Fall River, MA

Fall River is located in southern Massachusetts, on the river of the same name, 20 miles northwest of New Bedford, MA and 25 miles southeast of Providence, RI. It was the epicenter of the amateur Southeastern Massachusetts Baseball League (2001-2007).

Teams that have played here

• Fall River Casscades, New England Association (1877)
• Fall River Indians, New England League (1893-1898, 1902-1910, 1946-1949)
• Fall River Brinies, New England League (1911-1912)
• Fall River Adopted Sons, New England League (1913)
• Fall River Spindles, Colonial League (1914)

Persons who were born here

• Craig Albernaz, coach
• Tom Aldrich, minor league infielder
• Benny Bowcock, infielder
• Charlie Buffinton, pitcher; manager
• Art Butler, infielder
• Tom Cahill, catcher
• Tom Drohan, pitcher
• Frank Fennelly, infielder
• Greg Gagne, infielder
• Tom Gastall, catcher
• Russ Gibson, catcher
• Brandon Gomes, pitcher
• Joe Harrington, infielder
• Matt Howard, infielder
• Andrew Jennings, umpire
• Allen Levrault, pitcher
• Joe Lewis Sr., scout
• Joe Lewis, minor league pitcher
• Jim Manning, outfielder; manager
• Evan Marzilli, minor league outfielder
• Mike McDermott, pitcher
• Chris McFarland, outfielder
• Amby Murray, pitcher
• Jerry Remy, infielder
• Dick Siebert, infielder
• Butch Sutcliffe, catcher
• Tony Tavares, executive
• Red Torphy, infielder
• Luke Urban, catcher

Persons who died here

• Charlie Buffinton, pitcher; manager
• Art Butler, infielder
• Frank Fennelly, infielder
• Tom Gunning, catcher
• Joe Harrington, infielder
• Andrew Jennings, umpire
• Joe Lewis, minor league pitcher
• John O'Brien, outfielder
• Johnny Reder, infielder
• Mike McDermott, pitcher
• Stub Smith, infielder
• Butch Sutcliffe, catcher
• Fred Tenney, pitcher
• Red Torphy, infielder

Educational institutions located here

• Durfee High School