New Westminster Frasers

New Westminster Frasers
New Westminster Frasers
(1974); New Westminster, British Columbia ;
Minor league affiliations
Class	Class A Short Season
League	Northwest League
Division	West
Major league affiliations
Team	Independent (1974)
Team data
Colors	Royal blue, orange, white;
Ballpark	Queen's Park Stadium
General manager	Dean Taylor

The New Westminster Frasers were a minor league baseball team located in British Columbia, Canada. The Frasers were members of the short-season Class A Northwest League for a single season in 1974. The comedic exploits of the Frasers are chronicled in the book Burning Up the Infield: The 1974 Frasers co-authored by Ken McIntosh and Rod Drown.[1] The book was later adapted as a stage play performed by City Stage New West.[2]

History

Playing as an independent club, the Frasers would be required to source their own players. The club also held regional tryouts.[3] In a game that would be the last in the franchise's short existence, New Westminster closed out the season losing 14-0 against Seattle.[4] The Frasers 34-50 placed the team at the bottom of the division standings. Prior to the 1975 season the New Westminster franchise was moved to Boise were it continued play as the Boise A's.[5]

Ballpark

The Frasers played at Queen's Park Stadium.[6]

Season-by-season record

Season	PDC	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Win%	Post-season	Manager	Attendance
New Westminster Frasers
1974		West	3rd	34	50	.405		John Wojcik	10,599

References

McIntosh, Ken; Dowd, Rod. Burning Up the Infield: The 1974 Frasers.
"Forgotten Frasers now fiction". Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via PressReader.
"Frasers Invite Perspective Players". Newspapers.com. 24 May 1974. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
"Frasers absorb their worst drubbing". Newspapers.com. 3 September 1974. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
"Frasers Bailing Out of New Westminster". Newspapers.com. 10 January 1975. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
"Queens Park Stadium - New Westminster - Vancouver British Columbia - New Westminster Frasers / Vancouver Mounties - Pacific Coast League / Northwest League". digitalballparks.com. Retrieved 20 July 2020.

External links

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[1] McIntosh, Ken; Dowd, Rod. Burning Up the Infield: The 1974 Frasers.

[2] "Forgotten Frasers now fiction". Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via PressReader.

[3] "Frasers Invite Perspective Players". Newspapers.com. 24 May 1974. Retrieved 27 September 2020.

[4] "Frasers absorb their worst drubbing". Newspapers.com. 3 September 1974. Retrieved 27 September 2020.

[5] "Frasers Bailing Out of New Westminster". Newspapers.com. 10 January 1975. Retrieved 27 September 2020.

[6] "Queens Park Stadium - New Westminster - Vancouver British Columbia - New Westminster Frasers / Vancouver Mounties - Pacific Coast League / Northwest League". digitalballparks.com. Retrieved 20 July 2020.