The Haverhill Hustlers were a minor league baseball team located in Haverhill, Massachusetts . They played in the New England League from 1901 to 1914. The team's roster included player-manager and Baseball Hall of Fame member Billy Hamilton .
7-794: The Haverhill Hustlers were preceded by two "Haverhill" teams that played in 1877 and 1895 as members of the New England Association . Following the Hustlers as members of the New England League were the Haverhill Orphans (1919) and the Haverhill Hillies (1926-1929). All Haverhill minor league teams played at Athletic Park. This article about a baseball team in Massachusetts
14-509: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . New England Association The New England Association was an Independent level minor league baseball league that played in the 1877 season and briefly in the 1895 season. The league franchises were based in Rhode Island , Massachusetts and New Hampshire . The New England Association was an eight–team league in 1877 and a six–team league in 1895 and permanently folded after
21-582: The 1877 Fall River Casscades at age 19. In 1895, the New England Association reformed as a six–team independent league under the direction of president J.C. Morse. The six franchises were Fitchburg, Haverhill, Lawrence Indians, Lowell, Nashua Rainmakers and Salem. On May 3, 1895, in a game at Nashua, Lawrence defeated Nashua 36–17. The Fitchburg and Haverhill franchises both disbanded on June 20, 1895. Salem moved to Haverhill on June 20, 1895. On May 21, 1895, William Regan of Salem threw
28-479: The 1877 League Alliance agreement, and in one game on June 12, 1877, future Hall of Famer Pud Galvin pitched the International Association member Pittsburgh Alleghenies to a 3–2 win over Lowell. The Lynn Live Oaks (8–22), Fitchburg, Haverhill and Lawrence franchises all folded before the 1877 New England Association season ended on October 15, 1877. The New England Association folded after
35-472: The 1877 season. In November 1877, the Lowell Ladies Men defeated the major leagues ' National League champion Boston Red Caps 9–4 in an exhibition contest. The New England Association had two Baseball Hall of Fame members in the 1877 league. Hall of Fame inductee Candy Cummings managed the 1877 Lynn Live Oaks , while fellow Baseball Hall of Fame member Ned Hanlon played for
42-405: The partial 1895 season. The 1877 league was one of the earliest minor leagues. Baseball Hall of Fame members Candy Cummings managed Lynn in the 1877 New England Association and Ned Hanlon played for the 1877 Fall River Casscades . Formed for the 1877 season, the New England Association began play on May 3, 1877, as an eight–team league, but ended the season reduced to four teams. The league
49-541: Was one of the earliest minor leagues. On August 27, 1877, Providence turned a triple play in a game against Lowell. The Lowell Ladies Men , with a 33–7 record, won the championship, finishing 4.0 games ahead of the second place Manchester Reds who finished with a 29–11 record. Lowell and Manchester were followed in the final standings by the Fall River Cascades (19–21) and Providence Rhode Islanders (11–29). Both Lowell and Fall River had also been members of
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