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The Lowell Grays were a minor league baseball team based in Lowell, Massachusetts. From 1912 to 1915, the Lowell "Grays" played as members of the Class B level New England League, winning the 1913 league championship.

The Grays were named after their owner/manager Jim Gray. After the New England league folded following the 1915 season, Lowell played the 1916 season in the Eastern League. Lowell returned to the New England League, for the 1919, 1926, 1929, 1933 and 1947 seasons, with a single season in the 1934 Northeastern League. Lowell won league championships in 1913, 1919, 1933 and 1934.

The Lowell Grays teams were preceded in minor league play by Lowell Tigers who played from 1901 to 1911 in the New England League.

The Lowell teams hosted home minor league games at Spalding Field and Laurier Park.

Baseball Hall of Fame member Jesse Burkett managed Lowell teams in 1916 and 1933 and became the team's owner.

The 1996 Lowell Spinners resumed minor league play as members of the New York-Penn League.

Minor league baseball began in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1877 with a championship team. The Lowell Ladies Men played as members of the newly formed New England League.

After numerous New England League teams followed the 1877 Ladies Men, the Grays were immediately preceded by the 1911 Lowell Tigers. The Tigers won the new England League championship in their final season known as the "Tigers. " The Lowell Tigers had a tenure in the New England league that began in 1901. On June 22, 1910, John Smith had resigned as the Lowell Tiger's general manager and was replaced in that position by team owner James Gray. Despite never managing or playing baseball, Gray later became the manager of the team, leading Lowell to the 1911 New England League championship. In 1910, Gray still co-owned the team with local tavern owner Andrew Roach and James J. Kennedy. In 1911, the Lowell Tigers were led by team owner Jim Gray, in his first season as manager. In 1912, the team began to be referred to as the "Grays" after winning the league championship in 1911.

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