lawrence 4 0 in a 7 inning game on July 31 1911 completing the second no hitter On August 28 1911 Harry Wormwood threw his second Fall River no hitter and the team s third of the season pitching a 13 inning no hitter against Lawrence in a game that ended in a 0 0 tie 11 12 The 1912 Fall River Brinies continued play and finished last in the eight team New England League 1 67 With John O Brien finishing his tenure as manager Fall River finished with a 46 74 record The first place Lawrence Barristers 76 47 were 28 5 games ahead of the Brinies in the league standings 68 69 On May 29 1912 Harry Wormwood threw his third Fall River no hitter against Worcester Wormwood threw 12 innings of no hit ball in a game that ended with a 2 2 tie 11 12 The 1913 team had a new moniker as the Fall River Adopted Sons continued play in the 1913 New England League 70 Ending the season in seventh place the Fall River Adopted Sons had a 45 76 record under manager Dan Clohecy Fall River finished 33 5 games behind the champion Lowell Grays 1 71 72 Colonial League 1914 amp 1915 edit Fall River switched leagues nicknames and captured the 1914 Colonial League Championship Fall River did not return to the 1914 New England League as the franchise joined the 1914 six team Class C level Colonial League playing as the Fall River Spindles 1 The Fall River Spindles ended the 1914 season with a record of 62 37 finishing 2 5 games ahead of the second place New Bedford Whalers as John Kiernan was manager of the championship team 1 73 74 75 76 On June 18 1915 Merdic McLeod pitching for Fall River threw a no hitter against the Springfield Tips in a 3 0 Fall River victory 11 12 In 1915 the Colonial League essentially became the minor league feeder for the Federal League a structure that was a financial downfall for the Colonial League The league folded after the 1915 season with defending champion Fall River folding before the end of the 1915 season 77 The Fall River Spindles disbanded on July 10 1915 78 The Spindles ended the 1915 season with a record of 22 24 as the Taunton franchise disbanded with Fall River on July 10 Frank Connaughton and Bill Phoenix served as managers of the Spindles in their shortened season 1 79 77 80 New England League 1946 to 1949 edit In 1946 Fall River returned to minor league play Fall River returned to play as members the Class B level New England League which reformed for the 1946 season with eight teams 81 The Fall River Indians resumed play as a minor league affiliate of the Chicago White Sox and began playing home games at Fall River Stadium 82 83 The Fall River Indians placed seventh in 1946 New England League regular season standings and did not qualify for the playoffs finishing 53 0 games behind the first place Lynn Red Sox With a record of 30 94 Falls River placed seventh in the standings playing the season under Manager Jack Burns 1 84 85 The 1947 Fall River Indians continued as an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox 86 a relationship which continued in subsequent seasons Fall River played under manager Joe Holden and finished the 1947 season with a record of 49 76 placing sixth in the New England League regular season standings finishing 37 5 games behind the first place Lynn Red Sox Season attendance at Fall River Stadium was 57 468 an average of 919 per game 87 88 1 The 1948 Fall River Indians finished last in the New England League 89 Fall River ended the 1948 season with a record of 38 87 placing eighth in the standings finishing 47 0 games behind the first place Lynn Red Sox Frank Zubik and Luke Urban were the 1948 managers Playing at Fall River Stadium the overall home attendance was 22 589 an average of 361 90 91 1 The Fall River Indians played their final season in 1949 92 The Fall River Indians played their final game on July 19 1949 After falling to the Nashua Dodgers 10 5 the Indians withdrew from the league with a 27 42 record The Lynn and Manchester franchises folded on the same day 27 93 94 1 The New England League folded following the 1949 season Minor league baseball has not returned to Fall River 1 36 nbsp 2020 Aerial view Fall River MassachusettsThe ballparks editfrom 1893 to 1915 Fall River teams played home games at the Athletic Grounds Also known as the Bedford Street Grounds 1893 1898 the ballpark had a capacity of 3 000 The Athletic Grounds were located on Bedford Street at Oak Grove Avenue amp Beattie Street in Fall River Massachusetts 95 The Fall River Indians played home games at Fall River Stadium from 1946 to 1949 The ballpark was located at Wordell Street amp Plymouth in Fall River Massachusetts The site today is still in use as a soccer field 85 96 Timeline editYear s Yrs Team Level League Affiliate Ballpark1877 1 1 Fall River Cascades