Atlantic Association
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The Atlantic Association was a minor league baseball organization that operated between 1889 and 1890 and again in 1908 in the Northeastern United States.
History
First demise
In each of the two seasons 4 or more teams failed to finish the season and with three teams remaining folded after the 1890 season. Only the New Haven Nutmegs survived after the demise of the league by transferring to another league.
Second demise
A smaller league in 1908 was also like the first league and plagued by teams failing to finish the season. Despite being the best team, Portland folded with the demise of the league and disbanded with its association with the Maine State League.
Cities represented
Attleboro, Massachusetts: Attleboro Angels (1908) – team moved from Taunton
Baltimore, Maryland: Baltimore Orioles (1890) – not to be mistaken for the Baltimore Orioles of the American Association
Easton, Pennsylvania: Easton (1889) – unnamed club failed to complete season and folded in June 1889
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Harrisburg Athletics (1890) – former Harrisburg Ponies from the Pennsylvania State League and replaced the Jersey City Gladiators July 1890
Hartford, Connecticut: Hartford Baseball Club (1889); Hartford Nutmeggers (1890): team disbanded August 1890
Jersey City, New Jersey: Jersey City Skeeters (1889) Jersey City Gladiators (1890): replaced the Skeeters and then replaced by Harrisburg Athletics July 1890
Lebanon, Pennsylvania: Lebanon (1890) – unnamed team disbanded August 25, 1890
Lewiston, Maine: Lewiston (1908)
Lowell, Massachusetts: Lowell (1889) – unnamed team disbanded after 1889
New Haven, Connecticut: New Haven (1889) – unnamed team disbanded?; New Haven Nutmegs 1890: best team in the AA in 1892 but transferred to Eastern Association after end of season and last played as Eastern League's New Haven Bulldogs in 1932
Newark, New Jersey: Newark Little Giants (1889–1890) – formerly with Eastern League, International League and Central League; club folded 1889
Newport, Rhode Island: Newport Ponies (1908) – disbanded May 19
Norwalk, Connecticut: Norwalk (1889) – unnamed team disbanded after single season
Pawtucket, Rhode Island: Pawtucket Colts (1908) – originally with New England League in 1899
Portland, Maine: Portland Blue Sox (1908) – best team in the AA in 1908, moved from Maine State League and appears to have joined New England League in 1919
Washington D.C.: Washington Senators (1890): disbanded July 1890
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons (1889) – disbanded August 1889
Wilmington, Delaware: Wilmington Peach Growers (1890) – disbanded August 1890
Taunton, Massachusetts: Taunton Angels (1908) – team moved to Attleboro, MA as Angels
Woonsocket, Rhode Island: Woonsocket Trotters (1908) – disbanded May 1908
Worcester, Massachusetts: Worcester (1889–1890) – best team in the AA in 1889
Standings & statistics
1889 Atlantic Associationschedule
Norwalk disbanded September 2. Easton disbanded June 22. Jersey City disbanded July 25. Wilkes-Barre disbanded August 1.
1890 Atlantic Associationschedule
Jersey City (27–46) disbanded July 22.
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