The second incarnation of the team can be traced back to 1940 when the Can-Am League's Cornwall Maple Leafs relocated to Oneonta and played their home games at Damaschke Field.
However the league suspended operation until 1946, due to World War II.
[citation needed] Throughout its entire history the second incarnation of the club was affiliated with the Boston Red Sox.
Frank Malzone played third base for one season in Oneonta in 1949 before moving up the minor league system.
In 1966 a new Oneonta Red Sox team was established and played in the Class A New York–Penn League.