Classification | Class C (1914–1915) Class B (1947–1950) |
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Sport | Minor League Baseball |
First season | 1914 |
Ceased | 1916 July 14, 1950 |
President | Charles Coppen (1914–1915) Ken Strong (1947) John A. Scalzi Jr. (1948–1950) |
No. of teams | 19 |
Country | United States |
Most titles | 1 Fall River Spindles (1914) Hartford Senators (1915) Stamford Bombers (1947) Port Chester Clippers (1948) Bristol Owls (1949) Poughkeepsie Chiefs (1950) |
The Colonial League was the name of two mid-level American minor baseball leagues. The first Colonial League was a Class C level league that existed from 1914 to 1915 as a minor league for the outlaw Federal League. The second Colonial League existed from 1947 through mid-July 1950. It was graded Class B, two levels below the major leagues, and featured teams based in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey