Manchester Blue Sox

The Manchester teams hosted home minor league games a ballpark site that had four different names in the era.

Lowell and Manchester were followed by the Fall River Cascades (19–21) and Providence Rhode Islanders (11–29) teams in the final standings.

The Lynn Live Oaks (8–22), Fitchburg, Haverhill and Lawrence franchises all folded before the 1877 New England Association season ended on October 15, 1877.

[7][2] Managed by Frank Leonard, the Farmers ended the 1887 season with a record of 55–46, placing fourth in the New England League.

[23][24] The Augusta Live Oaks, Bangor Millionaires, Haverhill Hustlers, Lewiston, Lowell Tigers, Nashua and Portland teams joined Manchester in beginning league play on May 15, 1901.

[23] In the final standings, Manchester finished 4.5 games behind the first place Portland team as the league held no playoffs.

[32] Playing under manager Phenomenal Smith, Manchester placed third in the eight–team, Class B level New England League standings with a final record of 66–44.

[35][36] The New York Giants purchased Graham's contract from Manchester on September 25, 1904, but he did not appear in a major league game.

[42][43][5][41] Harry Armbruster led the New England League with a .330 batting average, 99 runs scored and 134 total hits.

[5] The Manchester team briefly played as members of the 1907 Maine State League before folding with a 1-7 record under returning manager Phenomenal Smith.

The local Fitchburg paper reported, "there would be no stealing of baseballs from Fred Lake [since] he traveled all the way to the bleachers to get a ball back.

Fred Lake managed the team in both locations/[5][52][53] The Manchester "Textiles" nickname corresponds to local history and industry.

In 1837, a group of businessmen from Boston, Massachusetts founded the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company textile mills in Manchester.

[55][56][57] In early 1915 Fred Lake had sold the Manchester franchise to Tom Keady, coach of the Lehigh University football and baseball teams.

The Textiles finishing 27.0 games behind the first place Portland Duffs, managed by Baseball Hall of Fame member Hugh Duffy.

[5][62] The Manchester "Blue Sox" joined the Haverhill Hillies, Lawrence Merry Macks, Lewiston Twins, Lowell Highwaymen, Lynn Papooses, Nashua Millionaires and Portland Eskimos teams in beginning play in the reformed league on May 11, 1926.

In December 1926, Dubuc signed a three-year contract to be the head coach of the Brown University baseball team.

After the spring ended, Sukeforth was sent to play for the Nashua Millionaires of the Class B New England League, before Reds recalled him in late May, where he made his big-league debut on May 31, 1926.

After appearing in four games for the Minneapolis Millers of the American Association, Sukeforth spent the rest of 1926 with the Manchester Blue Sox before making the Reds roster in 1927.

"Please understand that I do not have any reservations in praise for the role that Clyde Sukeforth played in the growth and development of my beginnings in baseball.

I have been very appreciative of the fact that whenever there were problems in the earlier days, I could always go to you, talk with you, and receive the warm and friendly advise that I always did," the letter said in part.

[5] The 1928 Manchester Blue Sox were managed by Henry LaVallie and finished in second place in the New England League standings.

[80] The Blue Sox had a 51–43 final regular season record, finishing 2.0 games behind the New England League champion Lynn Papooses.

Jurges appeared in court and stated that would not testify against Valli and expressed his desire to dismiss the charges against her, which was granted.

[85][86][87] In 1929, the Manchester Blue Sox played their final full season and won the New England League championship.

[94][95][5] in 2004, Manchester became home to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, who have continued play as members of the Class AA level Eastern League.

[98] In 1894, local businessman Thomas Varick purchased an interest in the park, moved the two grandstands and designated one as "men-only."

Besides baseball, Varick Park hosted track-and-field, football and soccer, and outdoor events for the Amoskeag company.

[99] Beginning in 1914, Manchester hosted home minor league games at Textile Field, which was the new name for the Varich Park site.

"[100] Today, Gill Stadium is still in use as a multipurpose ballpark for youth sports teams, after having hosted the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in their first minor league season of 2004.