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Lawrence, Massachusetts minor league baseball history

Minor league baseball teams were based in Lawrence, Massachusetts between 1877 and 1946. Lawrence minor league baseball teams played as members of the 1877 New England Association, 1884 Massachusetts State Association, 1885 Eastern New England League, New England League (1886–1887, 1892, 1899), 1895 New England Association, New England League (1899, 1902–1915), Eastern League (1916–1917) and New England League (1919, 1926–1927, 1933, 1946–1947).

Lawrence, Massachusetts
minor league baseball teams
Minor league affiliations
ClassIndependent (1884–1887, 1895, 1899)
Class B (1892, 1902–1917, 1919, 1926–1927, 1946–1947)
LeagueNew England Association (1877)
Massachusetts State Association (1884)
Eastern New England League (1885)
New England League (1886–1887, 1892)
New England Association (1895)
New England League (1899, 1902–1915)
Eastern League (1916–1917)
New England League (1919, 1926–1927, 1933, 1946–1947)
Major league affiliations
TeamNew York Giants (1933)
Minor league titles
League titles (4)
  • 1885
  • 1895
  • 1912
  • 1914
Team data
NameLawrence (1877, 1884, 1886–1887, 1892, 1899)
Lawrence Indians (1895)
Lawrence Colts (1902–1910)
Lawrence Barristers (1911–1917, 1919)
Lawrence Merry Macks (1926–1927)
Lawrence Weavers, (1933)
Lawrence Millionaires (1946–1947)
BallparkAssociation Grounds (1877–1892)
Glen Forest Park (1895–1910)
O'Sullivan Park (1911–1917, 1919, 1926–1927, 1933, 1946–1947)

Lawrence played as a minor league affiliate of the New York Giants in 1933.

History

Beginnings: 1877 to 1895

In 1877, minor league baseball began in Lawrence, when the Lawrence team became founding members of the eight–team New England Association.[1] The Lawrence team's 1877 record is unknown, as the team folded during the season.[2][3]

The Massachusetts State Association played in 1884, with Lawrence as a member of the eight–team league.[4] Lawrence finished in 4th place playing under five managers: Harry Clarke, L.S. Dow, Charles Freleigh, Matthew Barry and Frank Selee. Lawrence finished 7.0 games behind 1st place Springfield team in the final standings with a 7–15 record. The Massachusetts State Association folded and played only the 1884 season, with four teams folding on July 21, 1884.[2][5][6]

The Lawrence team won a championship in 1885. Lawrence played as members of the Eastern New England League and ended the 1885 season with a record of 48–31, placing 1st in the Eastern New England League standings. Walter Burnham served as manager in leading Lawrence to the championship of the five–team league. The Eastern New England League played in only the 1885 season.[7][8][9][10]

In 1886, Lawrence began a long association with the New England League. The team finished with a record of 42–55 and placed 5th in their first season of New England League play under manager Frank Cox. Lawrence finished 21.5 games behind 1st place Portland team in the six–team league.[11][4][12][13]

The Lawrence team moved to Salem during the 1887 New England League season. Lawrence, with a 29–34 record, moved to Salem, Massachusetts on July 26, 1887, and became the Salem Witches.[14] The team ended the season with a 45–50 overall record, placing 5th in the New England League, finishing 21.5 games behind the champion Lowell Browns in the eight–team league. The Lawrence/Salem team was managed by Pat Pettee and Harry Putnam. Salem continued play in the 1888 New England League.[4][15][16]

Lawrence was without a team until rejoining the New England League in mid–season in 1892. On July 2, 1892, the Manchester Gazettes of the New England League moved to Lawrence. The team then disbanded before the conclusion of the regular season. The Manchester/Lawrence team had a 26–45 record when the team folded in Lawrence. The 1892 managers were Jim Cudworth and W.J. Freeman.[2][17][18]

The Lawrence Indians became members of the reformed Independent New England Association in 1895. Lawrence was in 1st place with a 31–19 record under manager John Irwin when the league permanently folded on July 8, 1895. Lawrence was 3.0 games ahead of 2nd place Nashua when the six–team league stopped play.[19][20][21][2]

New England League 1899, 1902–1915

Fitchburg of the New England League, with a 3–7 record, moved the franchise to Lawrence on May 24, 1899. The franchise then disbanded on June 1, 1899. The Fitchburg/Lawrence team ended the 1899 season with a record of 3–14. Ed Norton served as manager.[22][2]

In 1902, Lawrence adopted the Lawrence Colts moniker and began play as members of the Class B level New England League. Playing home games at Glen Forest Park, the Lawrence Colts finished in 3rd place in the 1902 New England League standings. The Colts finished with a record of 60–51, as William Parsons served as manager. The Colts finished 14.5 games behind 1st place Manchester.[23][24][2][25]

