| Classification | Independent (1896) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| Founder | Jim O'Rourke |
| First season | 1896 |
| Ceased | September 26, 1896 |
| Replaced by | Connecticut League (1897) |
| President | D.W. Porter (1896) |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 1 Bridgeport Victors (1896) |
The Naugatuck Valley League was a minor league baseball league that played in the 1896 season. The Non-Signatory Independent level league consisted of franchises based exclusively in Connecticut. The six–team league evolved into the 1897 Connecticut League.
Baseball Hall of Fame member Candy Cummings managed the 1896 Torrington Tornados team in the Naugatuck Valley League. Fellow Hall of Fame member Jim O'Rourke was the Naugatuck Valley League founder and owner/player/manager for the Bridgeport Victors team while leading the league in batting average.
Today, the league name has been adopted by the high school athletic Naugatuck Valley League, based in Connecticut.