This is lists of baseball teams that formerly played in the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball, also known as the Can-Am League, or any of its two predecessors, the Northeast League or Northern League East Division.
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Former teams
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | First Season | Last Season | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adirondack Lumberjacks | Glens Falls, New York | East Field | 9,000 | 1995 | 2002 | Became the Bangor Lumberjacks. |
| Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs | Colonie, New York | Heritage Park | 5,000 | 1995 | 2002 | Folded after 2002 season. |
| Allentown Ambassadors | Allentown, Pennsylvania | Bicentennial Park | 4,600 | 1997 | 2003 | Folded shortly before start of 2004 season; replaced by Northeast League Aces. |
| American Defenders of New Hampshire | Nashua, New Hampshire | Holman Stadium | 4,375 | 2009 | 2009 | Evicted from stadium, moved to Pittsfield, Massachusetts following 2009 season and became Pittsfield Colonials. |
| Atlantic City Surf | Atlantic City, New Jersey | Bernie Robbins Stadium | 5,500 | 2007 | 2008 | Played in the Atlantic League 1998–2006. Folded shortly before start of 2009 season. |
| Bangor Blue Ox | Bangor, Maine | Larry Mahaney Diamond | 3,000 | 1996 | 1997 | Went dormant after 1997 season; franchise moved to Quebec for 1999 season. |
| Bangor Lumberjacks | Orono, Maine Bangor, Maine |
Larry Mahaney Diamond, U. Maine Winkin Sports Complex, Husson College |
3,000 (both) | 2003 | 2004 | Folded April 2005; replaced by Can-Am League Grays. |
| Brockton Rox | Brockton, Massachusetts | Campanelli Stadium | 4,750 | 2002 | 2011 | Joined summer-collegiate Futures League |
| Catskill Cougars/Sullivan Mountain Lions | Mountaindale, New York | Baxter Field | 3,000 | 1995 1997 2000 |
1995 1998 2000 |
Left league in 1996 to play in the North Atlantic League. Returned in 1997, folded 1998. Returned in 2000, folded after season. |
| Berkshire Black Bears | Pittsfield, Massachusetts | Wahconah Park | 4,500 | 2002 | 2003 | Became the New Haven County Cutters. |
| Elmira Pioneers | Elmira, New York | Dunn Field | 4,020 | 1996 | 2005 | Moved to New York Collegiate Baseball League. |
| Massachusetts Mad Dogs | Lynn, Massachusetts | Fraser Field | 4,375 | 1996 | 1999 | Went dormant after 1999 season; franchise was moved to Pittsfield, Massachusetts for 2002 season. |
| Mohawk Valley Landsharks | Little Falls, New York | Little Falls Veterans Memorial Park | 2,000 | 1995 | 1995 | Became the Rhode Island Tiger Sharks. |
| Nashua Pride | Nashua, New Hampshire | Holman Stadium | 4,375 | 1998 | 2008 | Became the American Defenders of New Hampshire. |
| Newark Bears | Newark, New Jersey | Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium | 6,200 | 1998 | 2013 | Played in Atlantic League 1998–2009. Folded after 2013 season. |
| Newburgh Nighthawks | Newburgh, New York | Delano-Hitch Stadium | 3,100 | 1995 | 1996 | Folded after 1996 season, replaced by Waterbury Spirit. |
| New Haven County Cutters | New Haven, Connecticut | Yale Field | 6,200 | 2004 | 2007 | Folded after 2007 season. |
| North Shore Spirit | Lynn, Massachusetts | Fraser Field | 4,375 | 2003 | 2007 | Folded after 2007 season. |
| Ottawa Rapidz | Ottawa, Ontario | Ottawa Baseball Stadium | 10,332 | 2008 | 2008 | League took over team after 2008 season and renamed them the Ottawa Voyageurs. However, with the Atlantic City Surf ceasing operations, the league disbanded the Ottawa team shortly before the 2009 season. |
| Pittsfield Colonials | Pittsfield, Massachusetts | Wahconah Park | 3,500 | 2010 | 2011 | League voted to rescind team's charter after ownership group was unable to find investors. |
| Rhode Island Tiger Sharks | West Warwick, Rhode Island | McCarthy Field | 1,500 | 1996 | 1996 | Folded after 1996 season, replaced by Allentown Ambassadors. |
| Sussex Skyhawks | Augusta, NJ | Skylands Park | 5,000 | 2006 | 2011 | Folded after 2010 season. |
| Waterbury Spirit | Waterbury, Connecticut | Municipal Stadium | 6,000 | 1997 | 2000 | Went dormant after 2000 season; franchise was moved to Lynn, Massachusetts for 2003 season. |
| Worcester Tornadoes | Worcester, Massachusetts | Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field | 3,000 | 2005 | 2012 | Team charter revoked by League |
| Yonkers Hoot Owls | Yonkers, New York | Fleming Field | 1,000 | 1995 | 1995 | Folded after 1995 season. |
League-operated traveling teams
| Name | Year(s) | Reason | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2004 | Departure of Allentown Ambassadors | Place taken in 2005 by the Worcester Tornadoes. |
| The Grays | 2005 | Departure of Bangor Lumberjacks | Place taken in 2006 by the Sussex Skyhawks. |
| The Grays | 2007 | Arrival of Atlantic City Surf caused uneven number of teams | Place taken in 2008 by the Ottawa Rapidz. |
| New York Federals | 2011 | Departure of Sussex Skyhawks, arrival of Rockland Boulders | Unneeded after folding of Newark Bears |
| Garden State Grays | 2015 | Maintain schedule after all-star team from Shikoku Island League Plus ended their tour of the league |
Teams that never played
| Name | City | Stated to debut |
|---|---|---|
| Halifax | Halifax, Nova Scotia | 1999 |
| Moncton | Moncton, New Brunswick | 1999 |
This page was last edited on 21 October 2023, at 01:11