Lawrence placed 6th in the 1903 New England League standings. With a 48–62 record, the Colts finished 22.5 games behind the Lowell Tigers in the final standings. William Parsons and Steve Flanagan were the managers as Lawrence continued play in the eight–team Class B league.[26][27][2][28]

The Lawrence Colts finished 8th and last in the 1904 New England League. Under manager Steve Flanagan, Lawrence ended the season with a 36–86 record in the eight–team league, 45.5 games behind the 1st place Haverhill Hustlers and 23.5 games behind the 7th place Lowell Tigers. The Lawrence Colts folded after the 1904 season.[29][2][30]

The 1905 New England League began play without Lawrence as a member. On July 20, 1905, the Manchester team relocated to Lawrence. The Manchester/Lawrence Colts team finished in 6th place with a record of 52–54, 16.0 games behind the 1st place Concord Marines, who had a 69–39 record. Win Clark managed the team in both locations.[31][2][32][33]

Continuing play in the New England League, the 1906 Lawrence Colts finished 3rd in the eight–team league. Phenomenal Smith, Al Weddige and James Rolley managed the Lawrence Colts. Ending the season with a record of 65–52, Lawrence finished 9.5 games behind the champion Worcester Busters in the final standings.[34][2][35][36][37][38]

The 1907 Lawrence Colts finished 8th and last in the Class B level New England League. The Colts ended the 1907 season with a record of 40–74, finishing 37.0 games behind the 1st place Worcester Busters playing under manager James Rolley.[39][2][40][41]

As the Worcester Busters again won the league championship, the Lawrence Colts finished 2nd in the 1908 New England League final standings. Lawrence had a final record of 75–49 under the direction of manager Mal Eason. The Colts finished 5.0 games behind the 1st place Worcester Busters in the eight–team league.[42][2]>[43][44][45]

The 1909 Lawrence Colts were last in the New England League standings. With a 41–82 record, Lawrence finished in 8th place, 35.5 games behind 1st place Worcester in the eight–team league as Mal Easton again managed the Colts.[46][2][47][48]

The Lawrence Colts of the New England League ended the 1910 season with a record of 53–70. Lawrence was 6th in the standings under manager Jimmy Bannon. The Colts finished 24.0 games behind the champion New Bedford Whalers. On September 5, 1910, the Colts and Lowell Tigers played three games in one day. In the first game at Lawrence in the A.M., Lowell defeated Lawrence 3–1. The teams then traveled to Lowell for two more games. Lowell beat Lawrence 4–1 in the second game and the teams tied 4–4 in 7–innings in the final game.[49][2][50][51][52]

The Lawrence franchise changed monikers and became the Lawrence Barristers for the 1911 New England League season. The Lawrence Barristers ended the 1911 season with a 65–55 season record, as Louis Piper served as manager. The Barristers were 3rd in the standings, 10.5 games behind the 1st place Lowell Tigers. On August 28, 1911, Harry Wormwood of Falls River threw a no-hitter against Lawrence, pitching a 13-inning no-hitter in a game that ended in a 0–0 tie.[53][54][2][55]

The Lawrence Barristers won the 1912 New England League championship. With Louis Piper continuing his tenure as manager, Lawrence finished with 76–47 record and were 2.0 games ahead of the 2nd place Lowell Grays in the league standings. The Class B level league had no playoff structure.[56][57][2][58]

The Lawrence Barristers continued play in the 1913 New England League and were unable to defend their championship. Ending the season in 4th place, Lawrence finished the season with a 67–53 record playing again under manager Louis Piper. The Barristers finished 11.0 games behind the champion Lowell Grays.[59][60][2][61]

Lawrence won the 1914 New England League Championship. The Barristers had an 84–39 record in their final season under manager Louis Piper to finish 1st in the Class B league's final standings. Lawrence was 8.0 games ahead of the 2nd place Worcester Busters in the eight–team league to win their second title in three seasons.[2][62][63][64]

In 1915, Alex Pearson served as manager the Lawrence Barristers after a tenure as a player for Lawrence. The Barristers finished 2nd in the New England League season standings. The Barristers had a record of 62–54, finishing 13.5 games behind the 1st place Portland Duffs. After the 1915 season, the Class D New England League folded.[2][65]

Eastern League 1916–1917

After the New England folded, the Lawrence Barristers immediately became members of the Class B level Eastern League in 1916. However, Lawrence folded on September 4, 1916. The Lawrence Barristers had a record of 51–57 under managers Jesse Burkett, Ned O'Donnell, Larry Mahoney and Jack O'Hara at the time the franchise folded.[66][67][2][68][69]

