Providence, RI

Providence is the capital and largest city in the state of Rhode Island, even though the local minor league team has lately played in the nearby city of Pawtucket, RI. Providence is located at the mouth of the Providence River where it flows into Narragasett Bay in the eastern part of the state, 15 miles northwest of Fall River, MA.

Teams that have played here

• Providence, New England League (1877)
• Providence Grays, National League (1878-1885)
• Providence Grays, Eastern League (1886, 1895-1897, 1902-1904, 1906-1911, 1918-1919, 1927-1930)
• Providence Clamdiggers, Eastern Association (1891)
• Providence Clamdiggers, Eastern League (1892-1894, 1898-1901, 1905)
• Providence Grays, International League (1912-1917, 1925)
• Providence Rubes, Eastern League (1926)
• Providence Chiefs, New England League (1946-1947)
• Providence Grays, New England League (1948-1949)

Persons who were born here

• Bill Almon, infielder
• Jeff Beliveau, pitcher
• William Blodgett, umpire
• Frank Burlingame, umpire
• John Cattanach, pitcher
• Artie Clarke, catcher/outfielder
• Andy Coakley, pitcher
• Rod Correia, infielder
• John Cross, umpire
• Joe Cusick, minor league catcher
• Ed Daily, outfielder/pitcher
• Dennis Driscoll, infielder
• Pat Duff, pinch hitter
• John Flynn, infielder
• Joseph Fugere, umpire
• Jackie Gallagher, outfielder
• Larry Gallo, college coach
• Dinty Gearin, pitcher
• Paddy Greene, infielder
• Art Hagan, pitcher
• Jim Hanley, pitcher
• Brad Hertzler, minor league pitcher
• John Hunt, umpire
• Chris Iannetta, catcher
• Ray Jarvis, pitcher
• Marilyn Jones, AAGPBL player
• Zach Kapstein, minor league outfielder
• Trevor Kelley, pitcher
• Al Kellogg, pitcher
• Paul Konerko, infielder
• Rick Lancellotti, infielder
• Tom Lovett, pitcher
• Fabio Milano, Italian Baseball League pitcher
• Joe Mulvey, infielder
• Alan Nero, agent
• Ernie Pacheco, minor league pitcher
• Peter Peckham, minor league pitcher
• Art Quirk, pitcher
• Jay Rainville, minor league pitcher
• Charlie Reilley, catcher
• Jeff Roy, minor league outfielder
• Harry Salisbury, pitcher
• Edgar Smith, outfielder/pitcher
• Bill Sullivan, pitcher
• Dan Sullivan, catcher
• Stephen Thornton, minor league catcher and manager
• Dick Tremblay, umpire
• Joe Trimble, pitcher
• Tom Venditelli, minor league player
• Dan Wheeler, pitcher

Persons who died here

• Adolph Anderson, minor league pitcher
• Charlie Babington, outfielder
• George Bignell, catcher
• Frank Burlingame, umpire
• Joe Campini, catcher
• John Cattanach, pitcher
• Jim Connor, infielder
• Fred Corey, infielder/pitcher
• John Cross, umpire
• John Doyle, pitcher
• Pat Duff, pinch hitter
• Martin Flaherty, outfielder
• John Flynn, infielder
• Pat Friel, outfielder
• Dinty Gearin, pitcher
• Paddy Greene, infielder
• Art Hagan, pitcher
• Charles Lanigan, umpire
• Tom Lovett, pitcher
• Jim Mitchell, minor league pitcher
• Morgan Murphy, catcher
• Hal Neubauer, pitcher
• Bob Quinn, executive
• Charlie Reilley, catcher
• Charlie Robinson, catcher
• Frank Rudderham, umpire
• Gus Salve, pitcher
• Edgar Smith, outfielder/pitcher
• Wally Snell, catcher
• Joe Start, infielder
• Bill Sullivan, pitcher
• Dan Sullivan, catcher

Educational institutions located here

• Brown University
• Classical High School
• Hope High School
• Johnson & Wales University
• La Salle Academy
• Mount Pleasant (RI) High School
• Providence College
• Rhode Island College