Minor league baseball teams were based inBangor, Maine between 1894 and 1913, before resuming minor league play in 1994. Playing under numerous nicknames, Bangor teams played as members of theNew England League from 1894 to 1896,Maine State League in 1897, New England League in 1901, Maine State League from 1907–1908 andNew Brunswick-Maine League in 1913, winning two league championships while hosting early minor league home games at Maplewood Park.

Many decades later, Bangor hosted theBangor Blue Ox (1994–1997) andBangor Lumberjacks (2003–2004), who played as members of the IndependentNortheast League.

Minor league baseball began in Bangor, Maine with the 1894 Bangor "Millionaires," who became members of the eight–teamNew England League. In the 1894 season, the Millionaires finished with a 48–48 record and placed fourth in the league final standings. Bangor was managed by Louis Bacon andJack Sharrott, finishing 13.5 games behind the first placeFall River Indians.^[1][2]

Bangor continued play in the 1895 Class B level New England League, placing third in the league standings. The Millionaires ended the season with a 55–49 record under managers Jack Sharrott and William Long, finishing 11.0 games behind the first placeFall River Indians.^[3]

The 1896 Bangor Millionaires placed second in the New England League standings. Bangor finished 2.5 games behind the first place Fall River Indians with a 63–39 record in the eight–team league. William Long and Mike McDermott were the managers.^[4][5][6]

In 1897, the Bangor Millionaires switched leagues, joining the independent levelMaine State League, which folded during the season. With Jack Sharrott returning as manager, Bangor had 12–19 record and were in third place when the league folded. The six–team 1897 final league standings featured the Augusta Kennebecs (14–8), Bangor Millionaires (12–19),Belfast Pastimes (10–16), Lewiston (15–14), Portland (21–6) andRockland (10–19).^[7][8][9]

Returning to minor league in 1901, Bangor began the season as members of the independent level New England League before relocating during the season. On June 30, 1901, Bangor had a record of 22–14 under manager Walter Burnham when the franchise relocated toBrockton, Massachusetts. The Bangor/Brockton franchise disbanded on July 6, 1901, finishing with a 24–16 overall record.^{[10][11][12][13]}

Bangor was without a minor league team until the 1907 Maine State League reformed as an eight–teamClass D league. Bangor began play in the 1907 season alongside fellow members fromAugusta, Maine (Augusta Senators),Biddeford, Maine (Biddeford Orphans),Lewiston, Maine (Lewiston),Manchester, New Hampshire (Manchester),Portland, Maine (Pine Tree Capers), a second team in Portland (Portland Blue Sox) andWaterville, Maine (Waterville).^[14][15][16]

Bangor and the 1907 Maine State League began play on May 24, 1907. The league lost several franchises before the season concluded. Both Manchester and Waterville folded in June, Manchester with a 1–7 record and Waterville with an 8–14 record. The Augusta franchise disbanded on July 29, 1907, with a 27–28 record. Lewiston was 24–24 when that franchise folded on August 3, 1907.^{[17][18][19][20][13]}

With four teams remaining, theBangor Cubs won the 1907 Maine State League Championship. Bangor had a 47–31 final record, as the league held no playoffs. The Bangor Cubs were followed by theBiddeford Orphans (30–27),Portland Blue Sox (39–41) andPine Tree Capers (27–32) in the 1907 final standings. TheAugusta Senators (27–28), Lewiston (24–23), Manchester (1–7) and Waterville (8–14) all folded before the completion of the season.^[17][20]

Bangor returned to play as theBangor White Sox in the six–team 1908 Maine State League, winning a second consecutive championship in an unconventional manner. Bangor joined Augusta, Biddeford, and the Portland Blue Sox as the 1908 league members who finished the season, as Pine Tree andYork Beach disbanded during the season.^[21][22][23]

Bangor and the Maine State League began play on June 10, 1908. The Lewiston franchise moved to Augusta after twelve games. Pine Tree (15–13) and York Beach (10–15) both disbanded on July 19, 1908. When the Portland Blue Sox disbanded on August 28, 1908, the Maine State League permanently folded. The Portland Blue Sox were in 1st place with a 32–20 record when disbanding. Portland finished ahead of the Bangor White Sox (31–22), Lewiston/Augusta (20–26) and Biddeford (18–30) in the standings. However, since Portland folded, the Bangor White Sox were awarded the 1908 Maine State League Championship.^{[24][22][25][26][13]}

Baseball returned to Bangor when theBangor Maroons were charter members of the four–team 1913 Class D levelNew Brunswick-Maine League.^[27] Bangor finished with a 18–48, record and in fourth place, playing the season under managers George Magoon, Frank Connaughton and Lamorey. Bangor finished 23.5 games behind the first place Fredericton Pets. The league folded after their only season.^[28][13]

Bangor was without a minor league team for over 80 years, until theBangor Blue Ox became members of the 1994 independentNortheast League.^[29]

Early Bangor minor league teams played home games atMaplewood Park. The ballpark was called Maplewood Park as the site was home to the Maplewood Hotel. The site was later called Eastern Maine Fairgrounds and then Bass Park. Harness racing has been hosted at the site throughout its duration. Today, Bass Park continues as the long time home of the Bangor State Fair.^{[30][31][32][33][34]}

The Bangor Blue Ox and Bangor Lumberjacks teams played minor league home games at theMahaney Diamond on the campus of theUniversity of Maine.^[35]

For their final season of 2004, the Bangor Lumberjacks hosted home games at theWinkin Complex.^[36]

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