Bloomingdale Troopers

The Bloomingdale Troopers were a North Atlantic League baseball team based in Bloomingdale, New Jersey that played from 1946 to 1948. They were affiliated with the Boston Braves in 1947 and the Cleveland Indians in 1948. They are the only professional baseball team to ever play in Bloomingdale.[1]

Bloomingdale Troopers
1946–1948
Bloomingdale, New Jersey
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass D
LeagueNorth Atlantic League
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Minor league titles
League titles None
Team data
Previous parks
DeLazier Field

History

The Bloomingdale Troopers were one of eight teams that competed in the inaugural 1946 season of the North Atlantic League, formed during the post-World War II minor league baseball boom in the United States. The league and its teams operated as a Class D affiliate of Major League Baseball, however, most of its teams operated independently of any major league clubs during the 1946 season.[2]

The Bloomingdale team was named the "Troopers" after the original owner's son, who was a New Jersey State Police officer killed in the line of duty. They played their first game on May 8, 1946 in Peekskill, New York against the Highlanders, who were managed by former New York Yankees third baseman Joe Dugan. The next day, the Troopers played their first game at DeLazier Field in Bloomingdale, also against the Highlanders.[2]

During the summer of 1946, former New York Yankees player Babe Ruth attended a Troopers game while in the area on a hunting and fishing trip. After the game, Ruth went onto the field and hit a few home runs for the record-setting crowd of 1,467 spectators.[2]

The Troopers drew an average of 600 fans per game.[2] Jim Lemon played for the team during their last season in 1948, before making it to the major leagues for Cleveland in 1950.

Season records
Bloomingdale Troopers[3]
Season League Manager Record Finish Playoffs
1946 North Atlantic Mickey Weintraub 41-78 6th
1947 North Atlantic Butch Scinski 47-74 7th
1948 North Atlantic Jim Jefferis / Stephen Kuk 77-52 3rd Lost in 1st round

References
  1. "Bloomingdale, New Jersey Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  2. Agnish, Jai. "Historian brings local minor league baseball history to life". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  3. "Bloomingdale Troopers - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2020-09-14.


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