After one season at The Ballpark in Old Orchard Beach (ME), it appears the summer collegiate Old Orchard Beach Raging Tide (NECBL) might be headed to Pittsfield (MA). A group in Pittsfield is reportedly in negotiations to buy the team. This would appear to finalize the demise of the indy pro Pittsfield Colonials (Can-Am League). Read more here and here. Thanks to John Cerone for the links.
Old Orchard Beach Team Headed to Pittsfield?
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OOB belongs in the new Futures League. Much better owners, especially with Lowell SPinners (Red Sox minor league affiliate) they are the best in the business at making a party in the ballpark. my money is on the FUtures Collegiate league
A lousy lease and a shortage of host families, both things that should have been taken care of before the team moved ,there didn’t help.