Pittsfield, MA
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Pittsfield is located in western Massachusetts, in the Berkshire Mountains, 50 miles north-west of Springfield, MA.
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[edit] Teams that have played here
- Pittsfield Hillies, Hudson River League (1905)
- Pittsfield Hillies, Eastern Association (1913-1914)
- Pittsfield Hillies, Eastern League (1919-1930)
- Pittsfield Electrics, Can-Am League (1941-1942, 1946-1949)
- Pittsfield Indians, Can-Am League (1950)
- Pittsfield Phillies, Can-Am League (1951)
- Pittsfield Red Sox, Eastern League (1965-1969)
- Pittsfield Senators, Eastern League (1970-1971)
- Pittsfield Rangers, Eastern League (1972-1975)
- Berkshire Brewers, Eastern League (1976)
- Pittsfield Cubs, Eastern League (1985-1988)
- Pittsfield Mets, New York-Penn League (1989-2000)
- Pittsfield Astros, New York-Penn League (2001)
- Berkshire Black Bears, Northern League East (2002)
- Berkshire Black Bears, Northeast League (2003-2004)
- Pittsfield Colonials, Can-Am Association (2010-2011)
[edit] Persons who were born here
- Mark Belanger, infielder
- Jack Ferry, pitcher
- Shaun Francis, minor league umpire
- Frank Grant, Negro Leagues infielder; Hall of Fame
- Tom Grieve, outfielder
- Gene Hermanski, outfielder
- Doc Powers, catcher
- Jeff Puleri, college coach
- Howie Storie, catcher
- Matthew Torra, minor league pitcher
- Earl Turner, catcher
- Turk Wendell, pitcher
- Matt White, pitcher
- Walter Zink, pitcher
[edit] Persons who died here
- Ed Connolly, catcher
- Frank Dwyer, pitcher
- Cy Ferry, pitcher
- Jack Ferry, pitcher
- Jim Garry, pitcher
- Howie Storie, catcher
- Pussy Tebeau, outfielder
[edit] Educational institutions located here
[edit] Further Reading
- Jim Bouton: Foul Ball: My Life and Hard Times Trying to Save an Old Ballpark, The Lyons Press, Guilford, CT, 2003
