page_title: Atlantic League (1896–1900)
section_title: Teams
hierarchical_section_title: Atlantic League (1896–1900) / History / Teams
caption_attribution_description: Jake Wells
context_page_description: The Atlantic League was a minor league baseball league that operated between 1896 and 1900 in the Northeastern United States. It was the successor of the Pennsylvania State League, which had operated from 1892 to 1895. The name has subsequently been reused twice, for another short-lived league in 1914, and for a contemporary independent minor league.
context_section_description: Notes:
  In 1896, New Haven disbanded on July 12; Lancaster entered the league on July 13; New York was expelled on July 13 and was replaced by Philadelphia.
  In 1899, Paterson disbanded on July 4, and Scranton followed on July 9.
  In 1900, Philadelphia moved to Harrisburg on June 4; Newark and Jersey City disbanded on June 2; the league disbanded on June 14.
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caption: Jake Wells was Richmond's only manager.
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