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The '''Concord Marines''' was the primary moniker of the [[minor league baseball]] teams based in [[Concord, New Hampshire]] between 1886 and 1907. Fall River teams played as members of the [[New England Association]] (1877), [[League Alliance]] (1877), [[New England League]] (1893–1898, 1902–1913), [[Colonial League (baseball)|Colonial League]] (1914–1915) and New England League (1946–1949).
The '''Concord Marines''' were a [[minor league baseball]] team based in [[Concord, New Hampshire]]. Between 1886 and 1907, Concord teams played as members of the [[New Hampshire State League]] in 1886, [[New England League]] from 1902 to 1905 and New Hampshire League in 1907, winning the 1905 league championship. During a 1904 game, the Marines ran short on players due to illness and inserted their mascot, a 9 year old boy, into the game.


==History==
==History==
In [[1886 in baseball|1886]], minor league baseball began in Concord, when the team joined the five–team [[Independent baseball league|Independent]]level [[New Hampshire State League]]. The 1886 New Hampshire League featured teams in the New Hampshire cities of [[Concord, New Hampshire|Concord]], [[Manchester, New Hampshire|Manchester]] (Mahchester hosted three teams, including [[West Side, Manchester, New Hampshire|West Manchester]] and "[[Amoskeag Falls|Amoskeag]]"), and [[Nashua, New Hampshire|Nashua]]. The 1886 Concord roster, standings and record are unknown.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-NHSL1/y-1886|title=1886 New Hampshire State League (NHSL) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/roster/t-cc11047/y-1886|title=1886 Concord minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi|title=1886 Concord Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref>
In [[1886 in baseball|1886]], minor league baseball began in Concord, when the "Concord" team joined the five–team [[Independent baseball league|Independent]] level [[New Hampshire State League]]. The 1886 New Hampshire League featured teams in the New Hampshire cities of [[Concord, New Hampshire|Concord]], [[Manchester (minor league baseball)|Manchester]] (Manchester hosted three teams, including [[West Side, Manchester, New Hampshire|West Manchester]] and "[[Amoskeag Falls|Amoskeag]]"), and [[Nashua (minor league baseball)|Nashua]]. The 1886 Concord roster, standings and record are unknown.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-NHSL1/y-1886|title=1886 New Hampshire State League (NHSL) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/roster/t-cc11047/y-1886|title=1886 Concord minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi|title=1886 Concord Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref>


In 1902, the Concord "Marines" resumed minor league play. Concord became members of the eight–team [[Class B (baseball)|Class B]] level [[New England League]]. The Marines ended the season in 4th place with a record of 58–53, as [[John Carney]] served as manager. Concord finished 16.5 games behind 1st place Manchester team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-NENL/y-1902|title=1902 New England League (NEL) Standings on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/roster/t-cm11048/y-1902|title=1902 Concord Marines minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi|title=1902 Concord Marines Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref><ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/New_England_League|title=New England League - BR Bullpen|website=www.baseball-reference.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=4ff3e113|title=1902 New England League|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref>
In 1902, the Concord "Marines" resumed minor league play, when Concord became members of the eight–team [[Class B (baseball)|Class B]] level [[New England League]]. The Marines ended the season in fourth place with a record of 58–53, as [[Jack Carney (baseball)|John Carney]] served as manager. Concord finished 16.5 games behind 1st place Manchester team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-NENL/y-1902|title=1902 New England League (NEL) Standings on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/roster/t-cm11048/y-1902|title=1902 Concord Marines minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi|title=1902 Concord Marines Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref><ref name="encyc">{{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball |editor-first1=Lloyd |editor-last1=Johnson |editor-first2=Miles |editor-last2=Wolff |edition=Third |publisher=[[Baseball America]] |date=2007 |isbn=978-1932391176}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=4ff3e113|title=1902 New England League|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref>


Continuing play, the Concord Marines placed 4th in the 1903 New England League standings. With a record of 63–47. playing under managers John Carney and [[Frank Eustace]], the Marines finished 7.5 games behind the 1st place [[Lowell Tigers]] in the final standings. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/roster/t-cm11048/y-1903|title=1903 Concord Marines minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-NENL/y-1903|title=1903 New England League (NEL) Standings on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi|title=1903 Concord Marines Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref><ref name="auto3"/>
Continuing play, the Concord Marines placed fourth in the 1903 New England League standings. With a record of 63–47. playing under returning manager John Carney and [[Frank Eustace]], the Marines finished 7.5 games behind the first place [[Lowell Tigers]] in the final standings. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/roster/t-cm11048/y-1903|title=1903 Concord Marines minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-NENL/y-1903|title=1903 New England League (NEL) Standings on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi|title=1903 Concord Marines Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref><ref name="encyc"/>


