Brattleboro Islanders

The Battleboro Islanders were formed in 1911, as the result of a business venture, with the team becoming the flagship franchise of the Twin State League.

Because Vermont's Blue Laws in the era did not allow businesses to be open on Sundays, the official New Hampshire location of the island provided an escape from the legal issue.

Brattleboro joined the Bellows Falls Sulphites, Keene Medics and Springfield–Charlestown Hyphens as charter members.

[1] On opening day at Island Park, the Brattleboro and visiting Bellow Falls teams marched in a parade behind a band.

The parade route ran from the Brattleboro town hall, down Main Street, across the bridge and into the ballpark.

The Brattleboro Islanders (22–14) were followed by the Keene Medics (20–16), Bellows Falls Sulphites (15–20) and Springfield-Charlestown Hyphens (14–21) in the official standings of the four–team league.

[6][7] Tim Horan, of the Brattleboro Islanders, hit .300 to win the Twin States League batting championship.