The Brockville Blues were a minor league baseball team based in Brockville, Ontario, Canada. The team competed in the Canadian–American League for two seasons. In 1936, they were known as the Brockville Pirates and were not affiliated with any major league team. In 1937, they played as the Blues and were a farm team of the Boston Red Sox.
Brockville had previously fielded a minor league team in 1888, in the Eastern International League.[2]: 104
Jesse Spring, the team's player-manager in 1936,[3] was best known as a professional ice hockey player, having spent six seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Results by season
| Season | Nickname | Affiliation | Record (win %) | Finish | Manager | Playoffs (games) | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Pirates | — | 43–36 (.544) | 3rd of 6 | Jesse Spring | defeated Ottawa Senators (3–1) lost to Perth Royals (0–3) |
unknown | [2]: 345 |
| 1937 | Blues | Boston Red Sox | 30–69 (.303) | 7th of 8 | Jesse Spring John Grilli |
— | 6,242 | [2]: 351 |
References
- ^ "Fulford Athletic Field in Brockville, ON". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson & Miles Wolff, editors (Third ed.). Baseball America. 2007. ISBN 978-1932391176.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Brockville Ball Club Plays Senators Here". Ottawa Journal. Ottawa, Canada. May 27, 1936. p. 20. Retrieved February 24, 2021 – via newspapers.com.