Can-Am League
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- Note: This page links to the Can-Am League, a Class C circuit which ran from 1936 to 1951. For the modern league formerly known as the Northeast League, see Canadian-American Association.
The Can-Am League was a class C circuit which ran from 1936 through 1951, with a three-year break during World War II. The American end consisted largely of teams in New York State.
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[edit] League Champions
- 1936 Perth Blue Cats/Royals
- 1937 Ogdensburg Colts
- 1938 Cornwall Bisons
- 1939 Rome Colonels
- 1940 Amsterdam Rugmakers
- 1941 Oneonta Indians
- 1942 Ogdensburg Colts
- 1946 Trois-Rivières Royals
- 1947 Schenectady Blue Jays
- 1948 Oneonta Red Sox
- 1949 Quebec Braves
- 1950 Quebec Braves
- 1951 Oneonta Red Sox
[edit] Cities Represented
- Amsterdam, NY: Amsterdam Rugmakers 1938-1942, 1946-1951
- Auburn, NY: Auburn Bouleys 1938; Auburn Colts 1940
- Brockville, ON: Brockville Pirates 1936-1937
- Cornwall, ON: Cornwall Bisons 1938; Cornwall Maple Leafs 1939
- Gloversville, NY: Gloversville Glovers 1937
- Gloversville, NY & Johnstown, NY: Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers 1938-1942, 1946-1951
- Kingston, NY: Kingston Colonials 1951
- Ogdensburg, NY: Ogdensburg Colts 1936-1939
- Oneonta, NY: Oneonta Indians 1940-1942; Oneonta Red Sox 1946-1951
- Oswego, NY: Oswego Netherlands 1936-1940
- Ottawa, ON: Ottawa Senators 1936; Ottawa Braves 1937-1938; Ottawa Senators 1939
- Ottawa, ON & Ogdensburg, NY: Ottawa-Ogdensburg Senators 1940
- Perth, ON: Perth Blue Cats/Royals 1936
- Perth, ON & Cornwall, ON: Perth-Cornwall Bisons 1937
- Pittsfield, MA: Pittsfield Electrics 1941-1942, 1946-1949; Pittsfield Indians 1950; Pittsfield Phillies 1951
- Quebec, QC: Quebec Athletics 1941-1942; Quebec Alouettes 1946-1948; Quebec Braves 1949-1950
- Rome, NY: Rome Colonels 1937-1942, 1946-1951
- Schenectady, NY: Schenectady Blue Jays 1946-1950
- Smiths Falls, ON: Smiths Falls Beavers 1937
- Trois-Rivières, QC: Trois-Rivières Renards 1941-1942; Trois-Rivières Royals 1946-1950
- Utica, NY: Utica Braves 1939-1942
- Watertown, NY: Watertown Grays 1936
- Massena Bucks Watertown moved to Massena June 24 and returned on July 12.
[edit] Hall of Fame Alumni
- Bob Lemon, 1938 Oswego Netherlands
[edit] Further Reading
- David Pietrusza: Baseball's Canadian-American League, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2005 (original printing 1990).