In 1917, the Lawrence Barristers returned to play and finished 2nd in Eastern League standings. Lawrence ended the 1917 season with a record of 64–45 in the eight–team league, playing under manager John Flynn and finishing behind the 1st place New Haven Murlins. Lawrence folded from the league after the 1917 season.[70][71][2][72][73]

New England League 1919, 1926–1927, 1933

Lawrence fielded a team in rejoining the reformed Class B level New England League in 1919. After resuming play, the Lawrence Barristers folded on July 20, 1919. Lawrence had a record of 20-24 under manager William Page when the team folded.[2] The New England League itself folded on August 2, 1919.[74][75][76][77]

Lawrence resumed play in 1926 when the New England League reformed as a Class B level league. The Lawrence Merry Macks finished with a 46–49 record, with Lefty Tyler managing the team. The Merry Macks placed 5th in the final standings, finishing 12.5 games behind the 1st place Manchester Blue Sox.[2][78][79][80]

In 1927, the Lawrence Merry Macks ended the regular season with a record of 36–53, placing 7th in the New England League. William McDonough and Freddy Parent served as managers as the Merry Macs finished 23.0 games behind the 1st place Lynn Papooses. The Lawrence Merry Macks folded after the 1927 season.[2][81][82]

Lawrence briefly returned to the Class B level New England League as the Lawrence Weavers in 1933. On May 26, 1933, Attleboro, with a 2–6, record moved to Lawrence. After playing in Lawrence, the team relocated for a third time as the franchise was moved to Woonsocket, Rhode Island on July 18, 1933. Overall, the team finished with a 27–58 record and were 6th in the standings. The team was last in the six–team league and were an affiliate of the New York Giants.[83][2][84]

New England League 1946–1947

In 1946, Lawrence again returned to play as members the Class B level New England League. The New England League reformed for the 1946 season with eight teams. The Lawrence Millionaires had played in the semi–pro New England League in 1945, as the New England League kept baseball during World War II on a less formal level. The 1946 Millionaires finished 5th in the 1946 New England League regular season standings and did not qualify for the playoffs, finishing 15.0 games behind the 1st place Lynn Red Sox. With a record of 65–53, Lawrence finished in 5th place in the standings, playing under Manager George Kissell. Crash Davis, the namesake for the character in the movie Field of Dreams, played for Lawrence in 1946, hitting .298. while playing with his brother Hudson Davis.[85][2][86][87][88][89]

In a June 1946 game against the Nashua Dodgers, Dodger player Roy Campanella became the first African-American manager of a major league affiliated game. Campanella managed Nashua against the Millionaires after the Nashua manager, Walter Alston was ejected during a game. Nashua won the game over the Lawrence Millionaires 7–5 on a home run by Don Newcombe. Alston had previously told Campanella that he would replace him as manager if he were to be ejected from a game.[90][91]

The Lawrence franchise played their final minor league season in 1947, relocating during the season. The Lawrence Millionaires relocated to become the Lowell Orphans on July 15, 1947, with a 29–38 record. The team finished had an 11–46 record after the franchise relocated to Lowell. Playing under manager George Kissell, the team finished the 1947 season with an overall record of 40–84, placing 8th and last in the New England League regular season standings, 46.0 games behind the 1st place Lynn Red Sox. Lawrence has not hosted another minor league team.[92][93][2]

The ballparks

The Lawrence teams reportedly first played home games at Association Grounds.[94] Lawrence played at the ballpark in the seasons between 1884 and 1892. The Association Grounds were located on City Island on the Merrimack River. The Union Street Bridge leading to and from City Island burned in 1887, isolating the park from the mainland. The Lawrence team was forced to play games in Nashua until the bridge was rebuilt.[95][96]

From 1895 to 1910 Lawrence teams were noted to have played minor league home games at Glen Forest Park.[97] The ballpark was located at the end of the Electric Car line, with the site location in the Methuen area. The Glen Forest Park land was sold in 1922 and re–purposed.[98]

In the minor league seasons between 1911 and 1947, Lawrence teams were noted to have played home games at O'Sullivan Park. From 1911 to 1915, the ballpark was known as Riverside Park.[99] O'Sullivan Park was in use until the 1960s and was located on Water Street in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The Lawrence Boys and Girls Club now occupies the site at 136 Water Street.[100]

Timeline

Year(s) # Yrs. Team Level League Affiliate
1877 1 Lawrence Independent New England Association None
1884 1 Massachusetts State Association
1885 1 Eastern New England League
1886–1887 2 New England League
1892 1 Class B
1895 1 Lawrence Indians Independent New England Association
1899 1 Lawrence Independent New England League
1902–1910 9 Lawrence Colts Class B
1911–1915 5 Lawrence Barristers
1916–1917 2 Eastern League
1919 1 New England League
1926–1927 2 Lawrence Merry Macks
1933 1 Lawrence Weavers New York Giants
1946–1947 2 Lawrence Millionaires None

