The Adirondack Lumberjacks were an

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professional

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team based in

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. The team moved to

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and became the Bangor Lumberjacks following the 2002 season. The team won the inaugural 1995

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Championship and the 2000 Northern League Championship.

Results

Regular season

Postseason

History

1995

The Lumberjacks along with the

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Land Sharks,

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Night Hawks,

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Mountain Lions, and the

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Hoot Owls form the

. In their first season they posted a record of 42 victories and 27 defeats under manager

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and earned a playoff berth via the wild card. In the one game wild card playoff the Jacks defeated the Mohawk Valley Land Sharks 8-3 to move onto the Championship Series against their Northway Rivals, the

. The Lumberjacks first beat the Diamond Dogs, 11-1, and lost at home, 7-5. They won the decisive third match 8-5, to win the inaugural Northeast League Championship. Third baseman Bo Durkac received Most Valuable Player Honors, and was signed to a minor league contract with the new

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franchise in the off season.Lumberjacks Dug Out: "July 25, 1996" (Glens Falls: 1996) 1.

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