The history of the Can-Am League dates back to 1936 when Brockville, Ogdensburg, Oswego, Ottawa, Perth and Watertown/Massena were part of the Class C league. The association continued until the 1942 season, but due to World War II the league folded only to resurrect at the start of the 1946 season featuring teams from the cities of Amsterdam, Gloversville-Johnstown, Oneonta, Pittsfield, Rome, Quebec, Schenectady and Trois Rivieres. The second installment of the Can-Am League ended its run after the 1951 season due to the rise of television and professional football.
On October 6, 2004, the Canadian-American Association of
Professional Baseball, or Can-Am League for short, was reborn
with the Bangor Lumberjacks, Brockton Rox, Elmira Pioneers,
New Haven County Cutters, New Jersey Jackals, North Shore
Spirit, Worcester Tornadoes, and Les Capitales de Quebec as the charter
members. In 2006, Elmira and the 2005 road team, Grays, were replaced with the newcomers Sussex Skyhawks and the Nashua Pride. The following year the league expanded to ten teams with the additions of the Atlantic City Surf and the rebirth of the road team Grays. Following the 2007 season, the New Haven County Cutters and North Shore Spirit decided not to operate. Ottawa, a member of the Can-Am from 1936-39, replaced the Grays, giving the league eight teams.In 2010, Pittsfield, a member of the Can-Am from 1941-42 and 1946-51, replaced the New Hampshire club.
| CANADIAN-AMERICAN LEAGUE |
1936-1942, 1946-1951, 2005- |
| Atlantic City, NJ: |
2007-2008 |
| Amsterdam, NY: |
1938-42, 1946-51 |
| Auburn, NY: |
1938, 1940 |
| Brockton, MA: |
2005- |
| Brockville, ON: |
1936-37 |
| Cornwall, ON: |
1938-39 |
| Elmira, NY: |
2005 |
| Gloversville, NY: |
1937 |
| Gloversville-Johnstown, NY: |
1938-42, 1946-51 |
| Kingston, NY: |
1951 |
| New Hampshire (Nashua) : |
2006-2009 |
| New Haven County, CT: |
2005-2007 |
| New Jersey (Montclair, NJ): |
2005- |
| North Shore (Lynn, MA): |
2005-2007 |
| Ogdensburg, NY: |
1936-39 |
| Oneonta, NY: |
1940-42, 1946-51 |
| Oswego, NY: |
1936-40 |
| Ottawa, ON: |
1936-39, 2008 |
| Ottawa-Ogdensburg, ON - NY: |
1940 |
| Perth, ON: |
1936 |
| Perth-Cornwall, ON: |
1937 |
| Pittsfield, MA: |
1941-42, 1946-51, 2010- |
| Quebec, QC: |
1941-42, 1946-50, 2005- |
| Rome, NY: |
1937-42, 1946-51 |
| Schenectady, NY: |
1946-50 |
| Smiths Falls, ON: |
1937 |
| Sussex (Augusta, NJ): |
2006- |
| Trois Rivieres, QC: |
1941-42, 1946-50 |
| Utica, NY: |
1939-42 |
| Watertown, NY: |
1936 |
| Worcester, MA: |
2005- |
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