Notable alumni

See also

References

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External links

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  • Team photo/history

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Minor league baseball teams were based in Lawrence Massachusetts between 1877 and 1946 Lawrence minor league baseball teams played as members of the 1877 New England Association 1884 Massachusetts State Association 1885 Eastern New England League New England League 1886 1887 1892 1899 1895 New England Association New England League 1899 1902 1915 Eastern League 1916 1917 and New England League 1919 1926 1927 1933 1946 1947 Lawrence Massachusettsminor league baseball teams1877 1947 1877 1884 1887 1892 1895 1899 1902 1917 1919 1926 1927 1933 1946 1947 Lawrence MassachusettsMinor league affiliationsClassIndependent 1884 1887 1895 1899 Class B 1892 1902 1917 1919 1926 1927 1946 1947 LeagueNew England Association 1877 Massachusetts State Association 1884 Eastern New England League 1885 New England League 1886 1887 1892 New England Association 1895 New England League 1899 1902 1915 Eastern League 1916 1917 New England League 1919 1926 1927 1933 1946 1947 Major league affiliationsTeamNew York Giants 1933 Minor league titlesLeague titles 4 1885189519121914Team dataNameLawrence 1877 1884 1886 1887 1892 1899 Lawrence Indians 1895 Lawrence Colts 1902 1910 Lawrence Barristers 1911 1917 1919 Lawrence Merry Macks 1926 1927 Lawrence Weavers 1933 Lawrence Millionaires 1946 1947 BallparkAssociation Grounds 1877 1892 Glen Forest Park 1895 1910 O Sullivan Park 1911 1917 1919 1926 1927 1933 1946 1947 Lawrence played as a minor league affiliate of the New York Giants in 1933 Contents 1 History 1 1 Beginnings 1877 to 1895 1 2 New England League 1899 1902 1915 1 3 Eastern League 1916 1917 1 4 New England League 1919 1926 1927 1933 1 5 New England League 1946 1947 2 The ballparks 3 Timeline 4 Notable alumni 4 1 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditBeginnings 1877 to 1895 Edit In 1877 minor league baseball began in Lawrence when the Lawrence team became founding members of the eight team New England Association 1 The Lawrence team s 1877 record is unknown as the team folded during the season 2 3 The Massachusetts State Association played in 1884 with Lawrence as a member of the eight team league 4 Lawrence finished in 4th place playing under five managers Harry Clarke L S Dow Charles Freleigh Matthew Barry and Frank Selee Lawrence finished 7 0 games behind 1st place Springfield team in the final standings with a 7 15 record The Massachusetts State Association folded and played only the 1884 season with four teams folding on July 21 1884 2 5 6 The Lawrence team won a championship in 1885 Lawrence played as members of the Eastern New England League and ended the 1885 season with a record of 48 31 placing 1st in the Eastern New England League standings Walter Burnham served as manager in leading Lawrence to the championship of the five team league The Eastern New England League played in only the 1885 season 7 8 9 10 In 1886 Lawrence began a long association with the New England League The team finished with a record of 42 55 and placed 5th in their first season of New England League play under manager Frank Cox Lawrence finished 21 5 games behind 1st place Portland team in the six team league 11 4 12 13 The Lawrence team moved to Salem during the 1887 New England League season Lawrence with a 29 34 record moved to Salem Massachusetts on July 26 1887 and became the Salem Witches 14 The team ended the season with a 45 50 overall record placing 5th in the New England League finishing 21 5 games behind the champion Lowell Browns in the eight team league The Lawrence Salem team was managed by Pat Pettee and Harry Putnam Salem continued play in the 1888 New England League 4 15 16 Lawrence was without a team until rejoining the New England League in mid season in 1892 On July 2 1892 the Manchester Gazettes of the New England League moved to Lawrence The team then disbanded before the conclusion of the regular season The Manchester Lawrence team had a 26 45 record when the team folded in Lawrence The 1892 managers were Jim Cudworth and W J Freeman 2 17 18 The Lawrence Indians became members of the reformed Independent New England Association in 1895 Lawrence was in 1st place with a 31 19 record under manager John Irwin when the league permanently folded on July 8 1895 Lawrence was 3 0 games ahead of 2nd place Nashua when the six team league stopped play 19 20 21 2 New England League 1899 1902 1915 Edit Fitchburg of the New England League with a 3 7 record moved the franchise to Lawrence on May 24 1899 The franchise then disbanded on June 1 1899 The Fitchburg Lawrence team ended the 1899 season with a record of 3 14 Ed Norton served as manager 22 2 In 1902 Lawrence adopted the Lawrence Colts moniker and began play as members of the Class B level New England League Playing home games at Glen Forest Park the Lawrence Colts finished in 3rd place in the 1902 New England League standings The Colts