Gone but not Forgotten

Berkshire Black Bears (2002-2003)

Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Last Part of the Canadian American League

The Berkshire Black Bears were an independent minor league baseball team. Based in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, they were last a member of the Canadian American League. The team played from 2002 to 2003.

For more information, including yearly records and statistics, view the Berkshire Black Bears on StatsCrew.com.

Berkshire Black Bears News from OSC's Archives

Black Bears Suffer Tough Defeat To Close Out Season (September 1, 2003)
Black Bears Prove They’re Sweet To The Home Crowd, Win 3-1 (August 31, 2003)
Brockton Out Duels Black Bears In Extra Frames (August 30, 2003)
Berkshire Offense En Fuego As Black Bears Rout Brockton (August 29, 2003)
Jackals Spoil Playoff Hopes, Use Offense To Avoid Sweep (August 27, 2003)
Jackals Cracked By Back To Back To Back Black Bear Smacks (August 26, 2003)
Berkshire Ace Hunts Down Jackals (August 25, 2003)
Berkshire Deflects Rocky Start To Win Series (August 20, 2003)
Black Bears Prevail In 16 Inning Marathon (August 20, 2003)
Pioneers Discover Victory In Key Series Against Black Bears (August 18, 2003)
Broomsticks Hacked Into Kindling By Lumber Jacks (August 17, 2003)
Timber! Black Bears Blank Lumberjacks Again (August 15, 2003)
Harden’s Two-Hitter Leaves Lumberjacks Petrified (August 14, 2003)
Black Bears Offense Dominates Game One, But Split Doubleheader (August 6, 2003)
Slow Pace Kept Bats Quiet For Berkshire (August 4, 2003)
Black Bears Win 4-3 With Backs Against The Wall (July 24, 2003)
Fundamentals Plus Tony Harden Equals Black Bears Win In Pitchers Duel (July 23, 2003)
Black Bears Win Not In Script Tonight (July 22, 2003)
Big Comeback Lifts Black Bears Over Monsoon (July 21, 2003)
Black Bears Hitters Missing In Action, One Hit By Perez (July 20, 2003)
Walk Off Win Silences Ambassadors' Rebuttal (July 20, 2003)
Owner’s Money Pays Off, Black Bears Win Big (July 18, 2003)
Berkshire beats Jackals 3-2 in game two (July 12, 2003)
Berkshire Sweeps Rox Into Housatonic (July 9, 2003)
Shock And Awe, Black Bears Flatten Rox (July 8, 2003)
Black Bears Stop Rolling Rox (July 7, 2003)
Jackals Sweep As Bears Make It Six Straight Losses (July 6, 2003)
Jackals Steal One In Eleven (July 5, 2003)
Black Bears Stumped By Jackals Pitchers (July 4, 2003)
Big Inning Gives Black Bears Important Win Against Pioneers (June 29, 2003)
Black Bears Quiet As Pioneer Stroll 3-0 (June 28, 2003)
Hopper Back, Belts Black Bears Past Pioneers (June 27, 2003)
Lumberjacks Black Bear Food Iin The Tenth (June 26, 2003)
Black Bears Hitters Lost In Woods, Lumberjacks Win 7-o (June 25, 2003)
Pincavitch Cuts Down Black Bears (June 24, 2003)
Lumberjacks Trimmed By Black Bears (June 23, 2003)
North Shore Outlasts Black Bears 8-5 (June 15, 2003)
North Shore Strikes Back, Sets Up Sunday Rubber Game (June 14, 2003)
Rain-Soaked Black Bears Make It Three In A Row (June 13, 2003)
Black Bears Make Early Lead Hold Up (June 11, 2003)
Black Bears Hold off Elmira (June 10, 2003)
Black Bears Rally Not Quite Enough (June 9, 2003)
Cardiac Action As Black Bears Win In The Ninth (June 8, 2003)
The Battle Rages As Allentown Counters Black Bears 10-4 (June 7, 2003)
Engines Running On All Cylinders As Black Bears Spank Ambassadors (June 6, 2003)
Diagnosis For A Rout: Score Eight Runs And Call The League Office With The Win (June 5, 2003)
A Tough Night At The Ol’ Ball Yard, Quebec Pounds Berkshire 16-2 (June 4, 2003)
Sweetness At Wahconah as Black Bears Take Third Straight (June 3, 2003)
Black Bears In Form, Beat Quebec In Home Opener (June 2, 2003)
Black Bears Rained Out, Will Play Doubleheader on Sunday (May 31, 2003)
Black Bears Sell Bausher to the Brewers (May 27, 2003)
