Eastern Leagueedit

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The Eastern League is a minor league baseball league which operates primarily in the northeastern United States, although it has had a team in Ohio since 1989. The Eastern League has played at the AA (Double-A) level since 1963. The league was founded in 1923 as the New York-Pennsylvania League. In 1936 the first team outside of the two original states was created, when the York White Roses of York, Pennsylvania moved to Trenton, New Jersey and renamed the Trenton Senators. When, in 1938, the Scranton Miners of Scranton, Pennsylvania team moved to Hartford, Connecticut and renamed the Hartford Bees, the league was renamed as the Eastern League.

Since 1923, there have been Eastern League teams in 51 different cities located in 12 different states and two Canadian provinces. The league consisted of six to eight teams from 1923 until 1993. In 1994, the league expanded to ten teams with the addition of the Portland Sea Dogs and the New Haven Ravens, and split into two divisions, the Northern Division and the Southern Division In 1999, the league expanded to twelve teams with the addition of the Altoona Curve and the Erie SeaWolves.

Contents 1 Current teams 1.1 Current team rosters 2 Complete list of Eastern League teams (1923-Present) 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Current teams

Division	Team	MLB Affiliation	City	Stadium	Capacity
Northern Division	Binghamton Mets	New York Mets	Binghamton, New York	NYSEG Stadium	6,012
	Connecticut Defenders	San Francisco Giants	Norwich, Connecticut	Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium	6,270
	New Britain Rock Cats	Minnesota Twins	New Britain, Connecticut	New Britain Stadium	6,146
	New Hampshire Fisher Cats	Toronto Blue Jays	Manchester, New Hampshire	Merchantsauto.com Stadium1	7,500
	Portland Sea Dogs	Boston Red Sox	Portland, Maine	Hadlock Field	7,368
	Trenton Thunder	New York Yankees	Trenton, New Jersey	Waterfront Park	6,341
Southern Division	Akron Aeros	Cleveland Indians	Akron, Ohio	Canal Park	9,097
	Altoona Curve	Pittsburgh Pirates	Altoona, Pennsylvania	Blair County Ballpark	7,210
	Bowie Baysox	Baltimore Orioles	Bowie, Maryland	Prince George's Stadium	10,000
	Erie SeaWolves	Detroit Tigers	Erie, Pennsylvania	Jerry Uht Park	6,000
	Harrisburg Senators	Washington Nationals	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania	Commerce Bank Park	6,302
	Reading Phillies	Philadelphia Phillies	Reading, Pennsylvania	FirstEnergy Stadium	9,000

¹ Hosting 2008 Eastern League All-Star Game

[edit] Current team rosters

Main article: Eastern League rosters

[edit] Complete list of Eastern League teams (1923-Present)

Akron Aeros Albany A's Albany Senators Albany-Colonie A's Albany-Colonie Yankees Allentown Brooks Allentown Cardinals Allentown Chiefs Allentown Red Sox Altoona Curve Berkshire Brewers Binghamton Mets Binghamton Triplets Bristol Red Sox Bowie Baysox Buffalo Bisons Canton-Akron Aeros Connecticut Defenders Charleston Indians Elmira Pioneers Elmira Red Jackets Elmira Red Wings Elmira Royals Erie SeaWolves Glens Falls Tigers Glens Falls White Sox Hagerstown Suns Hardware City Rock Cats Harrisburg Senators Hartford Bees Hartford Chiefs Hazleton Mountaineers Hazleton Red Sox

Holyoke Miller Jersey City A's Jersey City Indians Johnstown Johnnies Johnstown Red Sox Lancaster Red Roses London Tigers Lynn Sailors Manchester Yankees Nashua Angels Nashua Pirates New Britain Red Sox New Britain Rock Cats New Hampshire Fisher Cats New Haven Ravens Norwich Navigators Oneonta Indians Pawtucket Indians Pawtucket Red Sox Pittsfield Cubs Pittsfield Rangers Pittsfield Red Sox Pittsfield Senators Portland Sea Dogs Quebec Carnavals Quebec Metros Reading Brooks Reading Indians Reading Phillies Reading Red Sox Schenectady Blue Jays Scranton Miners Scranton Red Sox Shamokin Indians Shamokin Shammies

Sherbrooke Pirates Springfield Giants Springfield Nationals Springfield Rifles Syracuse Chiefs Syracuse Stars Thetford Mines Miners Trenton Thunder Trenton Senators Trois Rivieres Aigles Utica Blue Sox Utica Braves Utica Utes Vermont Mariners Vermont Reds Waterbury A's Waterbury Angels Waterbury Dodgers Waterbury Giants Waterbury Indians Waterbury Pirates Waterbury Reds West Haven A's West Haven Whitecaps West Haven Yankees Williamsport A's Williamsport Billies Williamsport Bills Williamsport Grays Williamsport Mets Williamsport Tigers Williamsport Tomahawks Wilkes-Barre Barons Wilkes-Barre Indians York Pirates York White Roses

[edit] See also

• List of Eastern League champions
• Sports attendances

[edit] External links

• Official Eastern League website

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