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Lowell Tigers
The Lowell Tigers were a minor league baseball team based in Lowell, Massachusetts. From 1901 to 1911, the Lowell Tigers played as members of the Class B level New England League, winning the 1911 league championship.
The Lowell Tigers teams were preceded in minor league play by Lowell teams, who besides the New England League, played as members of the 1877 League Alliance, 1878 International Association, 1889 Atlantic Association and 1887, 1895 New England Association. Lowell teams won league championships in the 1877, 1887 and 1888 seasons.
The Lowell teams hosted home minor league games four different ballparks in the era. Lowell played at the River Street Grounds (1877–1878, 1887–1889), Fair Grounds Field (1891–1892, 1895, 1899, 1901), Washington Park (1907–1909) and two stints at Spalding Field (1902–1906, 1910–1911).
Two Baseball Hall of Fame members played for Lowell teams. Baseball Hall of Fame member Hugh Duffy played for Lowell in 1887, winning the league batting title. Joe Kelley played for Lowell in 1891, in his first professional season at age 19.
The 1912 Lowell Grays continued Lowell's tenure in New England League play.
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, also known as the "New England Association."" The league began play on May 3, 1877, as an eight–team league and ended the season reduced to four teams. The Lowell Ladies Men, with a 33–7 record under manager Josiah Butler, won the championship, finishing 4.0 games ahead of the second place Manchester Reds, who finished with a 29–11 record. Lowell and Manchester were followed by the Fall River Cascades (19–21) and Providence Rhode Islanders (11–29) teams in the final standings. The Lynn Live Oaks (8–22), Fitchburg, Haverhill and Lawrence franchises all folded before the 1877 New England Association season ended on October 15, 1877. The New England Association folded after the 1877 season.
The Lowell and Fall River teams had also been members of the 1877 League Alliance agreement. Lowell finished 12–3 in the alliance contests.
On June 12, 1877, future Baseball Hall of Fame member Pud Galvin pitched for the International Association member Pittsburgh Alleghenies in a League Alliance contest. Galvin pitched Pittsburgh to a 3–2 win over Lowell in the game.
Lowell Tigers
The Lowell Tigers were a minor league baseball team based in Lowell, Massachusetts. From 1901 to 1911, the Lowell Tigers played as members of the Class B level New England League, winning the 1911 league championship.
The Lowell Tigers teams were preceded in minor league play by Lowell teams, who besides the New England League, played as members of the 1877 League Alliance, 1878 International Association, 1889 Atlantic Association and 1887, 1895 New England Association. Lowell teams won league championships in the 1877, 1887 and 1888 seasons.
The Lowell teams hosted home minor league games four different ballparks in the era. Lowell played at the River Street Grounds (1877–1878, 1887–1889), Fair Grounds Field (1891–1892, 1895, 1899, 1901), Washington Park (1907–1909) and two stints at Spalding Field (1902–1906, 1910–1911).
Two Baseball Hall of Fame members played for Lowell teams. Baseball Hall of Fame member Hugh Duffy played for Lowell in 1887, winning the league batting title. Joe Kelley played for Lowell in 1891, in his first professional season at age 19.
The 1912 Lowell Grays continued Lowell's tenure in New England League play.
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, also known as the "New England Association."" The league began play on May 3, 1877, as an eight–team league and ended the season reduced to four teams. The Lowell Ladies Men, with a 33–7 record under manager Josiah Butler, won the championship, finishing 4.0 games ahead of the second place Manchester Reds, who finished with a 29–11 record. Lowell and Manchester were followed by the Fall River Cascades (19–21) and Providence Rhode Islanders (11–29) teams in the final standings. The Lynn Live Oaks (8–22), Fitchburg, Haverhill and Lawrence franchises all folded before the 1877 New England Association season ended on October 15, 1877. The New England Association folded after the 1877 season.
The Lowell and Fall River teams had also been members of the 1877 League Alliance agreement. Lowell finished 12–3 in the alliance contests.
On June 12, 1877, future Baseball Hall of Fame member Pud Galvin pitched for the International Association member Pittsburgh Alleghenies in a League Alliance contest. Galvin pitched Pittsburgh to a 3–2 win over Lowell in the game.