Independent New England Association None Athletic Grounds1877 2 1 League Alliance1893 1894 2 Fall River Indians New England League1895 1898 4 Class B1902 1910 91911 1912 2 Fall River Brinies1913 1 Fall River Adopted Sons1914 1 Fall River Spindles Class C Colonial League1915 1 Independent1946 1949 4 Fall River Indians Class B New England League Chicago White Sox Fall River StadiumNotable alumni editBaseball Hall of Fame alumni edit Roger Connor 1897 inducted 1976 Ned Hanlon 1877 inducted 1996 Nap Lajoie 1896 inducted 1937Notable alumni edit Hugh Bedient 1910 Curt Bernard 1898 George Brickley 1915 Benny Bowcock 1902 1906 1908 1912 George Bristow 1896 Jack Burns 1946 MGR Buster Burrell 1893 Art Butler 1910 1912 Jack Cameron 1908 Bill Carrick 1904 1905 Jim Connor 1897 Joe Connor 1897 1907 1908 Fred Cooke 1894 Jack Cronin 1897 1898 Bill Day 1904 Joe Delahanty 1897 Fred Doe 1897 Mike Donovan 1908 Pat Duff 1897 Frank Dupee 1902 Tom Earley 1946 Frank Fennelly 1893 Alex Ferson 1895 William Fischer 1909 Ed Flanagan 1894 Phil Geier 1896 Billy Gilbert 1897 George Gore 1877 Mert Hackett 1877 Joe Harrington 1893 1895 1898 Joe Harris 1903 1905 Dave Howard 1913 1914 Tom Hurd 1947 Happy Iott 1903 1904 Bill Karns 1902 Jack Katoll 1898 Doc Kennedy 1895 1896 Fred Klobedanz 1894 1896 Larry Kopf 1911 Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame Charlie Kuhns 1897 Hi Ladd 1893 1894 1896 1898 1904 Henry Lampe 1896 Steve Libby 1877 Ezra Lincoln 1893 1894 1896 Michael McDermott 1893 1895 1897 MGR Sandy McDermott 1902 1906 MGR Art McGovern 1913 Bill McGunnigle 1877 Frank McManus 1897 1898 Bobby Messenger 1907 1908 Ralph Miller 1897 Willie Mills 1896 Cy Morgan 1903 Danny Murphy 1897 Jim Mutrie 1877 MGR Andy O Connor 1907 Kid O Hara 1906 Joe Patanelli 1947 Rube Peters 1915 Bob Peterson 1904 Tom Raftery 1902 Ernie Ross 1902 Ed Rowen 1877 Ossee Schreckengost 1897 Biff Sheehan 1894 Phenomenal Smith 1898 MGR Stub Smith 1898 Allan Sothoron 1913 Gene Steere 1902 Dummy Stephenson 1895 Jack Stivetts 1897 Andy Sullivan Jack Sullivan 1910 Doc Tonkin 1906 Tom Walker 1898 Bert Weeden 1914 Frank Whitman 1947 Pop Williams 1896 Nick Wise 1897 Arthur C Woodward Dan Woodman 1913 George Yankowski 1946 1947 See also edit Fall River Adopted Sons playersFall River Brienies playersFall River Casscade playersFall River Indians playersFall River Spindles playersReferences edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles eds 2007 The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball Third ed Baseball America ISBN 978 1932391176 Fall River Cascades Statistics and Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com a b c 1877 Fall 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statscrew com 1913 New England League NEL Standings on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1914 Colonial League Baseball Reference com 1914 Fall River Spindles Statistics Baseball Reference com 1914 Fall River Spindles Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1914 Colonial League CL on StatsCrew com www statscrew com a b Minor League history Colonial League 17 January 2016 1915 Fall River Spindles Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1915 Colonial League CL on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1915 Fall River Spindles Statistics Baseball Reference com 1946 New England League NEL on StatsCrew com www statscrew com Fall River Historical Society 1946 Fall River Indians Statistics Baseball Reference com 1946 Fall River Indians Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com a b Fall River Stadium in Fall River MA history and teams on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1947 Fall River Indians Statistics Baseball Reference com 1947 New England League NEL on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1947 Fall River Indians Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1948 Fall River Indians Statistics Baseball Reference com 1948 Fall River Indians Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1948 New England League NEL on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1949 Fall River Indians Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1949 New England League NEL on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1949 Fall River Indians Statistics Baseball Reference com Athletic Grounds in Fall River MA history and teams on StatsCrew com www statscrew com Massachusetts Ballparks Fall River Stadium Fall River www projectballpark org External links editFall River Baseball Reference Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fall River Massachusetts minor league baseball history amp oldid 1176303381, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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