Attleboro Burros

The Burros were preceded and succeeded by two Attleboro teams that played partial minor league seasons.

[1] The Lewiston, Pawtucket Colts, Portland Blue Sox, Newport Ponies and Woonsocket Trotters teams joined the Taunton Angels in beginning league play on May 1, 1908, before the franchise relocated.

[3][5][6] The Attleboro "Burros" joined the eight-team Class B level New England League in 1928 and won the first-half pennant in a split-season schedule.

The Brockton Shoemakers, Haverhill Hillies, Lewiston-Auburn Twins, Lynn Papooses, Manchester Blue Sox, Portland Mariners and Salem Witches joined Attleboro in beginning league play on May 16, 1928.

[13] The Lowell Lauriers, New Bedford Whalers, Quincy Shipbuilders, Taunton Blues and Worcester Chiefs joined Attleboro in beginning league play on May 17, 1933.

After playing in Lawrence, the team relocated to a third city as the franchise moved to Woonsocket, Rhode Island on July 18, 1933.

Baseball Hall of Fame members Grover Cleveland Alexander, Dave Bancroft, Eddie Collins, Frankie Frisch, Goose Goslin, Bucky Harris, Harry Heilmann, Harry Hooper, Rogers Hornsby, Walter Johnson, Rabbit Maranville, Rube Marquard, Sam Rice, George Sisler, Pie Traynor, Zack Wheat, and Ross Youngs also played in the games at the ballpark.