Lawrence, Massachusetts minor league baseball history
minor League Baseball team
Minor league baseball teams were based in Lawrence, Massachusetts between 1877 and 1946. Lawrence minor league baseball teams played as members of the 1877 New England Association, 1884 Massachusetts State Association, 1885 Eastern New England League, New England League (1886–1887, 1892, 1899), 1895 New England Association, New England League (1899, 1902–1915), Eastern League (1916–1917) and New England League (1919, 1926–1927, 1933, 1946–1947).
Lawrence played as a minor league affiliate of the New York Giants in 1933.
Baseball Hall of Fame member Jesse Burkett served as manager of the 1916 Lawrence Barristers.
History
Beginnings: 1877 to 1895
In 1877, minor league baseball began in Lawrence, when the "Lawrence" team became founding members of the eight–team New England Association. The Lawrence team's 1877 record is unknown, as the team folded during the season.
The Massachusetts State Association played in 1884, with Lawrence as a member of the eight–team league. Lawrence finished in 4th place playing under five managers: Harry Clarke, L.S. Dow, Charles Freleigh, Matthew Barry and Frank Selee. Lawrence finished 7.0 games behind first place Springfield team in the final standings with a 7–15 record. The Massachusetts State Association folded and played only the 1884 season, with four teams folding on July 21, 1884.
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