Boston, Massachusetts minor league baseball history

Earlier, the Boston Reserves played as members of the Massachusetts State Association in 1884 and may have been the first true farm team.

[1] The Reserves were owned and operated by the Boston Beaneaters of the National League and may have been the first true baseball farm team.

The Boston Reserves played in the league alongside Holyoke (7–11), Lawrence (7–15), Lynn (4–8), Salem (2–11), Springfield (12–5), Waltham (9–6) and Worcester (11–4).

The Boston Blues finished in the New England League standings with Brockton (45–56), Haverhill (59–38), Lawrence (42–55), Newburyport Clamdiggers/Lynn (53–52) and Portland (66–36).

[15] The Lowell Tigers team had a 14–20 record when the franchise relocated to become the Manchester Blue Sox on June 26, 1893.

Manchester then relocated the franchise to Boston on July 16, 1893, to complete the New England League season.