Poughkeepsie, NY

Poughkeepsie is located in southeastern New York, on the east bank of the Hudson River, 10 miles north of Newburgh, NY. It is the seat of Dutchess County, NY.

Teams that have played here

• Poughkeepsie, Hudson River League (1886, 1888)
• Poughkeepsie Bridge Citys, New York State League (1894)
• Poughkeepsie Colts, Hudson River League (1903-1907)
• Poughkeepsie Honey Bugs, New York-New Jersey League (1913)
• Poughkeepsie Honey Bugs, Atlantic League (1914)
• Poughkeepsie Giants, Colonial League (1947)
• Poughkeepsie Chiefs, Colonial League (1948-1950)

Persons who were born here

• Frank Bahret, outfielder
• Frank Beck, pitcher
• Tommy Boggs, pitcher
• Buttons Briggs, pitcher
• John Brockway, umpire
• Frank Cimorelli, pitcher
• Bill Daley, pitcher
• Bill Deane, researcher
• Joseph Gunn, minor league infielder
• Ricky Horton, pitcher
• Fred Lasher, pitcher
• Mickey McDermott, pitcher
• Jeff Pierce, pitcher
• Lenny Torres, minor league pitcher
• Jake Weber, minor league outfielder

Persons who died here

• Bill Daley, pitcher
• Rube DeGroff, outfielder
• Jack Fox, outfielder
• Jack Gilbert, outfielder
• Bill Lohrman, pitcher
• Claude Rossman, infielder
• Elmer Steele, pitcher

Educational institutions located here

• Eastman's Business College
• Marist College
• Poughkeepsie High School
• Riverview Academy
• Vassar College