Poughkeepsie Colts

Poughkeepsie Colts
Minor league affiliations
Class
League
Major league affiliations
Team
None
Minor league titles
League titles (5)
  • 1886
  • 1904
  • 1907
  • 1914
  • 1950
Team data
Name
  • Poughkeepsie (1886, 1888)
  • Poughkeepsie Bridge Citys (1894)
  • Poughkeepsie Colts (1903–1907)
  • Poughkeepsie Students (1909)
  • Poughkeepsie Honey Bugs (1913–1914)
  • Poughkeepsie Giants (1947)
  • Poughkeepsie Chiefs (1948–1950)
BallparkRiverview Field (1903–1907, 1909, 1913–1914, 1947–1950)

The Poughkeepsie Colts was a primary name of the minor league baseball teams based in Poughkeepsie, New York. Between 1886 and 1950, Poughkeepsie teams played as members of the Hudson River League (1886, 1888), New York State League (1894), Hudson River League (1903–1907), Eastern Association (1909), New York-New Jersey League (1913), Atlantic League (1914) and Colonial League (1948–1950). Poughkeepsie teams won five league championships.

Baseball Hall of Fame member Dan Brouthers played for the Poughkeepsie Colts in from 1903 to 1905.