Fall River, Massachusetts minor league baseball history

Baseball Hall of Fame members Ned Hanlon in 1877, Nap Lajoie in 1896 and Roger Connor in 1897 played for Fall River teams.

[1][2][3] The Fall River Cascades placed 3rd in the 1877 New England Association, compiling a 19–21 record under manager Jim Mutrie.

[1][4][5][3][6] Baseball Hall of Fame member Ned Hanlon played for the 1877 Falls River Cascades at age 19.

[8][9][10] Capturing their first New England League championship, the 1893 Fall River Indians ended the regular season with a 60–30 record playing home games at the Athletic Grounds.

[13] The Indians again finished first in the New England League standings, ending the 1894 season 7.5 games ahead of second place Haverhill with a record of 62–35.

[17][18][1] The Fall River Indians won their fourth consecutive New England League Championship in 1896, with a future Hall of Fame player on the roster.

[20][21][1] Baseball Hall of Fame member Nap Lajoie left his $7.50 per week job as a taxi driver to join the 1896 Fall River Indians.

Indians owner Charlie Marston rejected an offer of $500.00 from the Pittsburgh Pirates for Lajoie, who was also scouted by the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Beaneaters.

On August 9, 1896, the Philadelphia Phillies purchased Lajoie and Indian teammate Phil Geier from Fall River for $1,500.

Phillies' manager Billy Nash originally went to Fall River to sign Geier, but obtained Lajoie when the team agreed to include him in their asking price.

[29] Fall River ended the 1897 New England League season with a 47–59 record, as Mike McDermott and owner Charley Marston served as managers.

The Indians finished 22.5 games behind the champion Brockton Shoemakers and Newport Colts who tied in the six–team New England League final standings with identical records.

[30][31][1] Baseball Hall of Fame member Roger Connor played for the Fall River Indians in 1897 at age 39, hitting .287 in 47 games after beginning the 1897 season with the St. Louis Browns.

Sandy McDermott served his second season as the Fall city manager as the Indians continued play in the eight–team Class B league.

[43] Fall River ended the season with a 65–60 record in the eight–team league, finishing 18.0 games behind the first place Haverhill Hustlers (82–41) in the final standings.

[47][48][1] With the Indians placing sixth in the eight–team 1906 New England League, Sandy McDermott managed the Fall River for the final time.

[49] Ending the season with a record of 55–59, Fall River finished 18.0 games behind the champion Worcester Busters in the final standings.

[50][1][51] Manager John O'Brien began a six–season tenure as the 1907 Fall River Indians placed fifth in the Class B level New England League.

[55] Fall River had a final record of 53–70 under the direction of manager John O'Brien, finishing 26.5 games behind Worcester in the eight–team league.

On August 28, 1911, Harry Wormwood threw his second Fall River no–hitter and the team's third of the season, pitching a 13–inning no–hitter against Lawrence in a game that ended in a 0–0 tie.

[70] Ending the season in seventh place, the Fall River Adopted Sons had a 45–76 record under manager Dan Clohecy.

[1] The Fall River Spindles ended the 1914 season with a record of 62–37, finishing 2.5 games ahead of the second place New Bedford Whalers, as John Kiernan was manager of the championship team.

Fall River returned to play as members the Class B level New England League, which reformed for the 1946 season with eight teams.