The second Atlantic League was a Class D minor league baseball league that operated for one season in 1914. The league had been known as the New York–New Jersey League a season earlier. The league president was Rosslyn M. Cox, who would later serve as the mayor of Middletown, New York.
The Poughkeepsie Honey Bugs finished first in the league standings, with a record of 65–31 (there was no postseason). Internal politics and poor financial agreements hindered the league, which made it to the year's end, but folded before it could play another season. It was unrelated, except for name, to the first league with the name. The name has subsequently been used for a contemporary independent minor league.
Teams
Team City Manager Notes Bloomfield–Long Branch Cubans Bloomfield, New Jersey &Long Branch, New Jersey Andy CoakleySamuel Jaeger team relocated on July 2 to become Asbury Park Sea Urchins Danbury Hatters Danbury, Connecticut Thomas Guiheen Middletown Middies Middletown, New York Jack Lawlor Newark Cubans Newark, New Jersey Dick Henriquez team relocated on July 22 Newburgh Hillclimbers Newburgh, New York William Waterman Paterson Silk Citys Paterson, New Jersey Dick Cogan Perth Amboy Pacers Perth Amboy, New Jersey Bob GanleyHank Ramsey Poughkeepsie Honey Bugs Poughkeepsie, New York Bill McCabe Source:
The Bloomfield–Long Branch Cubans finished the season as the Asbury Park Sea Urchins, located in Asbury Park, New Jersey The Newark Cubans finished the season as the Long Branch Cubans, located in Long Branch, New Jersey
Final standings Each team was scheduled to play a 100-game season, however all teams played fewer games, due to weather cancellations or the overall condition of the league. The season started on May 20 and ended on September 7. Team W L Pct. GB Poughkeepsie 6531.677— Newark / Long Branch 5931.6563 Middletown 4945.52115 Danbury 4847.50516½ Perth Amboy 4449.47319½ Newburgh 4147.46620 Paterson 3254.37228 Bloomfield–Long Branch / Asbury Park 3059.33731½
Newark was 26–11 when they relocated to Long Branch Bloomfield–Long Branch was 15–22 when they relocated to Asbury Park
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Notable players
Notable players in the Atlantic League's only season of 1914 include:
José Acosta Ángel Aragón Desmond Beatty Dennis Berran Andy Coakley John Ganzel Sam Hope John Kull George Lowe Charlie Meara Ricardo Torres
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