Atlantic League (1914)
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| Formerly | New York–New Jersey League |
|---|---|
| Classification | Class D |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Founded | March 1914[1] |
| Ceased | March 1915[2]: 6 |
| President | Rosslyn M. Cox |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | United States |
| Last champion(s) | Poughkeepsie Honey Bugs |
The second Atlantic League was a Class D minor league baseball league that operated for one season in 1914.[2] The league had been known as the New York–New Jersey League a season earlier.[2]: 1 The league president was Rosslyn M. Cox,[1] who would later serve as the mayor of Middletown, New York.[3]
The Poughkeepsie Honey Bugs finished first in the league standings, with a record of 65–31 (there was no postseason).[4] 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.[2] 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.