finished with a record of 60 51 as William Parsons served as manager The Colts finished 14 5 games behind 1st place Manchester 23 24 2 25 Lawrence placed 6th in the 1903 New England League standings With a 48 62 record the Colts finished 22 5 games behind the Lowell Tigers in the final standings William Parsons and Steve Flanagan were the managers as Lawrence continued play in the eight team Class B league 26 27 2 28 The Lawrence Colts finished 8th and last in the 1904 New England League Under manager Steve Flanagan Lawrence ended the season with a 36 86 record in the eight team league 45 5 games behind the 1st place Haverhill Hustlers and 23 5 games behind the 7th place Lowell Tigers The Lawrence Colts folded after the 1904 season 29 2 30 The 1905 New England League began play without Lawrence as a member On July 20 1905 the Manchester team relocated to Lawrence The Manchester Lawrence Colts team finished in 6th place with a record of 52 54 16 0 games behind the 1st place Concord Marines who had a 69 39 record Win Clark managed the team in both locations 31 2 32 33 Continuing play in the New England League the 1906 Lawrence Colts finished 3rd in the eight team league Phenomenal Smith Al Weddige and James Rolley managed the Lawrence Colts Ending the season with a record of 65 52 Lawrence finished 9 5 games behind the champion Worcester Busters in the final standings 34 2 35 36 37 38 The 1907 Lawrence Colts finished 8th and last in the Class B level New England League The Colts ended the 1907 season with a record of 40 74 finishing 37 0 games behind the 1st place Worcester Busters playing under manager James Rolley 39 2 40 41 As the Worcester Busters again won the league championship the Lawrence Colts finished 2nd in the 1908 New England League final standings Lawrence had a final record of 75 49 under the direction of manager Mal Eason The Colts finished 5 0 games behind the 1st place Worcester Busters in the eight team league 42 2 gt 43 44 45 The 1909 Lawrence Colts were last in the New England League standings With a 41 82 record Lawrence finished in 8th place 35 5 games behind 1st place Worcester in the eight team league as Mal Easton again managed the Colts 46 2 47 48 The Lawrence Colts of the New England League ended the 1910 season with a record of 53 70 Lawrence was 6th in the standings under manager Jimmy Bannon The Colts finished 24 0 games behind the champion New Bedford Whalers On September 5 1910 the Colts and Lowell Tigers played three games in one day In the first game at Lawrence in the A M Lowell defeated Lawrence 3 1 The teams then traveled to Lowell for two more games Lowell beat Lawrence 4 1 in the second game and the teams tied 4 4 in 7 innings in the final game 49 2 50 51 52 The Lawrence franchise changed monikers and became the Lawrence Barristers for the 1911 New England League season The Lawrence Barristers ended the 1911 season with a 65 55 season record as Louis Piper served as manager The Barristers were 3rd in the standings 10 5 games behind the 1st place Lowell Tigers On August 28 1911 Harry Wormwood of Falls River threw a no hitter against Lawrence pitching a 13 inning no hitter in a game that ended in a 0 0 tie 53 54 2 55 The Lawrence Barristers won the 1912 New England League championship With Louis Piper continuing his tenure as manager Lawrence finished with 76 47 record and were 2 0 games ahead of the 2nd place Lowell Grays in the league standings The Class B level league had no playoff structure 56 57 2 58 The Lawrence Barristers continued play in the 1913 New England League and were unable to defend their championship Ending the season in 4th place Lawrence finished the season with a 67 53 record playing again under manager Louis Piper The Barristers finished 11 0 games behind the champion Lowell Grays 59 60 2 61 Lawrence won the 1914 New England League Championship The Barristers had an 84 39 record in their final season under manager Louis Piper to finish 1st in the Class B league s final standings Lawrence was 8 0 games ahead of the 2nd place Worcester Busters in the eight team league to win their second title in three seasons 2 62 63 64 In 1915 Alex Pearson served as manager the Lawrence Barristers after a tenure as a player for Lawrence The Barristers finished 2nd in the New England League season standings The Barristers had a record of 62 54 finishing 13 5 games behind the 1st place Portland Duffs After the 1915 season the Class D New England League folded 2 65 Eastern League 1916 1917 Edit After the New England folded the Lawrence Barristers immediately became members of the Class B level Eastern League in 1916 However Lawrence folded on September 4 1916 The Lawrence Barristers had a record of 51 57 under managers Jesse Burkett Ned O Donnell Larry Mahoney and Jack O Hara at the time the franchise folded 66 67 2 68 69 In 1917 the Lawrence Barristers returned to play and finished 2nd in Eastern League standings Lawrence ended the 1917 season with a record of 64 45 in the eight team league playing under manager John Flynn and finishing behind the 1st place New