Classification | Independent (1877, 1895) |
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Sport | Minor League Baseball |
First season | 1877 |
Ceased | July 6, 1895 |
President | J.C. Morse (1895) |
No. of teams | 10 |
Country | United States of America |
Most titles | 1 Lowell Ladies Men (1877) Lawrence Indians (1895) |
Related competitions | New England League |
The New England Association was an Independent level minor league baseball league that played in the 1877 season and briefly in the 1895 season. The league franchises were based in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The New England Association was an eight–team league in 1877 and a six–team league in 1895 and permanently folded after the partial 1895 season. The 1877 league was one of the earliest minor leagues.
Baseball Hall of Fame members Candy Cummings managed Lynn in the 1877 New England Association and Ned Hanlon played for the 1877 Fall River Casscades.