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Line 1: {{about\|the baseball team\|the class of registered wilderness guides\|Maine Guide}} {{Use mdy dates\|date=October 2020}} {{Infobox Minor League Baseball \| name = Maine Guides Line 6 ⟶ 7: \| allyears = \| city = Old Orchard Beach, Maine \| logo =Maine Guides Logo.png \| caplogo = \| past class level = Triple-A (1984–1988) Line 21 ⟶ 22: Maine Guides (1984–1987) }} \| pastparks = [[The Ballpark (Old Orchard Beach)\|The Ball Park]] (1984–1988) \| classchamps = \| leaguechamps = ''None'' Line 30 ⟶ 31: ==History== In December 1982, Jordan Kobritz purchased the [[Charleston Charlies]] from Carl Steinfelt.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Charlies to stay in Charleston ~~\|author=~~ \|newspaper=Lewiston Daily Sun\|date=1982-12-19 \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_wYgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fWQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3996,2921592&dq=charleston+charlies+maine&hl=en\|page=19\|accessdate=2009-01-06 }}</ref> The Charlies played in [[Charleston, West Virginia]], in 1983 and Kobritz moved them to Maine ahead of the 1984 season. Sportscaster [[Gary Thorne]] was a co-owner of the team. Although Old Orchard Beach is not one of Maine's year-round population centers, it is a popular summer vacation destination. Kobritz oversaw the construction of a stadium, called [[The Ballpark (Old Orchard Beach)\|The Ball Park]], on the outskirts of town. Fans who visited the stadium complained of rampant mosquitos, and the team struggled at the turnstiles almost from the outset. The Guides, top [[farm team]] of the [[Cleveland Indians]] at the time, drew 183,300 fans in their maiden season—fourth overall in the International League. They finished second in the standings and the runners-up in the IL playoffs. The Guides again placed second in 1985, but fell to 136,000 in total attendance—last in the eight-team league. The 1986 Guides placed last in the league, and last at the gate (105,600). In 1987, the Indians departed and the club became an affiliate of the [[Philadelphia Phillies]]. In October 1987, John McGee won the franchise through a ruling of a three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. McGee made known his intention to move the club to a new ballpark in [[PNC Field\|Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania]]. However the ballpark would not be ready until 1989. McGee chose to remain in Old Orchard Beach for the 1988 season and renamed the team the 'Phillies.'<ref>{{cite news \|title=Park delay may force Guides back ~~\|author=~~ \|newspaper=Lewiston (Maine) Daily Sun\|date=1987-11-19 \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uTwpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z2UFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6246,3207893&dq=maine+guides+phillies&hl=en \|page=21\|accessdate=2010-01-06 }}</ref> The Guides' attendance had held steady in 1987, but hemorrhaged ~~fans — almost~~fans—almost a quarter of its dismal 1987 ~~total — drawing~~total—drawing only 80,000 people in 1988 while finishing last in their division. The franchise relocated to Pennsylvania for the 1989 season and was renamed the [[Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons]], who are now the [[Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders]]. The state of Maine has had the [[Portland Sea Dogs]] of the Double-A [[Eastern League (1938–2020)\|Eastern League]] in the city of [[Portland, Maine\|Portland]] since 1994. ==Notable alumni== Line 63 ⟶ 66: ==External links== [http://touchingallthebases.blogspot.com/2006/03/remember-maine-guides.html The Guides' 10 greatest players] [https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Maine_Guides BR Bullpen: Maine Guides] [https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Maine_Phillies BR Bullpen: Maine Phillies] [[Category:Defunct International League teams]] [[Category:Baseball teams established in 1984]] [[Category:Baseball teams disestablished in 1988]] [[Category:Cleveland ~~Indians~~Guardians minor league affiliates]] [[Category:Philadelphia Phillies minor league affiliates]] [[Category:Professional baseball teams in Maine]] [[Category:~~Old~~Sports ~~Orchard~~in ~~Beach~~York County, Maine]] [[Category:1984 establishments in Maine]] [[Category:1988 disestablishments in Maine]] [[Category:Defunct baseball teams in Maine]] [[Category:Old Orchard Beach, Maine]]