St. Croix Downeasters
St. Croix Downeasters 1913 Calais, Maine | |
Minor league affiliations | |
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Class | Class D (1913) |
League | New Brunswick-Maine League (1913) |
Major league affiliations | |
Team | None |
Minor league titles | |
League titles (0) | None |
Team data | |
Name | St. Croix Downeasters (1913) |
Ballpark | Athletic Field (1913) |
The St. Croix Downeasters were a minor league baseball team based in Calais, Maine in partnership with neighboring St. Stephen, New Brunswick, in 1913. The St. Croix Downeasters hosted home games in Calais, Maine, playing the 1913 season as members of the Class D level New Brunswick-Maine League.[1]
History[]
Minor league baseball began in Calais, Maine in 1913. The St. Croix Downeasters became charter members of the four–team Class D level New Brunswick-Maine League. The Bangor Maroons, Fredericton Pets and St. John Marathons joined the Downeasters in the 1913 league play.[1][2]
The team use of the "St. Croix Downeasters" name derives from the Saint Croix River which separates Calais, Maine and St. Stephen, New Brunswick. The "Downeasters" moniker corresponds to the Downeast nickname for the region, which derived from sailing terminology.[3][4][5][6]
After beginning play on June 8, 1913, the New Brunswick-Maine League permanently folded on August 23, 1913. The St. Croix Downeasters were in 3rd place with a record of 31–30 when the New Brunswick-Maine League folded. The Downeasters were managed by Ernest Doyle as St. Croix finished 8.0 games behind the 1st place Fredericton Pets in the final standings. In the overall final standings, the St. Croix Downeasters finished behind the Fredericton Pets (41–24) and 2nd place Saint John Marathons (41–29) and ahead of the 4th place Bangor Maroons (18–48) in the 1913 New Brunswick-Maine League standings. St Croix pitcher Billy Lee led the New Brunswick-Maine League with 118 strikeouts. The league did not return to play in 1914 and never reformed.[7][8][9][10][11]
Calais, Maine and St. Stephen, New Brunswick have not hosted another minor league team.[12][13]
Today, the Collegiate summer baseball affiliated "St. Croix River Hounds" play as members of the Northwoods League.[14]
The ballpark[]
The 1913 St. Croix Downeasters were noted to have played minor league home games at Athletic Field. The ballpark was reportedly located Between Calais Avenue & Lafayette Street, Calais, Maine. The referenced location corresponds to the site of today's Thomas DiCenzo Athletic Complex, which includes ballfields.[15][16]
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Year–by–year records[]
Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs/Notes |
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1913 | 31–30 | 3rd | Ernest Doyle | League folded August 23 |
Notable alumni[]
- Merwin Jacobson (1913)
- Billy Lee (1913)
- Pat Parker (1913)
See also[]
St. Croix Downeasters players
References[]
- ^ a b "1913 New Brunswick-Maine League (NBML) minor league baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1913 New Brunswick-Maine League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "St. Stephen, NB - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "DOWN EAST English Definition and Meaning | Lexico.com". Lexico Dictionaries | English.
- ^ "Sharks Downeast | St. Croix Historical Society".
- ^ Baseball Team Names: A Worldwide Dictionary, 1869-2011 - Richard Worth - Google Books. McFarland. 21 February 2013. ISBN 9780786491247. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ "New Brunswick-Maine League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "1913 New Brunswick-Maine League (NBML) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1913 Calais-St. Stephen Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1913 St. Croix Downeasters minor league baseball Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "St. Croix Downeasters - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "Calais, ME - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "St. Croix River Hounds - Northwoods League proud affiliate". St. Croix River Hounds.
- ^ "Athletic Field in Calais, ME minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Students Continue to Improve Calais Athletic Complex". Washington County Community College.
External links[]
- Defunct minor league baseball teams
- Calais, Maine
- Professional baseball teams in Maine
- Defunct baseball teams in Maine
- Baseball teams established in 1913
- Baseball teams disestablished in 1913
- 1913 establishments in Maine
- 1913 disestablishments in Maine