Eastern League (baseball)

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Eastern League
Sport	Baseball
Founded	1923
No. of teams	12
Country	United States
Current champions	Portland Sea Dogs
Official website	Official Website

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. It plays at the 'AA' (double-A) level. 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, Pennsylvania team moved to Trenton, New Jersey. When, in 1938, the Scranton, Pennsylvania team moved to Hartford, Connecticut, 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. In 1999, the league expanded to twelve teams, and split into two divisions, the Northern Division and the Southern Division.

Contents 1 Member Teams and Stadiums 2 See also 3 Complete list of Eastern League teams (1938-Present) 4 External link

[edit] Member Teams and Stadiums

Northern Division

Name	MLB Affiliation	Stadium
Binghamton Mets	New York Mets	NYSEG Stadium
Connecticut Defenders	San Francisco Giants	Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium
New Britain Rock Cats	Minnesota Twins	New Britain Stadium
New Hampshire Fisher Cats	Toronto Blue Jays	Merchantsauto.com Stadium
Portland Sea Dogs	Boston Red Sox	Hadlock Field
Trenton Thunder	New York Yankees	Mercer County Waterfront Park

Southern Division

Name	MLB Affiliation	Stadium
Akron Aeros	Cleveland Indians	Canal Park
Altoona Curve	Pittsburgh Pirates	Blair County Ballpark
Bowie Baysox	Baltimore Orioles	Prince George's Stadium
Erie SeaWolves	Detroit Tigers	Jerry Uht Park
Harrisburg Senators	Washington Nationals	Commerce Bank Park
Reading Phillies	Philadelphia Phillies	FirstEnergy Stadium

[edit] See also

• List of Eastern League champions
• Sports attendances

[edit] Complete list of Eastern League teams (1938-Present)

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

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 Pawtucket Indians Pawtucket Red Sox Pittsfield Rangers Pittsfield Red Sox Pittsfield Senators Pittsfield Cubs Portland Sea Dogs Quebec Carnavals Quebec Metros Reading Indians Reading Phillies Reading Red Sox Schenectady Blue Jays Scranton Miners Scranton Red Sox Sherbrooke Pirates

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

[edit] External link

• E.L.'s Main Website

Eastern League
Northern Division		Southern Division
Binghamton Mets | Connecticut Defenders | New Britain Rock Cats | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | Portland Sea Dogs | Trenton Thunder		Akron Aeros | Altoona Curve | Bowie Baysox | Erie SeaWolves | Harrisburg Senators | Reading Phillies