Trois-Rivières Royals
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The baseball team in Trois-Rivières
, Canada
has gone through many incarnations.
They began as the Trois-Rivières Renards and played in the Quebec Provincial League and the original Canadian-American League
from 1940-1942 when they were shut down due to World War II
.
The team returned in 1946 as the Trois-Rivières Royals, an affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers
through 1950. In 1951, the team moved to the Provincial League
as an independent team before becoming an affiliate of the New York Yankees
in 1952 and changing its name to the Trois-Rivières Yankees. From 1954-1955 they were a Philadelphia Phillies
affiliate known as the Trois-Rivières Phillies. When the league folded in 1955, so did the team.
Trois-Rivières
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, Canada
Canada
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has gone through many incarnations.
They began as the Trois-Rivières Renards and played in the Quebec Provincial League and the original Canadian-American League
Canadian-American League
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...
from 1940-1942 when they were shut down due to World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
The team returned in 1946 as the Trois-Rivières Royals, an affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
through 1950. In 1951, the team moved to the Provincial League
Provincial League
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as an independent team before becoming an affiliate of the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
in 1952 and changing its name to the Trois-Rivières Yankees. From 1954-1955 they were a Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
affiliate known as the Trois-Rivières Phillies. When the league folded in 1955, so did the team.