Canadian-American League

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This article refers to the original incarnation of the Can-Am League, which operated between 1936 and 1951. For the modern league, see Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball

The Canadian-American League, nicknamed the Can-Am League was a class C circuit which ran from 1936 through 1951, with a three-year break during World War II.

Teams

League Champions

  • 1936 Perth Blue Cats/Royals
  • 1937 Ogdensburg Colts
  • 1938 Cornwall Bisons
  • 1939 Rome Colonels
  • 1940 Amsterdam Rugmakers
  • 1941 Oneonta Indians
  • 1942 Ogdensburg Colts
  • 1946 Trois-Rivières Royals
  • 1947 Schenectady Blue Jays
  • 1948 Oneonta Red Sox
  • 1949 Quebec Braves
  • 1950 Quebec Braves
  • 1951 Oneonta Red Sox

Hall of Fame Alumni

Further Reading

  • David Pietrusza: Baseball's Canadian-American League, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2005 (original printing 1990).
Professional Baseball Leagues
This article refers to the modern Can-Am League. For the original incarnations of the Can-Am League, which operated between 1936 and 1951, see Canadian-American League.

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19th century - 20th century - 21st century
1900s  1910s  1920s  - 1930s -  1940s  1950s  1960s
1933 1934 1935 - 1936 - 1937 1938 1939

Year 1936 (MCMXXXVI
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19th century - 20th century - 21st century
1920s  1930s  1940s  - 1950s -  1960s  1970s  1980s
1948 1949 1950 - 1951 - 1952 1953 1954

Year 1951 (MCMLI
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Allied powers:
 Soviet Union
 United States
 United Kingdom
 China
 France
...et al. Axis powers:
 Germany
 Japan
 Italy
...et al.
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Amsterdam, New York

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Motto:
Coordinates:
Country United States
State New York
County Montgomery
Area
 - Town  30.
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Auburn, New York

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Motto:
Coordinates:
Country United States
State New York
County Cayuga
Area
 - City  8.4 sq mi (21.
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Brockville, Ontario
Motto: Industria Intelligentia Prosperitas (Latin: "Diligence Understanding Prosperity")
Coordinates:
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Founded 1785

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Cornwall, Ontario
Cornwall

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Location of Cornwall in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario
Coordinates:
Country Canada
Province Ontario
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The Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers were a minor league baseball team based in Gloversville, New York and Johnstown, New York. They played in the Canadian-American League and were affiliated with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1939), Albany Senators (1940-1941) and St. Louis Browns (1942, 1046-1949).
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Johnstown, New York

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Motto:
Coordinates:
Country United States
State New York
County Fulton
Area
 - Town  71.4 sq mi (184.
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Kingston, New York
Country United States
State New York
Counties Ulster
Government
 - Mayor James Sottile
Population (2000)
 - City 23,456
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City of Ottawa/Ville d'Ottawa

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Coat of arms
Nickname: O-town- O.T - The 613
Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant
Location of the City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario
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Perth is a town in eastern Ontario, Canada (pop. 6,003 in 2001). It is located on the Tay River, 83 km southwest of Ottawa, and is the seat of Lanark County. Its centre is located at 44 degrees, 53 minutes, 59.97 seconds N, 76 degrees, 14 minutes, 59.
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The Pittsfield Electrics were an American minor league baseball club located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. They joined the Eastern Association, a now defunct minor professional baseball league, in 1913, and finished in 7th place that first year with a record of 62 wins and 73
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Wahconah Park is a city-owned baseball park located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and nestled in a working class neighborhood. One of the last remaining ballparks in the United States with a wooden grandstand, it was constructed in 1919 and seats 4,500.
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The Quebec Athletics were a Minor League Baseball team that operated from 1940-1941. Operating in Quebec, QC the team played in the Quebec Provincial League in 1940 and the Canadian-American League from 1941-1942.
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City of Schenectady, New York
Union College's Nott Memorial, one of the most recognized buildings in Schenectady
Nickname: The Electric City
Located in Schenectady County in the State of New York
Coordinates:
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The Smiths Falls Beavers[1] were a professional baseball team that played for one season in 1937, in Smiths Falls, Ontario.

The team played as part of the Canadian-American League.
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Town of Smiths Falls

Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Lanark County
Incorporated (village) 1854
Government
 - Mayor Dennis W.
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Trois-Rivières Renards and played in the Quebec Provinial League and the original Canadian-American League from 1940-1942 when they were shut down due to World War II.

The team returned in 1946 as the Trois-Rivières Royals
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Trois-Rivières Renards and played in the Quebec Provinial League and the original Canadian-American League from 1940-1942 when they were shut down due to World War II.

The team returned in 1946 as the Trois-Rivières Royals
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Trois-Rivières Renards and played in the Quebec Provinial League and the original Canadian-American League from 1940-1942 when they were shut down due to World War II.

The team returned in 1946 as the Trois-Rivières Royals
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As Player
  • Cleveland Indians (1941-1958)
As Manager
  • Kansas City Royals (1970-1972)
  • Chicago White Sox (1977-1978)
  • New York Yankees (1978-1979, 1981-1982)
Career Highlights and Awards

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Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system.
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Sport Baseball
Founded 1876
No. of teams 30
Country(ies)  United States
 Canada

Most recent champion(s) St. Louis Cardinals

TV partner(s) FOX, ESPN, and TBS
Official website MLB.
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The American League (or formally the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada.
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The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League, is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league.
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Sport Baseball
Founded 1950
No. of teams 12
Country(ies)  Japan

Most recent champion(s) Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters

Official website NPB.or.jp
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Central League (セントラル・リーグ
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Pacific League (パシフィック・リーグ
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