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''This article refers to the original incarnation of the Can-Am League, which operated between 1936 and 1951. For the modern league, see Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball''
The 'Canadian-American League', nicknamed the Can-Am League was a class C circuit which ran from 1936 through 1951, with a three-year break during World War II.

Contents

Teams

League Champions

Hall of Fame Alumni

Further Reading

Teams

★ Amsterdam Rugmakers, 1938-1942, 1946-1951 (Amstersdam, New York)

★ Auburn Bouleys, 1938; Auburn Colts, 1940 (Auburn, New York)

★ Brockville Pirates, 1936; Brockville Blues, 1937 (Brockville, Ontario)

★ Cornwall Bisons, 1938; Cornwall Maple Leafs, 1939 (Cornwall, Ontario)

★ Gloversville Glovers, 1937; Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers, 1938-1942, 1946-1951 (Johnstown, New York)

★ Kingston Colonials, 1951 (Kingston, New York)

★ Massena Grays, 1936

★ Ogdensburg Colts, 1936-1939

★ Oneonta Indians, 1940-1942; Oneonta Red Sox, 1946-1951

★ Oswego Netherlands, 1936-1940

★ Ottawa Senators, 1936, 1939; Ottawa Braves, 1937-1938; Ottawa-Ogdensburg Senators, 1940 (Ottawa, Ontario)

★ Perth Blue Cats, 1936; Perth-Cornwall Bisons, 1937 (Perth, Ontario)

★ Pittsfield Electrics, 1941-1942, 1946-1948; Pittsfield Indians, 1949-1950;
★ Pittsfield Phillies, 1951 (Wahconah Park)

★ Quebec Athletics, 1941-1942; Quebec Alouettes, 1946-1948; Quebec Braves, 1949-1950

★ Rome Colonels, 1937-1942, 1946-1951

★ Schenectady Blue Jays, 1946-1950 (Schenectady, New York)

★ Smiths Falls Beavers, 1937 (Smiths Falls, Ontario)

★ Trois Rivieres Renards, 1941-1942; Trois Rivieres Royals, 1946-1950

★ Utica Braves, 1939-1942

★ Watertown Bucks, 1936

League Champions

★ '1936' Perth Blue Cats/Royals

★ '1937' Ogdensburg Colts

★ '1938' Cornwall Bisons

★ '1939' Rome Colonels

★ '1940' Amsterdam Rugmakers

★ '1941' Oneonta Indians

★ '1942' Ogdensburg Colts

★ '1946' Trois-Rivières Royals

★ '1947' Schenectady Blue Jays

★ '1948' Oneonta Red Sox

★ '1949' Quebec Braves

★ '1950' Quebec Braves

★ '1951' Oneonta Red Sox

Hall of Fame Alumni

★ Bob Lemon, 1938 Oswego Netherlands

Further Reading

★ David Pietrusza: ''Baseball's Canadian-American League'', McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2005 (original printing 1990).