Haven Murlins Lawrence folded from the league after the 1917 season 70 71 2 72 73 New England League 1919 1926 1927 1933 Edit Lawrence fielded a team in rejoining the reformed Class B level New England League in 1919 After resuming play the Lawrence Barristers folded on July 20 1919 Lawrence had a record of 20 24 under manager William Page when the team folded 2 The New England League itself folded on August 2 1919 74 75 76 77 Lawrence resumed play in 1926 when the New England League reformed as a Class B level league The Lawrence Merry Macks finished with a 46 49 record with Lefty Tyler managing the team The Merry Macks placed 5th in the final standings finishing 12 5 games behind the 1st place Manchester Blue Sox 2 78 79 80 In 1927 the Lawrence Merry Macks ended the regular season with a record of 36 53 placing 7th in the New England League William McDonough and Freddy Parent served as managers as the Merry Macs finished 23 0 games behind the 1st place Lynn Papooses The Lawrence Merry Macks folded after the 1927 season 2 81 82 Lawrence briefly returned to the Class B level New England League as the Lawrence Weavers in 1933 On May 26 1933 Attleboro with a 2 6 record moved to Lawrence After playing in Lawrence the team relocated for a third time as the franchise was moved to Woonsocket Rhode Island on July 18 1933 Overall the team finished with a 27 58 record and were 6th in the standings The team was last in the six team league and were an affiliate of the New York Giants 83 2 84 New England League 1946 1947 Edit In 1946 Lawrence again returned to play as members the Class B level New England League The New England League reformed for the 1946 season with eight teams The Lawrence Millionaires had played in the semi pro New England League in 1945 as the New England League kept baseball during World War II on a less formal level The 1946 Millionaires finished 5th in the 1946 New England League regular season standings and did not qualify for the playoffs finishing 15 0 games behind the 1st place Lynn Red Sox With a record of 65 53 Lawrence finished in 5th place in the standings playing under Manager George Kissell Crash Davis the namesake for the character in the movie Field of Dreams played for Lawrence in 1946 hitting 298 while playing with his brother Hudson Davis 85 2 86 87 88 89 In a June 1946 game against the Nashua Dodgers Dodger player Roy Campanella became the first African American manager of a major league affiliated game Campanella managed Nashua against the Millionaires after the Nashua manager Walter Alston was ejected during a game Nashua won the game over the Lawrence Millionaires 7 5 on a home run by Don Newcombe Alston had previously told Campanella that he would replace him as manager if he were to be ejected from a game 90 91 The Lawrence franchise played their final minor league season in 1947 relocating during the season The Lawrence Millionaires relocated to become the Lowell Orphans on July 15 1947 with a 29 38 record The team finished had an 11 46 record after the franchise relocated to Lowell Playing under manager George Kissell the team finished the 1947 season with an overall record of 40 84 placing 8th and last in the New England League regular season standings 46 0 games behind the 1st place Lynn Red Sox Lawrence has not hosted another minor league team 92 93 2 The ballparks EditThe Lawrence teams reportedly first played home games at Association Grounds 94 Lawrence played at the ballpark in the seasons between 1884 and 1892 The Association Grounds were located on City Island on the Merrimack River The Union Street Bridge leading to and from City Island burned in 1887 isolating the park from the mainland The Lawrence team was forced to play games in Nashua until the bridge was rebuilt 95 96 From 1895 to 1910 Lawrence teams were noted to have played minor league home games at Glen Forest Park 97 The ballpark was located at the end of the Electric Car line with the site location in the Methuen area The Glen Forest Park land was sold in 1922 and re purposed 98 In the minor league seasons between 1911 and 1947 Lawrence teams were noted to have played home games at O Sullivan Park From 1911 to 1915 the ballpark was known as Riverside Park 99 O Sullivan Park was in use until the 1960s and was located on Water Street in Lawrence Massachusetts The Lawrence Boys and Girls Club now occupies the site at 136 Water Street 100 Timeline EditYear s Yrs Team Level League Affiliate1877 1 Lawrence Independent New England Association None1884 1 Massachusetts State Association1885 1 Eastern New England League1886 1887 2 New England League1892 1 Class B1895 1 Lawrence Indians Independent New England Association1899 1 Lawrence Independent New England League1902 1910 9 Lawrence Colts Class B1911 1915 5 Lawrence Barristers1916 1917 2 Eastern League1919 1 New England League1926 1927 2 Lawrence Merry Macks1933 1 Lawrence Weavers New York Giants1946 1947 2 Lawrence Millionaires NoneNotable alumni EditJim Adams 1899 Eddie Ainsmith 1908 1910 Harry Armbruster 1905 Chub Aubrey 1914 Jimmy Bannon 1907 MGR Tom Bannon 