• Source: Atlantic Association

      • The Atlantic Association was a minor league baseball organization that operated between 1889 and 1890 and again in 1908 in the Northeastern United States.


      History




      = First Demise

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      In each of the two seasons 4 or more teams failed to finish the season and with three teams remaining folded after the 1890 season. Only the New Haven Nutmegs survived after the demise of the league by transferring to another league.


      = Second Demise

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      A smaller league in 1908 was also like the first league and plagued by teams failing to finish the season. Despite being the best team, Portland folded with the demise of the league and disbanded with its association with the Maine State League.


      Cities represented


      Attleboro, Massachusetts: Attleboro Angels (1908) – team moved from Taunton
      Baltimore, Maryland: Baltimore Orioles (1890) – not to be mistaken for the Baltimore Orioles of the American Association
      Easton, Pennsylvania: Easton (1889) – unnamed club failed to complete season and folded in June 1889
      Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Harrisburg Athletics (1890) – former Harrisburg Ponies from the Pennsylvania State League and replaced the Jersey City Gladiators July 1890
      Hartford, Connecticut: Hartford Baseball Club (1889); Hartford Nutmeggers (1890): team disbanded August 1890
      Jersey City, New Jersey: Jersey City Skeeters (1889) Jersey City Gladiators (1890): replaced the Skeeters and then replaced by Harrisburg Athletics July 1890
      Lebanon, Pennsylvania: Lebanon (1890) – unnamed team disbanded August 25, 1890
      Lewiston, Maine: Lewiston (1908)
      Lowell, Massachusetts: Lowell (1889) – unnamed team disbanded after 1889
      New Haven, Connecticut: New Haven (1889) – unnamed team disbanded?; New Haven Nutmegs 1890: best team in the AA in 1892 but transferred to Eastern Association after end of season and last played as Eastern League's New Haven Bulldogs in 1932
      Newark, New Jersey: Newark Little Giants (1889–1890) – formerly with Eastern League, International League and Central League; club folded 1889
      Newport, Rhode Island: Newport Ponies (1908) – disbanded May 19
      Norwalk, Connecticut: Norwalk (1889) – unnamed team disbanded after single season
      Pawtucket, Rhode Island: Pawtucket Colts (1908) – originally with New England League in 1899
      Portland, Maine: Portland Blue Sox (1908) – best team in the AA in 1908, moved from Maine State League and appears to have joined New England League in 1919
      Washington D.C.: Washington Senators (1890): disbanded July 1890
      Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons (1889) – disbanded August 1889
      Wilmington, Delaware: Wilmington Peach Growers (1890) – disbanded August 1890
      Taunton, Massachusetts: Taunton Angels (1908) – team moved to Attleboro, MA as Angels
      Woonsocket, Rhode Island: Woonsocket Trotters (1908) – disbanded May 1908
      Worcester, Massachusetts: Worcester (1889–1890) – best team in the AA in 1889


      Standings & statistics


      1889 Atlantic Associationschedule

      Norwalk disbanded September 2. Easton disbanded June 22. Jersey City disbanded July 25. Wilkes-Barre disbanded August 1.

      1890 Atlantic Associationschedule

      Jersey City (27-46) disbanded July 22. Harrisburg, from the disbanded Interstate League, applied for the vacant franchise and joined the league July 24. Worcester (37-31) moved to Lebanon July 28; Washington disbanded August 2; Hartford disbanded August 25; Wilmington disbanded August 27. Baltimore left the league to join the American Association August 27.

      1908 Atlantic Association

      Taunton moved to Attleboro; Woonsocket disbanded May 4; Pawtucket disbanded May 19. The league started May 2 and disbanded May 21.


      Hall of Fame alumni


      Jesse Burkett, 1889 Worcester
      Frank Grant, 1890 Harrisburg Athletics


      See also


      Atlantic League (1896–1900)
      American Association (19th century)
      American Association (20th century)


      References

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