The Concord Marines placed 5th in the 1904 New England League standings. With a 62–62 record under manager Nathan Pulsifer, Concord ended the 1904 New England League season 20.5 games behind the 1st place [[Haverhill Hustlers]] (82–41).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-NENL/y-1904|title=1904 New England League (NEL) Standings on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/roster/t-cm11048/y-1904|title=1904 Concord Marines minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi|title=1904 Concord Marines Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref><ref name="auto3"/>
The Concord Marines placed fifth in the 1904 New England League standings. With a 62–62 record under manager Nathan Pulsifer, Concord ended the 1904 New England League season 20.5 games behind the first place [[Haverhill Hustlers]] (82–41).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-NENL/y-1904|title=1904 New England League (NEL) Standings on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/roster/t-cm11048/y-1904|title=1904 Concord Marines minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi|title=1904 Concord Marines Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref><ref name="encyc"/>


The 1905 New England League standings saw the Concord Marines win the championship. Concord finished the season with a record of 69–39 to place 1st in the final standings under manager [[Frank Eustace]]. Concord finished the season, 2.0 games ahead the 2nd place [[Fall River Indians]], who had a 66–40 record. Despite winning the championship, the Concord franchise folded following the 1905 season and did not return to the 1906 New England League.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/roster/t-cm11048/y-1905|title=1905 Concord Marines minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-NENL/y-1905|title=1905 New England League (NEL) Standings on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi|title=1905 Concord Marines Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref><ref name="auto3"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=af10efa8|title=1905 New England League|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref>
On June 25, 1904, in a game at Lowell, Concord became short on players after their center fielder was ejected and the second baseman became ill. As a result, Concord put their mascot into the game to play. The nine-year-old boy, named George Dwiggins, likely became the youngest player to appear in a professional game. It was reported that Dwiggins played right field and struck out in his only at bat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archivedinnings.com/tag/concord-marines/|title=Concord Marines|website=Archived Innings}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=diggin000geo|title=George Diggins Minor Leagues Statistics & History|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/nine-year-old-player-professional-baseball-concord-lowell-record-youngest/mcpq1u6pjpbszyd1s5ifdmzw|title=Edit the Record Book: A 9-year-old played professional baseball|website=www.sportingnews.com|date=21 December 2014 }}</ref>


Concord played their final season in 1907. Concord returned to the [[Class D (baseball)|Class D]] level New Hampshire State League. The team ended the season with a 2-7 record under manager A. Long. The New Hampshire State League began play in the 1907 season as a Class D level league. It was an eight–team league that began play on May 11, 1907. During the 1907 season, the New Hampshire State League folded four teams. A meeting was held on June 17, 1907, where the league was restructured and changed its name to the [[Vermont State League]], beginning play July 2, 1907.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/l-NHSL/y-1907|title=1907 New Hampshire State League (NHSL) on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Plattsburgh,_NY|title=Plattsburgh, NY - BR Bullpen|website=www.baseball-reference.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/l-VSL/y-1907|title=1907 Vermont State League (VSL) on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=af579a1d|title=1907 New Hampshire State League|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref>
The 1905 New England League standings saw the Concord Marines win the championship. Concord finished the season with a record of 69–39 to place first in the final standings under manager [[Frank Eustace]]. Concord finished the season, 2.0 games ahead the second place [[Fall River Indians]], who had a 66–40 record. Despite winning the championship, the Concord franchise folded following the 1905 season and did not return to the 1906 New England League.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/roster/t-cm11048/y-1905|title=1905 Concord Marines minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-NENL/y-1905|title=1905 New England League (NEL) Standings on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi|title=1905 Concord Marines Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref><ref name="encyc"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=af10efa8|title=1905 New England League|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref>


