Border League (baseball)

The Border League was the name of two 20th century circuits in North American minor league baseball.

1912–1913 league in Michigan and Ontario

The first, also known as the Eastern Michigan League, was a Class D minor league in 1912 and 1913 at the Canada–US border. It was composed of five teams from Michigan and one from Windsor, Ontario. This six-team league never really got off the ground, playing a minimal 35 game schedule. The league lost one Michigan team that disbanded in 1913. This action helped cause the league's downfall. There was no known effort to organize the league in 1914.[1]

1912-1913 cities and teams

Mount Clemens, Michigan: Mount Clemens Bathers 1912-1913
Port Huron, Michigan: Port Huron Independents 1912-1913
Pontiac, Michigan: Pontiac Indians 1912-1913
Windsor, Ontario: 1912-1913
Wyandotte, Michigan:Wyandotte Alkalis 1912-1913
Ypsilanti, Michigan: 1913

1946-1951 Post-World War II league based in New York, Ontario and Quebec

The name was revived for a post-World War II Class C circuit that operated from 1946 through 1951 before shutting down. It was represented by nine cities, five from across the Canada–US border (four from Ontario and one from Quebec) and four from the state of New York. The four New York, teams, along with the Kingston, Ontario, squad were able to make the full run. The Ottawa Senators entry won three of the league's six titles.[1]

The league proved to be a good solid competitive group for the first five years. Attendance was good, the league drew over 1,600,000 fans the first five years before finally disbanding on July 16, 1951.[1]

1946-1951 cities and teams

Auburn, New York: Auburn Cayugas 1946-1950, Auburn Falcons 1951
Cornwall, Ontario: Cornwall Canadians 1951
Geneva, New York: Geneva Red Birds 1947, Geneva Robins 1948-1951
Granby, Quebec: Granby Red Sox 1946
Kingston, Ontario: Kingston Ponies 1946-1951
Ogdensburg, New York: Ogdensburg Maples 1946-1951
Ottawa, Ontario: Ottawa Nationals 1947, Ottawa Senators 1948-1949, Ottawa Nationals 1950
Sherbrooke, Quebec: Sherbrooke Canadiens 1946
Watertown, New York: Watertown Athletics 1946-1951

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References

"Border League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.

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