Bangor Blue Ox

Bangor Blue Ox • Independent professional baseball, 1996-97 • Archive headed to Cooperstown • The Blue Ox Archives - spring 2026

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The Bangor Blue Ox played two seasons of independent professional baseball in Maine, 1996-97. Thirty years later, the archive is headed to the Hall of Fame. The Blue Ox Archives Drops Spring 2026. Follow along.

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@jimcallisMLB Great! Enjoy.

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A fateful fax to the Hall of Fame gets us enshrined.

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Released into the wild…

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Designing an icon

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Given the volume of name submissions, the radio spot wrote itself.

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The crowd weighs in.

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Baseball arrives in Bangor on a cold night 30 years ago.

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The team heads north in November ‘95 to begin the Blue Ox journey.

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@nut_history Interpretation on a classic

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Take a trip up to the press box at Burlington Athletic Stadium, aka “Sockville.”

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A beautiful ballpark holds powerful memories. This is the 30-year old story of the Bangor Blue Ox. Come along on the journey.
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Working in minor league baseball was the time of our lives.

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Every story starts somewhere. Free beer always helps.

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Monty Rand wasn't even really a baseball guy. He just showed up, did his job, and shot everything. 30 years later, those photos are basically our archive. We sat down with him this week to go through them. Tag someone who was there. @montyrandphoto

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Do you remember the Bangor Blue Ox? We’re launching a 30th Anniversary community storytelling project!

This overview video is just the start. We’d love to hear from anyone who still remembers Babe, the team, and the fun we all had. Drop a memory in the comments!

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After 30 years, there’s a market for Bangor Blue Ox stuff. And it’s about to rise. What’s in your attic?

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1996. 2026. The Blue Ox are back. A serialized documentary in short form. https://t.co/TCGe05kfKn