Brockton, MA

Brockton is located in eastern Massachusetts, 15 miles south of Boston, MA.

Teams that have played here

• Brockton, Eastern New England League (1885)
• Brockton, New England League (1886)
• Brockton Shoemakers, New England League (1892-1899, 1910-1913, 1928-1929, 1933)
• Brockton B's, New England League (1901)
• Brockton B's, Eastern League (1901)
• Brockton Bees, New England League (1903)
• Brockton Tigers, New England League (1907-1909)
• Brockton Shoemakers, Colonial League (1914)
• Brockton Rox, Northern League East (2002)
• Brockton Rox, Northeast League (2003-2004)
• Brockton Rox, Canadian-American Association (2005-2011)

Persons who were born here

• John Andre, pitcher
• Steve Balboni, infielder
• Mike Calitri, coach
• Lou Colombo, minor league outfielder
• Michael Dubee, minor league pitcher
• Rich Dubee, coach
• Haddie Gill, pitcher
• Joe Grigas, minor league outfielder
• Pete Hughes, college coach
• Jim Mann, pitcher
• Greg McMurtry, minor league outfielder
• Freddie Moncewicz, infielder
• Sean Newcomb, pitcher
• Buck O'Brien, pitcher
• Ernest Rangazas, college coach
• Barney Reilly, infielder
• Frank Sexton, pitcher
• Gene Sylvester, minor league pitcher
• Dick Thompson, author
• Otis Tilden, umpire
• Brian Warren, minor league pitcher
• Art Whitney, infielder
• Frank Whitney, outfielder

Persons who died here

• Bill Chamberlain, pitcher
• Pat Creeden, infielder
• Ed Gill, pitcher
• Haddie Gill, pitcher
• Frank Kane, outfielder
• Toss Kelly, umpire
• Charles King, umpire
• Bill McGunnigle, outfielder; manager
• Freddie Moncewicz, infielder
• John Pearson, minor league player
• Henry Porter, pitcher
• Frank Quinlan, catcher/outfielder
• Gene Sylvester, minor league pitcher
• Otis Tilden, umpire
• Joe Zapustas, outfielder

Educational institutions located here

• Brockton High School
• Massasoit Community College