Pittsfield, MA

Pittsfield is located in western Massachusetts, in the Berkshire Mountains, 50 miles north-west of Springfield, MA.

Teams that have played here

• Pittsfield Colts, New York State League (1894)
• Pittsfield Hillies, Hudson River League (1905)
• Pittsfield Hillies, Eastern Association (1913-1914)
• Pittsfield Hillies, Eastern League (1919-1930)
• Pittsfield Electrics, Can-Am League (1941-1942, 1946-1949)
• Pittsfield Indians, Can-Am League (1950)
• Pittsfield Phillies, Can-Am League (1951)
• Pittsfield Red Sox, Eastern League (1965-1969)
• Pittsfield Senators, Eastern League (1970-1971)
• Pittsfield Rangers, Eastern League (1972-1975)
• Berkshire Brewers, Eastern League (1976)
• Pittsfield Cubs, Eastern League (1985-1988)
• Pittsfield Mets, New York-Penn League (1989-2000)
• Pittsfield Astros, New York-Penn League (2001)
• Berkshire Black Bears, Northern League East (2002)
• Berkshire Black Bears, Northeast League (2003-2004)
• Pittsfield Dukes, New England Collegiate Baseball League (2005-2009)
• Pittsfield Colonials, Can-Am Association (2010-2011)

Persons who were born here

• Archie Allen, college coach
• Luther Askin, pre-MLB infielder
• Mark Belanger, infielder
• Jack Ferry, pitcher
• Shaun Francis, minor league umpire
• Frank Grant, Negro Leagues infielder; Hall of Fame
• Tim Grieve, minor league pitcher
• Tom Grieve, outfielder
• Gene Hermanski, outfielder
• Doc Powers, catcher
• Jeff Puleri, college coach
• Howie Storie, catcher
• Matthew Torra, minor league pitcher
• Earl Turner, catcher
• Turk Wendell, pitcher
• Matt White, pitcher
• Walter Zink, pitcher

Persons who died here

• Ed Connolly, catcher
• Frank Dwyer, pitcher
• Cy Ferry, pitcher
• Jack Ferry, pitcher
• Jim Garry, pitcher
• Howie Storie, catcher
• Pussy Tebeau, outfielder

Educational institutions located here

• Pittsfield (MA) High School

Further Reading

• Jim Bouton: Foul Ball: My Life and Hard Times Trying to Save an Old Ballpark, The Lyons Press, Guilford, CT, 2003