The Manchester Yankees continued Manchester's long history of membership in the New England League that began in 1887. The Yankees were preceded in New England League play by the Manchester Farmers (1887), Manchester Maroons (1888), Manchester Amoskeags (1891), Manchester (1892–1893), Manchester Manchesters (1899), Manchester (1901–1905), Manchester Textiles (1906, 1914–1915) and Manchester Blue Sox (1926–1930). The Manchester Indians played in the 1934 Northeastern League. The New England League Manchester teams were preceded by the Manchester Reds, who were the first minor league baseball team in Manchester, beginning play as members of the 1877 New England Association.[1]
Postwar Class B teamEdit
When the New England League (NEL) was revived after World War II, Manchester was a charter member as an affiliate and namesake of the New York Giants. The 1946–47 Manchester Giants each finished in third place during the regular season and qualified for the playoffs, but they were eliminated in the 1946 semi-finals by the Lynn Red Sox and in the 1947 finals by the Nashua Dodgers.
The Yankees then replaced the Giants as the team's parent for 1948. However, the 1948 Manchester Yankees finished four games out of the playoffs and drew the third-smallest attendance in the league. The 1949 edition compiled a record of only 28–44, and dropped out of the league on July 5 — one of four franchises to fold during the NEL's final season.[2]
After the 1968 season, Boston businessman John Alevizos acquired the Yankees' Eastern League affiliate, the Binghamton Triplets, and moved it to Gill Stadium as the Manchester Yankees. In 1969, the franchise led the league in attendance, drawing over 91,000 fans despite finishing in next-to-last place. The 1970 team again finished next to last but plunged to the bottom of the league in attendance. The final, 1971 edition of the Manchester Yankees finished last in its division, and reached a new low in attendance, with just less than 29,000 fans passing through the turnstiles. The team then relocated to Connecticut under new ownership as the West Haven Yankees — winning an Eastern League championship in its maiden season.[3]
^"Manchester, New Hampshire sports teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
^Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, eds., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd ed. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007, pp. 402, 410, 419, 429
^Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, eds., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd ed. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007, pp. 546, 550, 554, 558
manchester, yankees, name, distinct, american, minor, league, baseball, franchises, representing, manchester, hampshire, class, england, league, 1948, through, july, 1949, double, eastern, league, 1969, each, franchise, played, gill, stadium, each, affiliated,. The Manchester Yankees was the name of two distinct American minor league baseball franchises representing Manchester New Hampshire in the Class B New England League 1948 through July 5 1949 and the Double A Eastern League 1969 71 Each franchise played at Gill Stadium and each was affiliated with Major League Baseball s New York Yankees Contents 1 History 2 Postwar Class B team 2 1 Notable alumni Manchester Giants 2 2 Notable alumni Manchester Yankees 3 Double A franchise 3 1 Notable alumni 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe Manchester Yankees continued Manchester s long history of membership in the New England League that began in 1887 The Yankees were preceded in New England League play by the Manchester Farmers 1887 Manchester Maroons 1888 Manchester Amoskeags 1891 Manchester 1892 1893 Manchester Manchesters 1899 Manchester 1901 1905 Manchester Textiles 1906 1914 1915 and Manchester Blue Sox 1926 1930 The Manchester Indians played in the 1934 Northeastern League The New England League Manchester teams were preceded by the Manchester Reds who were the first minor league baseball team in Manchester beginning play as members of the 1877 New England Association 1 Postwar Class B team EditWhen the New England League NEL was revived after World War II Manchester was a charter member as an affiliate and namesake of the New York Giants The 1946 47 Manchester Giants each finished in third place during the regular season and qualified for the playoffs but they were eliminated in the 1946 semi finals by the Lynn Red Sox and in the 1947 finals by the Nashua Dodgers The Yankees then replaced the Giants as the team s parent for 1948 However the 1948 Manchester Yankees finished four games out of the playoffs and drew the third smallest attendance in the league The 1949 edition compiled a record of only 28 44 and dropped out of the league on July 5 one of four franchises to fold during the NEL s final season 2 Notable alumni Manchester Giants Edit George Bamberger Bob Cain Charlie Fox Alex Konikowski Johnny Pramesa Sal Yvars Notable alumni Manchester Yankees Edit Clint Courtney Hank FoilesYear Record Finish Full Season Attendance Manager Postseason1946 75 45 Third n a Hal Gruber Lost to Lynn in semifinals1947 74 50 Third 48 877 Hal Gruber Lost to Nashua in finals1948 58 68 Fifth 50 664 Tom Padden1949 28 44 DNF 30 391 Wally Berger Disbanded July 5Double A franchise EditAfter the 1968 season Boston businessman John Alevizos acquired the Yankees Eastern League affiliate the Binghamton Triplets and moved it to Gill Stadium as the Manchester Yankees In 1969 the franchise led the league in attendance drawing over 91 000 fans despite finishing in next to last place The 1970 team again finished next to last but plunged to the bottom of the league in attendance The final 1971 edition of the Manchester Yankees finished last in its division and reached a new low in attendance with just less than 29 000 fans passing through the turnstiles The team then relocated to Connecticut under new ownership as the West Haven Yankees winning an Eastern League championship in its maiden season 3 Manchester did not receive another Eastern League franchise until 2004 when the New Haven Ravens transferred to Gill Stadium as the New Hampshire Fisher Cats Notable alumni Edit Ron Blomberg Tom Buskey Mario Guerrero Doc Medich Gerry Pirtle Charlie Sands Rusty Torres Year Record Finish Full Season Attendance Manager Postseason1969 64 75 Fifth 91 165 Jerry Walker1970 66 73 Fifth 36 928 Gene Hassell1971 61 75 Fourth American Div 28 981 Mickey VernonSee also EditGill Stadium New Hampshire Fisher CatsReferences Edit Manchester New Hampshire sports teams on StatsCrew com www statscrew com Johnson Lloyd and Wolff Miles eds The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 3rd ed Durham North Carolina Baseball America 2007 pp 402 410 419 429 Johnson Lloyd and Wolff Miles eds The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 3rd ed Durham North Carolina Baseball America 2007 pp 546 550 554 558External links EditManchester New Hampshire Baseball ReferencePreceded byBinghamton Triplets New York YankeesDouble A affiliate1969 1971 Succeeded byWest Haven Yankees Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Manchester Yankees amp oldid 1159260298, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
