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The Panthers were preceded by '''Worcester''', [[Massachusetts State Association]] (1884); '''Worcester Grays''', New England League (1888); Worcester, [[Atlantic Association]] (1889-1890); Worcester, New England League (1891, 1894, 1898); '''Worcester Farmers''', Eastern League (1899-1900); '''Worcester Quakers''', Eastern League (1901); '''Worcester Hustlers''', Eastern League (1902); '''Worcester Riddlers''', Eastern League (1903); '''Worcester Reds''', [[Connecticut League]] (1904); [[Worcester Busters]], New England League (1906-1915); Worcester Busters, Eastern League (1916-1917) and the '''Worcester Boosters''', Eastern League (1918-1922).<ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Worcester,_MA</ref>
The Panthers were preceded by '''Worcester''', [[Massachusetts State Association]] (1884); '''Worcester Grays''', New England League (1888); Worcester, [[Atlantic Association]] (1889-1890); Worcester, New England League (1891, 1894, 1898); '''Worcester Farmers''', Eastern League (1899-1900); '''Worcester Quakers''', Eastern League (1901); '''Worcester Hustlers''', Eastern League (1902); '''Worcester Riddlers''', Eastern League (1903); '''Worcester Reds''', [[Connecticut League]] (1904); [[Worcester Busters]], New England League (1906-1915); Worcester Busters, Eastern League (1916-1917) and the '''Worcester Boosters''', Eastern League (1918-1922).<ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Worcester,_MA</ref>


==[[Baseball Hall of Fame]] alumni==
==Baseball Hall of Fame alumni==
They Panthers were managed by Hall of Fame baseball player [[Jesse Burkett]] in 1923 and 1924. He led them to a79-74 record in 1923, and a 70-82 record in 1924. In 1925, they were managed by [[Eddie Eayrs]] and future Hall of Fame manager [[Casey Stengel]].<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=37705 1925 team stats page]</ref>
The Panthers were managed by [[Baseball Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] baseball player [[Jesse Burkett]] in 1923 and 1924. He led them to a 79-74 record in 1923, and a 70-82 record in 1924. In 1925, they were managed by [[Eddie Eayrs]] and future Hall of Fame manager [[Casey Stengel]].<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=37705 1925 team stats page]</ref>


==The ballpark==
==The ballpark==
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Revision as of 18:16, 15 April 2021

The Worcester Panthers were an Eastern League baseball team based in Worcester, Massachusetts. They existed from 1923 to 1925.[1]

History

The Worcester Panthers were succeeded by the 1933 Worcester Chiefs of the New England League and the Worcester Rosebuds, won the pennant in the 1934 Northeastern League.[2][3][4]

The Panthers were preceded by Worcester, Massachusetts State Association (1884); Worcester Grays, New England League (1888); Worcester, Atlantic Association (1889-1890); Worcester, New England League (1891, 1894, 1898); Worcester Farmers, Eastern League (1899-1900); Worcester Quakers, Eastern League (1901); Worcester Hustlers, Eastern League (1902); Worcester Riddlers, Eastern League (1903); Worcester Reds, Connecticut League (1904); Worcester Busters, New England League (1906-1915); Worcester Busters, Eastern League (1916-1917) and the Worcester Boosters, Eastern League (1918-1922).[5]

Baseball Hall of Fame alumni

The Panthers were managed by Hall of Fame baseball player Jesse Burkett in 1923 and 1924. He led them to a 79-74 record in 1923, and a 70-82 record in 1924. In 1925, they were managed by Eddie Eayrs and future Hall of Fame manager Casey Stengel.[6]

The ballpark

The Worcester Panthers played their home games at Boulevard Park.[7]

References