Tombstone
Formed: 1995
Re-Branded: Fall 2004 (Can-Am League)
First Game:
Last Game:
Seasons: 6
Franchises:
States & Provinces: 8 (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Quebec & Rhode Island)
Leadership
Attendance
Trophy Case
Northeast League Most Valuable Player
| Year | Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Hugh Walker | Outfield | Mohawk Valley Landsharks |
Northeast League Most Valuable Pitcher
| Year | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Jeff Letourneau | Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs |
Northeast League Manager of the Year
| Year | Manager | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Doc Edwards | Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs |
Background
The Northeast League was an independent professional baseball circuit that during the late 1990’s and early 2000’s.
For four seasons from 1999 through 2002, the Northeast League participated in a merger with the Upper Midwest-based Northern League. During that time, the Northeastern team competed in a separate division called “Northern League East”. The champions of Northern League East played the champions of Northern League Central for the overall Northern League crown. The Northern League East clubs won the overall championship in all four seasons of the merger.
The merger with the Northern League ended in 2002. The Eastern clubs reclaimed the Northeast League name for the 2003 season.
Three weeks before the 2004 season opened, Allentown Ambassadors owner Peter Karoly abruptly folded his team. The remaining Northeast League owners scrambled to assemble a travel team (“The Aces”) to replace Allentown’s dates on the schedule. The ensuing litigation between Karoly and the other Northeast League owners caused the league to re-organize itself as the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball (Can-Am League) in the fall of 2004. The Can-Am League remains active in the Northeast and Quebec today.
Northeast League Franchise List
| Franchise | Years Active* | League Champions |
|---|---|---|
| The Aces | 2004 | None |
| Adirondack Lumberjacks | 1995-1998 | 1995 |
| Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs | 1995-1998 | 1996 |
| Allentown Ambassadors | 1997-1998 & 2003 | None |
| Bangor Blue Ox | 1996-1997 | None |
| Bangor Lumberjacks | 2003-2004 | None |
| Berkshire Black Bears | 2003 | None |
| Brockton Rox | 2003-2004 | 2003 |
| Catskill Cougars | 1997-1998 | None |
| Elmira Pioneers | 1996-1998 & 2003-2004 | 1997 |
| Massachusetts Mad Dogs | 1997-1998 | None |
| Mohawk Valley Landsharks | 1995 | None |
| New Haven County Cutters | 2004 | None |
| New Jersey Jackals | 1998 & 2003-2004 | 1998-2004 |
| Newburgh Night Hawks | 1995-1996 | None |
| North Shore Spirit | 2003-2004 | None |
| Les Capitales de Quebec | 2003-2004 | None |
| Rhode Island Tigersharks | 1996 | None |
| Sullivan County Mountain Lions | 1995 | None |
| Waterbury Spirit | 1997-1998 | None |
| Yonkers Hoot Owls | 1995 | None |
*For the years 1999-2002, franchises are listed on our Northern League page.
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