Boston, Massachusetts minor league baseball history

Boston, Massachusetts
minor league baseball teams
Minor league affiliations
ClassIndependent (1884, 1886–1887, 1893)
LeagueMassachusetts State Association (1884)
New England League (1886–1887, 1893)
Major league affiliations
TeamNone
Minor league titles
League titles (0)None
Team data
NameBoston Reserves (1884)
Boston Blues (1886–1887)
Boston Reds (1893)
BallparkSouth End Grounds (1886–1887, 1893)

Minor league baseball teams were based in Boston, Massachusetts between 1884 and 1893. The Boston Blues (1886–1887) and Boston Reds (1893) played as members of the New England League. Earlier, the Boston Reserves played as members of the Massachusetts State Association in 1884 and may have been the first true farm team. The Boston minor league teams shared the city with the Boston major league teams. The 1893 Boston Reds were the final minor league team hosted in Boston.