Bangor Bangors

The Carbondale Pioneer Blues, Hazleton Mountaineers, Lebanon Chix, Mahanoy City Brewers, Nazareth Barons, Peekskill Highlanders and Stroudsburg Poconos teams joined Bangor in beginning play on May 3, 1949.

With a 59–75 overall record, the Bangor/Berwick team placed sixth in the North Atlantic League standings.

Managed by Bill Long, the Pickers finished 40.5 games behind the first place Stroudsburg Poconos in the final regular season standings.

[3][4][5][6][7][8] Bangor/Berwick player Joe Campinha, formerly of the Baltimore Elite Giants, is recognized as breaking the color barrier in the North Atlantic League, playing catcher for the 1949 Bangor/Berwick Pickers, while hitting .269.

Playing under manager Al Gardella, the Bangors finished their final season 23.5 games behind the first place Lebanon Chix.