Black Bears and CellBucks Introduce In-Seat Service for Home Games (May 26, 2003)
Black Bears Select Etix.com Box Office and Print-at-Home Ticketing System (May 26, 2003)
Rox and Spirit Split Two Games (May 25, 2003)
Black Bears Still Winless in New Jersey Wetlands (May 25, 2003)
Bats Still Sleeping As Black Bears Begin Campaign (May 23, 2003)
Black Bears Host Russian National Team (May 14, 2003)
Black Bears to Host Russian National Team (May 14, 2003)
Black Bears Ink Three Solid Arms (May 6, 2003)
Black Bears Sign Experienced Infielders (April 28, 2003)
Black Bears Add More Pitching (April 24, 2003)
Black Bears Sign Righthander Hall (April 16, 2003)
Black Bears Sign Infielder Crespo (April 10, 2003)
Black Bears to Host Russian National Team (April 2, 2003)
Black Bears Sign Competitive Starter (April 2, 2003)
Black Bears Ready for 2003 Season (March 27, 2003)
Black Bears Add More Youth & Experience (March 26, 2003)
Black Bears and Berkshire Chamber of Commerce Announce Commonwealth Cup (March 20, 2003)
Black Bears Sign Young, Hungry Talent (March 20, 2003)
Black Bears Add Speed and Defense with Clark (March 10, 2003)
Harden Signs with Black Bears (February 27, 2003)
Black Bears Turn a Triple Play (February 24, 2003)
Boston Red Sox Acquire Joe Cotton from Black Bears (February 24, 2003)
Bush Molding the Black Bears (February 14, 2003)
Black Bears Cover Outfield Ground with Forbes (February 13, 2003)
Black Bears Sign Brothers with Baseball Lineage (February 6, 2003)
Black Bears Hard at Work (December 23, 2002)
Black Bears and Pittsfield To Host Northeast League Meetings (December 5, 2002)
Black Bears Announce Fund Raising Opportunity (November 25, 2002)
Black Bears to Open Seaon on the Road (November 6, 2002)
Black Bears Rained Out (August 22, 2002)
Black Bears Host Local Charities On Final Home Stand (August 16, 2002)
Black Bears Bite Dogs Back (August 15, 2002)
Black Bears Drop Third Game Of Series (August 14, 2002)
Black Bears Rally To Win In Bottom Of The 9th (August 13, 2002)
Albany Batters Bears (August 12, 2002)
Black Bears Owner Fleisig To Appear On CNN (August 2, 2002)
Black Bears Score Victory, Fans Win Cash (August 1, 2002)
Black Bears Battle But Lose to Les Capitals (July 31, 2002)
Black Bears to Host United Way Grand Slam Rally (July 31, 2002)
Black Bears Lose to Quebec (July 30, 2002)
Black Bears Drop Third Straight To Jackals (July 28, 2002)
Black Bears Battle Jackals In 4-1 Loss (July 27, 2002)
Black Bears Bats Remain Silent Against Jackals (July 26, 2002)
Crowther Named To Northern League East All-Star Team (July 23, 2002)
Black Bears Battle But Lose Third Straight (July 18, 2002)
Black Bears Come Up One Run Short (July 17, 2002)
Errors Plague Black Bears (July 16, 2002)
Black Bears Drop Second In A Row To Allentown (July 14, 2002)
Black Bears and Ambassadors Series Tied 1-1 (July 13, 2002)
Black Bears Start Second Half with Win (July 12, 2002)
Black Bears Lose Series to Lumberjacks (July 3, 2002)
Black Bears Drop Second Game of Series (July 2, 2002)
Black Bears Return Home and Get Win (July 1, 2002)
Berkshire Black Bears Announce Wahconah Park Holiday Events (July 1, 2002)
Black Bears Summer Baseball Camp (June 27, 2002)
Black Bears To Help High School Sports Teams (June 27, 2002)
Black Bear Bats Come Alive in 3-1 Loss (June 23, 2002)
Black Bears Drop Second to Diamond Dogs (June 22, 2002)
Pitching Duel Leads Albany Over Black Bears (June 21, 2002)
Black Bears Blank Rox (June 20, 2002)
Black Bears Drop Second in a Row (June 19, 2002)
Black Bears Drop Series Opener To Brockton (June 18, 2002)
Be A Fan Bring A Can (June 17, 2002)
Be A Fan Bring A Can (June 14, 2002)
Black Bears Bats Fail to Produce Win (June 12, 2002)
Quebec Pitching Does in Black Bears (June 11, 2002)