1910 Frank Barberich 1906 1907 Joe Bean 1909 Ned Bligh 1886 George Brickley 1915 Frank Bruggy 1913 1914 Jesse Burkett 1916 Jack Bushelman 1910 Jack Cameron 1908 Swede Carlstrom 1910 1913 Hugh Canavan 1917 Doc Casey 1892 Tom Catterson 1909 1911 Win Clark 1905 MGR Frank Connaughton 1906 Bill Conway 1885 1887 Dick Conway 1885 1886 Henry Cote 1905 1906 Jack Coveney 1903 1904 1907 Frank Cox 1884 MGR Pat Crisham 1910 1911 Lem Cross 1905 John Crowley 1886 Tony Cuccinello 1926 1927 3x MLB All Star Jud Daley 1917 Charlie Daniels 1884 Crash Davis 1946 Lee DeMontreville 1902 Patsy Donovan 1886 1887 Frank Dupee 1902 Howard Earl 1887 Mal Eason 1908 1909 MGR Jack Fanning 1886 Duke Farrell 1887 Pembroke Finlayson 1910 Dennis Fitzgerald 1886 1887 Jocko Flynn 1884 1885 John Flynn 1917 MGR Lou Galvin 1895 Jim Garry 1892 Alex Gaston 1917 Jack Gorman 1886 Lew Groh 1910 Jack Hammond 1909 Joe Harris 1903 Tom Hart 1895 George Henry 1887 Harry Hinchman 1917 Red Hoff 1912 Will Holland 1886 Dave Howard 1914 Del Howard 1916 Jerry Hurley 1884 1886 Roy Hutson 1926 1927 John Irwin 1895 MGR Charlie Jordan 1910 1912 Mike Jordan 1884 1885 Doggie Julian 1926 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted 1967 Ray Keating 1912 Jim Kelly 1926 John Kiley 1884 1886 1887 George Kissell 1946 1947 MGR Fred Klobedanz 1902 1904 Elmer Knetzer 1909 George Knothe 1926 1927 Karl Kolseth 1911 Charlie Krause 1892 1902 Andy Kyle 1910 Otto Krueger 1910 Fred Lake 1906 Henry Lampe 1895 Frank Lausche 1917 Art LaVigne 1916 Bill Leith 1905 1907 Red Long 1902 Pat Martin 1913 Bill Massey 1909 Harry McCaffery 1886 Pat McCauley 1892 Michael McDermott 1892 Art McGovern 1914 Ed McLane 1908 Bill Merritt 1905 Jim Miller 1910 George Moolic 1884 1885 Hank Morrison 1886 Frank Morrissey 1903 Jack Morrissey 1905 Jim Moroney 1907 Simmy Murch 1903 1904 1908 Connie Murphy 1902 Dave Murphy 1903 1906 John Murphy 1903 Willie Murphy 1885 1887 John O Brien 1904 Pat O Connell 1885 1886 1895 Kid O Hara 1903 1904 Frederick V Ostergren 1915 1916 Alex Pearson 1910 1914 1916 1915 MGR Kewpie Pennington 1914 1916 Pepper Peploski 1914 Pat Pettee 1886 1887 MGR Lerton Pinto 1927 John Pomorski 1926 1927 Irv Porter 1917 Augie Prudhomme 1926 Irv Ray 1887 Bill Rollinson 1885 Ernie Ross 1902 1903 Bobby Rothermel 1906 Hank Schreiber 1917 George Shears 1915 Jack Slattery 1909 Phenomenal Smith 1905 MGR Mike Sullivan 1884 John K Tener 1885 Walt Thomas 1909 Harry Thompson 1914 1915 Lefty Tyler 1926 MGR Gene Vadeboncoeur 1885 Rube Vinson 1908 1909 Jake Volz 1905 Jesse Whiting 190 1906 1908 George Wheeler 1892 Gary Wilson 1905 1908 See also Edit Lawrence Barristers players Lawrence Players Lawrence Colts playersReferences Edit 1877 New England Association NEA Minor League Baseball on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 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 The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball Lloyd Johnson amp Miles Wolff editors Third ed Baseball America 2007 ISBN 978 1932391176 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint others link 1877 New England League Baseball Reference com a b c 1884 Massachusetts State Association Baseball Reference com 1884 Lawrence Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1884 Lawrence Statistics Baseball Reference com 1885 Lawrence Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1885 Eastern New England League ENEL on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1885 Lawrence Statistics Baseball Reference com 1885 Eastern New England League Baseball Reference com 1886 Lawrence Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1886 Lawrence Statistics Baseball Reference com 1886 New England League Baseball Reference com 1887 Lawrence Salem Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1887 Lawrence Salem Statistics Baseball Reference com 1887 New England League Baseball Reference com 1892 Manchester Gazettes Lawrence Statistics Baseball Reference com 1892 New England League Baseball Reference com 1895 Lawrence Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1895 Lawrence Indians Statistics Baseball Reference com 1895 New England Association Baseball Reference com 1899 Fitchburg Lawrence Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1902 New England League NEL Standings on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1902 New England League NEL on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1902 Lawrence Colts Statistics Baseball Reference com 1903 New England League NEL Standings on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1903 Lawrence Colts Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1903 Lawrence Colts Statistics Baseball Reference com 1904 New England League NEL Standings on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1904 Lawrence Colts Statistics Baseball Reference com 1905 New England League NEL Standings on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1905 Manchester Lawrence Colts Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1905 Manchester Lawrence Colts Statistics Baseball Reference com 1906 