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England League, the Taunton Herrings placed last in the standings. The league stopped play on July 5, 1898. The Herrings ended the season with a record of 15–33 to place sixth under manager Frank Leonard. Taunton finished 17.0 games behind the
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Taunton minor league teams were noted to have played home games at the Taunton Fairgrounds. The ballpark was located within the Bristol Fairgrounds, on Dewert Avenue near Smith Avenue and Kilmer Avenue. The remaining fairgrounds buildings were razed in 2014. Today, the site is residential.
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England League expanded to eight teams, but four folded during the season. With a 34–67 final record, the Taunton Herrings placed fourth among the four remaining teams. Playing under managers Bobby Moore and George Grant, the Herrings finished 27.5 games behind the first place
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872:Paul Russell
854:Bill Merritt
848:Sam McMackin
836:Pete McBride
818:Mike Mahoney
806:Ezra Lincoln
764:Paddy Greene
734:Bill Delaney
710:Charlie Carr
692:Curt Bernard
680:Larry Battam
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880:(1897-1989)
860:Tom O'Brien
844:(1897-1898)
814:(1897-1898)
794:Jack Katoll
790:(1897, MGR)
776:Jack Horner
686:Bill Bergen
122:(1914–1915)
96:(1914–1915)
86:(1897–1899)
1576:Categories
922:References
890:Tom Stouch
878:Hank Simon
866:Ray Nelson
788:John Irwin
782:Happy Iott
746:Bill Eagle
740:Tom Drohan
514:John Irwin
236:John Irwin
902:Nick Wise
884:Tom Smith
728:Ira Davis
722:Lem Cross
716:Win Clark
698:Dan Burke
437:1914–1915
381:1897–1899
376:Ballpark
207:in 1908,
160:Team data
896:Joe Wall
758:Ed Glenn
354:Timeline
181:Ballpark
497:Manager
468:Class B
447:Class C
426:Class D
391:Class B
361:Year(s)
306:Class C
262:member
225:History
217:member
99:Class D
94:Class C
89:Class D
84:Class B
49:–
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898:(1905)
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682:(1898)
676:, 1936
494:Finish
491:Record
373:League
364:# Yrs.
117:(1908)
106:League
101:(1933)
647:43–48
626:14–28
609:44–54
563:28–82
542:34–67
525:15–33
508:40–68
370:Level
80:Class
995:ISBN
644:1933
623:1915
606:1914
584:1–12
581:1908
560:1905
539:1899
522:1898
505:1897
488:Year
458:1933
416:1908
405:1905
367:Team
242:and
165:Name
155:None
137:None
134:Team
53:1933
45:1897
650:4th
612:5th
566:8th
545:4th
528:6th
511:5th
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