The standings for the New Hampshire State League were affected by four franchises who did not play the complete season. The standings through June 29, 1907, were Barre-Montpelier Intercities 19–6, Burlington Burlingtons 13–12, West Manchester 11–12, [[Laconia/Plattsburgh Brewers]] 8–14, East Manchester 7–7, Franklin 5–7, Nashua 3–3, Concord 2–7.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-NHSL/y-1907|title=1907 New Hampshire State League (NHSL) Standings on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/roster/t-em11345/y-1907|title=1907 East Manchester Roster on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref>
Concord played their final season in 1907. Concord returned to the [[Class D (baseball)|Class D]] level New Hampshire State League. The team ended the season with a 2-7 record under manager A. Long. The New Hampshire State League began play in the 1907 season as a Class D level league. It was an eight–team league that began play on May 11, 1907. During the 1907 season, the New Hampshire State League folded four teams. A meeting was held on June 17, 1907, where the league was restructured and changed its name to the [[Vermont State League]], beginning play July 2, 1907.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/l-NHSL/y-1907|title=1907 New Hampshire State League (NHSL) on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref name="encyc"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/l-VSL/y-1907|title=1907 Vermont State League (VSL) on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=af579a1d|title=1907 New Hampshire State League|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/roster/t-cc11047/y-1907|title=1907 Concord minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref>


The standings for the New Hampshire State League were affected by four franchises who did not play the complete season. The standings through June 29, 1907, were Barre-Montpelier Intercities 19–6, Burlington Burlingtons 13–12, West Manchester 11–12, [[Laconia/Plattsburgh Brewers]] 8–14, East Manchester 7–7, Franklin 5–7, Nashua 3–3 and Concord 2–7.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-NHSL/y-1907|title=1907 New Hampshire State League (NHSL) Standings on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref name="encyc"/>
Concord, New Hampshire has not hosted another minor league team.

Concord, New Hampshire was without minor league baseball for over a century, until the 2016 [[New Hampshire Wild]] began play as members of the Independent level [[Empire Professional Baseball League]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://empireproleague.com/2018/02/23/wild-to-play-its-games-in-new-hampshire/|title=WILD TO PLAY ITS GAMES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE – Welcome to the Empire Baseball League|date=23 February 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wildprobaseball.com/|title=Official Site of the New Hampshire Wild – Professional Baseball Club of the EBL}}</ref>


==The ballpark==
==The ballpark==
The name of the home minor league ballpark for the Concord minor league teams is not referenced.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/venues/v-609|title=Unknown in Concord, NH minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref>
The name of the home minor league ballpark for the Concord minor league teams is not directly referenced.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/venues/v-609|title=Unknown in Concord, NH minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref> Established in the 1890s, [[White Park (Concord, New Hampshire)|White Park]] was noted to have hosted baseball in the era, with a ballfield constructed around 1900. White Park is on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] and is still in use today as a public park with ballfields.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nhmagazine.com/granite-diamonds/|title=New Hampshire's Role In Creating Baseball|date=March 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.leaguelineup.com/location.asp?url=nelbl&locationid=1086044|title=New England Legends Baseball League - (New England, NH) - powered by LeagueLineup.com|website=www.leaguelineup.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.concordnh.gov/facilities/facility/details/White-Park-21|title=White Park|website=Concord, NH}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.concordmonitor.com/Concord-baseball-players-form-Sunset-League-11905911|title=Granite State Stories: Concord baseball players form Sunset League|date=September 22, 2017|website=Concord Monitor}}</ref>
[[File:ConcordNH WhiteParkPond.jpg|thumb| (2012) Concord, New Hampshire. White Park Pond]]


==Timeline==
==Timeline==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size: 95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size: 95%;"
! Year(s) !! # Yrs. !! Team !! Level !! League
! Year(s) !! # Yrs. !! Team !! Level !! League!!Ballpark
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| 1886 || 1 ||Concord||[[Independent baseball league|Independent]] || [[New Hampshire State League]]
| 1886 || 1 ||Concord||[[Independent baseball league|Independent]] || [[New Hampshire State League]]||Unknown
|-
|-
| 1902–1905|| 4 || Concord Marines||[[Class B (baseball)|Class B]] ||[[New England League]]
| 1902–1905|| 4 || Concord Marines||[[Class B (baseball)|Class B]] ||[[New England League]]||rowspan=2|White Park*
|-
|-
| 1907 || 1 ||Concord||[[Class D (baseball)|Class D]] || New Hampshire State League]]
| 1907 || 1 ||Concord||[[Class D (baseball)|Class D]] || [[New Hampshire State League]]
|-
|-
|}
|}