New England League NEL Standings on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1906 Lawrence Colts Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1906 Manchester Textiles Statistics Baseball Reference com 1906 Lawrence Colts Statistics Baseball Reference com 1906 New England League Baseball Reference com 1907 New England League NEL Standings on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1907 Lawrence Colts Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1907 Lawrence Colts Statistics Baseball Reference com 1908 New England League NEL Standings on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1908 Lawrence Colts Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1908 Lawrence Colts Statistics Baseball Reference com 1908 New England League Baseball Reference com 1909 New England League NEL Standings on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1909 Lawrence Colts Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1909 Lawrence Colts Statistics Baseball Reference com 1910 New England League NEL Standings on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1910 Lawrence Colts Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1910 Lawrence Colts Statistics Baseball Reference com Lowry Phillip 2010 Baseball s Longest Games A Comprehensive Worldwide Record Book p 127 McFarland Publishing ISBN 978 0 7864 4263 8 1911 New England League NEL Standings on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1911 Lawrence Barristers Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1911 Lawrence Barristers Statistics Baseball Reference com 1912 New England League NEL Standings on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1912 Lawrence Barristers Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1912 Lawrence Barristers Statistics Baseball Reference com 1913 New England League NEL Standings on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1913 Lawrence Barristers Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1913 Lawrence Barristers Statistics Baseball Reference com 1914 Lawrence Barristers Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1914 Lawrence Barristers Statistics Baseball Reference com 1914 New England League Baseball Reference com 1915 Lawrence Barristers Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1916 Lawrence Barristers Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1916 Eastern League EL on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1915 Lawrence Barristers Statistics Baseball Reference com 1916 Lawrence Barristers Statistics Baseball Reference com 1917 Eastern League EL on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1917 Lawrence Barristers Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1917 Eastern League EL Standings on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1917 Lawrence Barristers Statistics Baseball Reference com 1919 New England League NEL on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1919 Lawrence Barristers Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1919 Lawrence Barristers Statistics Baseball Reference com 1919 New England League Baseball Reference com 1926 New England League NEL on StatsCrew com www statscrew com Sports Statistics from the Stats Crew www statscrew com 1926 Lawrence Merry Macks Statistics Baseball Reference com 1927 New England League NEL on StatsCrew com www statscrew com Sports Statistics from the Stats Crew www statscrew com 1933 Attleboro Lawrence Weavers Woonsocket Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1933 New England League NEL on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1946 New England League NEL on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1946 Lawrence Millionaires Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1946 Lawrence Millionaires Statistics Baseball Reference com The New England League a baseball history 1885 1949 Digital Collection collection baseballhall org Crash Davis Fact amp Fiction October 27 2019 The Nashua Dodgers June 9 2009 Don Newcombe s Iron Man feat July 22 1983 via Christian Science Monitor 1947 New England League NEL on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1947 Lawrence Millionaires Lowell Orphans Statistics Baseball Reference com Association Grounds in Lawrence MA history and teams on StatsCrew com www statscrew com Massachusetts Ballparks Association Grounds Lawrence www projectballpark org Massachusetts Sports Queen City September 3 on Said 2010 at 5 52 Pm October 14 2009 Baseball Glen Forest Park in Lawrence MA history and teams on StatsCrew com www statscrew com Historic Sites P thru R Streets www methuenhistory org O sullivan Park in Lawrence MA history and teams on StatsCrew com www statscrew com Boys amp Girls Club of Lawrence www lawrencebgc com External links EditLawrence Baseball Reference Team photo history Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lawrence Massachusetts minor league baseball history amp oldid 1141028037, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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