New York State League (1885–1917)

New York State League (1885–1917)
ClassificationIndependent (1885, 1889–1890, 1894–1895, 1899–1901)
Class B (1902–1917)
SportMinor League Baseball
First season1885 (1885)
Ceased1917 (1917)
PresidentW.S. Arnold (1885)
Julius Haas (1894)
Dr. Ball (1895)
John H. Farrell (1897–1917)
No. of teams33
CountryUnited States of America
Most titles4
Wilkes-Barre Barons
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New York-Penn League

The New York State League was a minor league baseball league that played between 1885 and 1917. The league began play as an Independent level league before playing from 1902 to 1917 as a Class B level league. League franchises were based in New York and Pennsylvania. John H. Farrell served as president of the league from 1897 to 1917.