== Year-by-Year Record ==
== Year–by–year records ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
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|- align=center
|- align=center
|1902||58–53||4th||John Carney|| None
|1902||58–53||4th||John Carney|| No playoffs held
|- align=center
|- align=center
|1903||63–47||4th||John Carney / Frank Eustace|| None
|1903||63–47||4th||[[Jack Carney (baseball)|Jack Carney]] / Frank Eustace|| No playoffs held
|- align=center
|- align=center
|1904||62–62||5th (tied)||Nathan Pulsifer|| None
|1904||62–62||5th (tie)||Nathan Pulsifer|| No playoffs held
|- align=center
|- align=center
|1905||69–39||1st||Frank Eustace||'''League champions'''
|1905||69–39||1st||[[Frank Eustace]]||'''League champions'''
|- align=center
|- align=center
|
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==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
{{Div col|colwidth=25em}}
{{Div col|colwidth=25em}}
*[[Joe Berry]] (1903)
*[[Joe Berry (catcher)|Joe Berry]] (1903)
*[[Jack Carney (baseball)|Jack Carney]] (1902–1903, MGR)
*[[Jack Carney (baseball)|Jack Carney]] (1902–1903, MGR)
*[[Win Clark]] (1904)
*[[Win Clark]] (1904)
*[[Doc Curley]] (1905)
*[[Doc Curley]] (1905)
*[[Tom Doran]] (1902)
*[[Tom Doran]] (1902)
*[[Sam Edmundson]] (1905)
*[[Sam Edmonston]] (1905)
*[[Frank Eustace]] (1905, MGR)
*[[Frank Eustace]] (1905, MGR)
*[[Sam Frock]] (1905)
*[[Sam Frock]] (1905)
*[[Joe Harris]] (1903)
*[[Joe Harris (pitcher)|Joe Harris]] (1903)
*[[Charlie Hastings]] (1904)
*[[Charlie Hastings]] (1904)
*[[Malachi Hogan]] (1902)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/malachi-hogan/|title=Malachi Hogan – Society for American Baseball Research}}</ref>
*[[Buck Hooker]] (1902–1903)
*[[Buck Hooker]] (1902–1903)
*[[Happy Iott]] (1902)
*[[Happy Iott]] (1902)
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{{Div col end}}
{{Div col end}}


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*[[:Category:Concord Marines players|Concord Marines players]]
==See also==
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[[:Category:Concord Marines players|Concord Marines players]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Concord,_NH Baseball Reference Bullpen]
*[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Concord&state=NH&country=US Concord - Baseball Reference]


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[[Category:Concord, New Hampshire]]

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Concord Marines
Minor league affiliations
ClassIndependent (1886)
Class B (1902–1905)
Class D (1907)
LeagueNew Hampshire State League (1886)
New England League (1902–1905)
New Hampshire League (1907)
Major league affiliations
TeamNone
Minor league titles
League titles (1)1905
Team data
NameConcord (1886)
Concord Marines (1902–1905)
Concord (1907)
BallparkWhite Park*

The Concord Marines were a minor league baseball team based in Concord, New Hampshire. Between 1886 and 1907, Concord teams played as members of the New Hampshire State League in 1886, New England League from 1902 to 1905 and New Hampshire League in 1907, winning the 1905 league championship. During a 1904 game, the Marines ran short on players due to illness and inserted their mascot, a 9 year old boy, into the game.

History

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In 1886, minor league baseball began in Concord, when the "Concord" team joined the five–team Independent level New Hampshire State League. The 1886 New Hampshire League featured teams in the New Hampshire cities of Concord, Manchester (Manchester hosted three teams, including West Manchester and "Amoskeag"), and Nashua. The 1886 Concord roster, standings and record are unknown.[1][2][3]

In 1902, the Concord "Marines" resumed minor league play, when Concord became members of the eight–team Class B level New England League. The Marines ended the season in fourth place with a record of 58–53, as John Carney served as manager. Concord finished 16.5 games behind 1st place Manchester team.[4][5][6][7][8]

Continuing play, the Concord Marines placed fourth in the 1903 New England League standings. With a record of 63–47. playing under returning manager John Carney and Frank Eustace, the Marines finished 7.5 games behind the first place Lowell Tigers in the final standings. [9][10][11][7]

The Concord Marines placed fifth in the 1904 New England League standings. With a 62–62 record under manager Nathan Pulsifer, Concord ended the 1904 New England League season 20.5 games behind the first place Haverhill Hustlers (82–41).[12][13][14][7]

