The Wilmington Blue Bombers were a Delaware-based entry in the Eastern Professional Basketball League from 1963 until 1971. The Bombers were a powerhouse in the weekends-only league during the late 60’s, winning back-to-back titles in 1966 and 1967 and appearing in the finals again in 1969 and 1970. The team folded following the 1970-71 season.
The Jersey Shore Bullets were an roaming minor league hoops outfit that found its final resting place in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The franchise originally set up shop in 1972 in tiny Hamburg, PA (pop. 4,114 circa 2000) in Berks County between the larger cities of Reading and Pottsville. The Bullets were originally a member of the Eastern Basketball Association, a weekends-only league based in Pennsylvania and neighboring states. Read more…
The Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team recorded its final out at Ebbets Field on September 24th, 1957 and left Crown Heights for Los Angeles soon afterwards. The beloved ballpark met the wrecking ball in February 1960. The baseball Dodgers, of course, are whom everyone talks about when they speak of the Brooklyn Dodgers these days. But the name was actually used by a variety of teams over the years across various sports. Today we’ll look at (to my knowledge) the last team to adopt the “Dem Bums” identity: the minor league Brooklyn Dodgers basketball team of 1977-1978.
Eastern Professional Basketball League (1946-1947) American Basketball League (1947-1953) Eastern Professional Basketball League (1954-1970) Eastern Basketball Association (1958-1978) Continental Basketball Association (1978-1980) Born: 1946 –
Eastern Basketball Association (1973-1974) Born:1973 – The Garden State Colonials relocate to East Orange, NJ Folded:1974 First Game: November 23, 1973 (L 120-111 @ Wilkes-Barre
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