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Maine
Black Bears Orono, ME

Name History:


Maine College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts 1868-97
University of Maine 1897-date

Baseball Team History


Year Record Coach
1881 3-3
1882 1-1
1883 3-3
1884 3-0
1885 4-2
1886 4-6
1887 4-6-1
1888 10-2
1889 6-4
1890 2-4
1891 4-3
1892 No Team
1893 1-3
1894 5-7 Harry Miller
1895 8-4 Harry Miller
1896 5-4 Jack Abbott
1897 9-4 W.W. Bustard
1898 9-4 W.W. Bustard
1899 11-2 William Magill
1900 7-4 William Magill
1901 6-7 William Magill
1902 11-8 Frank P. Rudderham
1903 11-4 Frank P. Rudderham
1904 4-6 Frank P. Rudderham
1905 7-8 Frank P. Rudderham
1906 3-12 Edward G. Butman
1907 1-12 William J. Fitzmaurice
1908 6-6 William J. Fitzmaurice
1909 7-5 Peter J. Noonan
1910 8-4 P.O. Keefe
1911 3-7 Edgar R. Wingard
1912 7-6-1 George H. Magoon
1913 5-7 George H. Magoon
1914 5-6 John T. Phelan
1915 7-9 John T. Phelan
1916 8-4-2 Montford M. Cross
1917 2-4 Montford M. Cross
1918 3-5 Montford M. Cross
1919 8-5 Montford M. Cross
1920 7-5 Montford M. Cross
1921 5-10-1 Montford M. Cross
1922 8-7 Wilkie C. Clark
1923 6-8 Wilkie C. Clark
1924 5-8 Joseph T. Murphy
1925 5-6-1 Joseph T. Murphy
1926 6-5 Fred M. Brice
1927 7-4 Fred M. Brice
1928 3-9 Fred M. Brice
1929 8-6 Fred M. Brice
1930 8-7 Fred M. Brice
1931 7-6 Fred M. Brice
1932 9-5 Fred M. Brice
1933 7-5 Fred M. Brice
1934 5-7 Fred M. Brice
1935 7-6 Fred M. Brice
1936 6-6 William C. Kenyon
1937 9-5-1 William C. Kenyon
1938 11-7 William C. Kenyon
1939 4-13 William C. Kenyon
1940 5-11 William C. Kenyon
1941 4-12 William C. Kenyon
1942 6-8 William C. Kenyon
1943 4-8 William C. Kenyon
1944 No Team
1945 2-7 William C. Kenyon
1946 3-8 William C. Kenyon
1947 7-6 William C. Kenyon
1948 2-9-1 William C. Kenyon
1949 4-11 William C. Kenyon
1950 12-9 Milo R. (Mike) Lude
1951 10-10 Milo R. (Mike) Lude
1952 11-10 Harold R. (Tubby) Raymond
1953 11-7 Harold R. (Tubby) Raymond
1954 14-9 Walter Anderson
1955 12-10 Walter Anderson
1956 7-11-1 Walter Anderson
1957 6-14 John E. Butterfield
1958 12-9 John E. Butterfield
1959 12-8 John E. Butterfield
1960 12-8 John E. Butterfield
1961 9-13-1 John E. Butterfield
1962 9-14 John E. Butterfield
1963 9-12 John E. Butterfield
1964 21-8 John E. Butterfield
1965 14-7 John E. Butterfield
1966 15-9-1 John E. Butterfield
1967 15-7 John E. Butterfield
1968 10-9 John E. Butterfield
1969 12-12 John E. Butterfield
1970 18-6 John E. Butterfield
1971 16-12 John E. Butterfield
1972 20-7 John E. Butterfield
1973 15-9 John E. Butterfield
1974 15-5 John E. Butterfield
1975 25-8-1 John W. Winkin
1976 29-9 John W. Winkin
1977 24-11 John W. Winkin
1978 20-9 John W. Winkin
1979 23-9 John W. Winkin
1980 23-13-1 John W. Winkin
1981 32-14 John W. Winkin
1982 35-13 John W. Winkin
1983 29-16 John W. Winkin
1984 33-20 John W. Winkin
1985 38-17 John W. Winkin
1986 41-23 John W. Winkin
1987 24-23 John W. Winkin
1988 33-24 John W. Winkin
1989 32-26 John W. Winkin
1990 42-20 John W. Winkin
1991 48-18 John W. Winkin
1992 19-24-1 John W. Winkin
1993 33-27 John W. Winkin
1994 20-33 John W. Winkin
1995 20-37 John W. Winkin
1996 19-36 John W. Winkin
1997 24-27 Paul J. Kostacopoulos
1998 24-26 Paul J. Kostacopoulos
1999 28-28 Paul J. Kostacopoulos
2000 25-24 Paul J. Kostacopoulos
2001 36-15 Paul J. Kostacopoulos
2002 40-17 Paul J. Kostacopoulos
2003 38-18 Paul J. Kostacopoulos
2004 34-21 Paul J. Kostacopoulos
2005 35-19 Paul J. Kostacopoulos
2006 35-22 Stephen R. Trimper
2007 22-31 Stephen R. Trimper
2008 20-28-1 Stephen R. Trimper

Major League Players


Name Birthplace Dates Played at College Major League Debut
Irving B. Ray Harrington, ME 7/7/1888
Harvey B. Cushman Rockland, ME 1897-99 8/24/1902
Ralph B. Pond Eau Claire, WI 1908-10 6/8/1910
Martin J. McHale Stoneham, MA 1908-10 9/28/1910
Harland S. Rowe Springvale, ME 1915-16 6/23/1916
Otis C. Lawry Fairfield, ME 1914-16 6/28/1916
Michael C. Driscoll North Abingdon, MA 1913-16 7/6/1916
Frank A. (Pat) French Dover, NH 1917 7/2/1917
Bertrand R. Roberge Lewiston, ME 1973-76 5/28/1979
Kevin J. Buckley Quincy, MA 1979-81 9/4/1984
William C. Swift Portland, ME 1981-84 6/7/1985
Joseph R. Johnson Brookline, MA 1980-82 7/25/1985
Michael T. Bordick Marquette, MI 1984-86 4/11/1990
Jeffrey H. Plympton Framingham, MA 1985-87 6/15/1991
Mark P. Sweeney Framingham, MA 1988-91 8/4/1995
Larry W. Thomas Miami, FL 1989-91 8/11/1995
bold member of Maine Hall of Fame

Conference Affiliations:


Yankee Conference 1957-79
Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1957-74
North Atlantic Conference 1991-96
America East Conference 1997-date

Highlights:


Clarence W. Blethen (DB 9/17/1923), John S. Cumberland (DB 9/27/1968), Fred I. Howard (DB 5/26/1979) attended


Carl H. (Stump) Merrill (ML manager) played 1964-66…Brian J. Butterfield (ML coach) played 1976


Yankee Conference champion 1964, 1970, 1975, 1979... Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association champion 1959-60, 1967-69, 1974...North Atlantic Conference regular season champion 1991, 1993...North Atlantic Conference tournament champion 1991, 1993…America East Conference regular season champion 2002...America East Conference tournament champion 2002, 2005-06


College World Series participant 1964, 1976, 1981-84, 1986


All-America selections (First-Team)


1986 Rick Bernardo (ABCA)
1990 Andy Hartung (ABCA)
1991 Mark Sweeney (ABCA/Collegiate Baseball)
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