On June 25, 1904, in a game at Lowell, Concord became short on players after their center fielder was ejected and the second baseman became ill. As a result, Concord put their mascot into the game to play. The nine-year-old boy, named George Dwiggins, likely became the youngest player to appear in a professional game. It was reported that Dwiggins played right field and struck out in his only at bat.[15][16][17]

The 1905 New England League standings saw the Concord Marines win the championship. Concord finished the season with a record of 69–39 to place first in the final standings under manager Frank Eustace. Concord finished the season, 2.0 games ahead the second place Fall River Indians, who had a 66–40 record. Despite winning the championship, the Concord franchise folded following the 1905 season and did not return to the 1906 New England League.[18][19][20][7][21]

Concord played their final season in 1907. Concord returned to the Class D level New Hampshire State League. The team ended the season with a 2-7 record under manager A. Long. The New Hampshire State League began play in the 1907 season as a Class D level league. It was an eight–team league that began play on May 11, 1907. During the 1907 season, the New Hampshire State League folded four teams. A meeting was held on June 17, 1907, where the league was restructured and changed its name to the Vermont State League, beginning play July 2, 1907.[22][7][23][24]

The standings for the New Hampshire State League were affected by four franchises who did not play the complete season. The standings through June 29, 1907, were Barre-Montpelier Intercities 19–6, Burlington Burlingtons 13–12, West Manchester 11–12, Laconia/Plattsburgh Brewers 8–14, East Manchester 7–7, Franklin 5–7, Nashua 3–3 and Concord 2–7.[25][7]

Concord, New Hampshire was without minor league baseball for over a century, until the 2016 New Hampshire Wild began play as members of the Independent level Empire Professional Baseball League.[26][27]

The ballpark

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The name of the home minor league ballpark for the Concord minor league teams is not directly referenced.[28] Established in the 1890s, White Park was noted to have hosted baseball in the era, with a ballfield constructed around 1900. White Park is on the National Register of Historic Places and is still in use today as a public park with ballfields.[29][30][31][32]

(2012) Concord, New Hampshire. White Park Pond

Timeline

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Year(s) # Yrs. Team Level League Ballpark
1886 1 Concord Independent New Hampshire State League Unknown
1902–1905 4 Concord Marines Class B New England League White Park*
1907 1 Concord Class D New Hampshire State League

Year–by–year records

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Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs/Notes
1886 00–00 NA NA League records unknown
1902 58–53 4th John Carney No playoffs held
1903 63–47 4th Jack Carney / Frank Eustace No playoffs held
1904 62–62 5th (tie) Nathan Pulsifer No playoffs held
1905 69–39 1st Frank Eustace League champions
1907 2–7 NA A. Long League folded July 2

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "1886 New Hampshire State League (NHSL) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  2. ^ "1886 Concord minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  3. ^ "1886 Concord Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. ^ "1902 New England League (NEL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  5. ^ "1902 Concord Marines minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  6. ^ "1902 Concord Marines Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  7. ^ a b c d e f Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
  8. ^ "1902 New England League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  9. ^ "1903 Concord Marines minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  10. ^ "1903 New England League (NEL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  11. ^ "1903 Concord Marines Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  12. ^ "1904 New England League (NEL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  13. ^ "1904 Concord Marines minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  14. ^ "1904 Concord Marines Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  15. ^ "Concord Marines". Archived Innings.
  16. ^ "George Diggins Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  17. ^ "Edit the Record Book: A 9-year-old played professional baseball". www.sportingnews.com. 21 December 2014.
  18. ^ "1905 Concord Marines minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  19. ^ "1905 New England League (NEL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  20. ^ "1905 Concord Marines Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  21. ^ "1905 New England League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  22. ^ "1907 New Hampshire State League (NHSL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  23. ^ "1907 Vermont State League (VSL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  24. ^ "1907 New Hampshire State League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  25. ^ "1907 New Hampshire State League (NHSL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  26. ^ "WILD TO PLAY ITS GAMES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE – Welcome to the Empire Baseball League". 23 February 2018.
  27. ^ "Official Site of the New Hampshire Wild – Professional Baseball Club of the EBL".
  28. ^ "Unknown in Concord, NH minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  29. ^ "New Hampshire's Role In Creating Baseball". March 14, 2019.
  30. ^ "New England Legends Baseball League - (New England, NH) - powered by LeagueLineup.com". www.leaguelineup.com.
  31. ^ "White Park". Concord, NH.
  32. ^ "Granite State Stories: Concord baseball players form Sunset League". Concord Monitor. September 22, 2017.
  33. ^ "Malachi Hogan – Society for American Baseball Research".
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