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Minor League history: Connecticut (State) League
Byyankeebiscuitfan January 20, 2016

The Connecticut League started as the Connecticut State League in 1884. In 1902 classifications were given to minor leagues for the first time. The Connecticut League, as it was renamed in 1901, got a class D classification but it was upgraded to class B in 1905. At the start the league was an independent league…

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Norwich Reds, a team that was up for grabs
Byyankeebiscuitfan January 1, 2016

I bumped into an interesting short article about the Norwich Reds. The team played in the Connecticut League from 1901 through 1907. The league was also known as the Connecticut State League and lasted until 1913 as it renamed itself the Eastern Association when many teams from outside the state of Connecticut joined the league….

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