The Sherbrooke Indians were a minor league baseball team located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. They played in the Provincial League from 1948 to 1951 as the Sherbrooke Athletics and again from 1953 to 1955 as the Indians.[1] They won the first Provincial League pennant in 1948.[2] In 1951, they won a second pennant, but five hours after their final game, their stadium burned down,[3] forcing the team to sit out the 1952 season as the ballpark was rebuilt. When they returned to action in 1953, they were affiliated with the Cleveland Indians.[4][5]

Sherbrooke Indians
Minor league affiliations
ClassClass C (1950–1951; 1953–1955)
Previous classesIndependent (1948–1949)
LeagueProvincial League
Major league affiliations
TeamCleveland Indians (1953–1955)
Minor league titles
League titles (2)1948, 1951
Team data
NameSherbrooke Indians (1953–1955)
Previous names
Sherbrooke Athletics (1948–1951)
BallparkStade Amedée-Roy II (1953–1955)
Previous parks
Stade Amedée-Roy I (1948–1951)

Season-by-season

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Year Record Finish
Full Season
Attendance Manager Postseason
1953 84–41 First -- Pinky May
1954 76–53 Second -- Mark Wylie
1955 53–76 Fifth -- Edd Hartness

Major League alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Stade Amedée-Roy III". digitalballparks.com. p. 5. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "Sherbrooke Fire Ruins Ball Park". The Gazette. Montreal. September 20, 1951. p. 19. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Stade Amedée-Roy III". digitalballparks.com. p. 6. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "Stade Amedée-Roy III". digitalballparks.com. p. 7. Retrieved May 3, 2020.