Bangor Bangors

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Bangor Bangors
1907–1950
(1907, 1949–1950)
Bangor, Pennsylvania
Minor league affiliations
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Major league affiliations
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Team data
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  • Bangor (1907)
    Bangor Bangors (1950)
    Bangor Pickers (1949)
BallparkBangor Stadium (1949–1950)

The Bangor Bangors was the final moniker of the minor league baseball teams based in Bangor, Pennsylvania in 1907, 1949 and 1950. Bangor teams played as members of the 1907 Blue Mountain League and the Class D level North Atlantic League in 1949 and 1950.

History[]

Bangor first hosted minor league baseball in 1907 as members of the Independent level Blue Mountain League. The final league standings are unknown.[1]

Minor league baseball returned to Bangor in 1949, when the Bangor Pickers became members of the eight–team Class D level North Atlantic League. On August 8, 1949 Bangor had a 44–55 record when the franchise transferred to Berwick, Pennsylvania, possibly due to flooding in Bangor. With a 59–75 overall record, the Bangor/Berwick team placed 6th in the North Atlantic League standings. Managed by Bill Long, the Pickers finished 40.5 games behind the 1st place Stroudsburg Poconos in the final regular season standings.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Bangor/Berwick player Joe Campinha, formerly of the Baltimore Elite Giants, is recognized as breaking the color barrier in the North Atlantic League, playing catcher for the 1949 Bangor/Berwick Pickers, while hitting .269.[9][10][11]

In 1950, the Bangor Bangors resumed play as members of the North Atlantic League. Berwick also continued play in the eight–team league, hosting the Berwick Slaters. In their final season of play, Bangor finished the regular season with a record of 65–71. The Bangors placed 6th while drawing 15,302 at Bangor Stadium. Playing under manager Al Gardella, the Bangors finished their final season 23.5 games behind the 1st place Lebanon Chix. Player/manager Al Gardella managed his brother Danny Gardella on the 1950 Bangors. After the conclusion of the 1950 season, the North Atlantic League permanently folded after the final two seasons of North Atlantic League saw overall league attendance drop from to just over 242,000 in 1949 to 175,000 in 1950.[2][12][13][6][14][15][16][17]

Bangor, Pennsylvania has not hosted another minor league team.[18]

The ballpark[]

Bangor teams were noted to have played minor league home games at Bangor Stadium in 1949 and 1950. Located within Bangor Borough Memorial Park, the ballpark had a capacity of 2,500 in 1949 and 2,800 in 1950. The ballpark address was 37 Broadway. Today, the park is called Bangor Veterans Memorial Park and remains a public park with numerous ballfields and other amenities. The location is 197 Broadway, Bangor, Pennsylvania.[19][20][21]

(2011) Bangor, Pennsylvania

Timeline[]

Year(s) # Yrs. Team Level League
1907 1 Bangor Independent Blue Mountain League
1949 1 Bangor Pickers Class D North Atlantic League
1950 1 Bangor Bangors

Year-by-year records[]

[2]

Year Record Finish Attendance Manager Playoffs/Notes
1949 59–75 6th 27,112 Bill Long Moved to Berwick August 8
1950 65–71 6th 15,302 Al Gardella Did not qualify

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ "1907 Bangor Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. ^ a b c "North Atlantic League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  3. ^ "Bangor Pickers - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  4. ^ "1949 Bangor/Berwick Pickers Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  5. ^ "1949 North Atlantic League (NAL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  6. ^ a b Schuler, Jeff. "Valley's been a major site for minor league baseball". mcall.com.
  7. ^ WALTER, FRED. "MEMORIES FLOOD BACK 25 YEARS LATER, BANGOR RESIDENTS REMEMBER DELUGE". mcall.com.
  8. ^ "1949 Bangor/Berwick Pickers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  9. ^ "Black History Month: Wareham native broke baseball color barrier". SouthCoastToday.com.
  10. ^ "Cape Cod Baseball League: Weekly Season News". capecodbaseball.org.
  11. ^ "Joe Campini Negro & Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  12. ^ "1950 North Atlantic League (NAL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  13. ^ "1950 Bangor Bangors Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  14. ^ "1950 North Atlantic League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  15. ^ "1950 Bangor Bangors Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  16. ^ "Danny Gardella Minor, Mexican & Independent Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  17. ^ "1950 Berwick Slaters minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  18. ^ "Bangor Bangors - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  19. ^ "Bangor Stadium in Bangor, PA history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  20. ^ "Parks and Recreation – Borough of Bangor". bangorborough.org.
  21. ^ "Memorial Park Stadium, Bangor, Pa". www.charliesballparks.com.

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