Canadian-American League (1937-1951)
Tombstone
Born: February 14, 1937 – Canadian-American League expansion franchise1ASSOCIATED PRESS. “Eight Clubs In Can-Am Loop”. The Journal (Ottawa, Ontario). February 15, 1937
Folded: 1951
First Game:
Last Game:
Canadian-American League Champions: 1939
Stadium
Ownership & Affiliation
Owners:
- 1937:
- 1938-1949: Dr. Dan Mellen
- 1949-1951:
Sale (December 1949): $5,0002ASSOCIATED PRESS. “Rome Colonels Sold for $5,000”. The Press and Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, NY). December 4, 1949
Major League Affiliations:
Attendance
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Sources:
- 1946 Canadian-American League of Professional Baseball Clubs Record Book (1938-1942 figures)
- The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (1st ed.), Lloyd Johnson & Miles Wolff, 1993 (1947-1951 figures)
Background
Coming soon…
In Memoriam
George E. Gamble, Jr. (Colonels ’38) Killed in action over French Indo-China while serving in World War II on December 4, 1944.31946 Canadian-American League of Professional Baseball Clubs Record Book
Billy Brooks Southworth (Colonels ’39) died in a plane crash in Flushing Bay, New York on February 15, 1945.41946 Canadian-American League of Professional Baseball Clubs Record Book
Frank Janik (Colonels ’37-’40) was killed in action on Okinawa during World War II on April 29, 1945.51946 Canadian-American League of Professional Baseball Clubs Record Book
Links
Canadian-American League Programs
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