The Binghamton Bingoes were an American

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team that played in

Binghamton, New York Binghamton ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of New York, and serves as the county seat of Broome County. Surrounded by rolling hills, it lies in the state's Southern Tier region near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the c ...

, during 1885, 1893–1894, and 1901–1919. The Bingoes first played in 1885, within the

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(NYSL). They next played during the 1893 and 1894 seasons, as early members of the Eastern League, which later became known as the

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. The Bingoes again returned in 1901, classified by

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as a Class C team within the NYSL. From 1902 to 1917, they remained in the NYSL, competing at the Class B level. In the team's final two seasons of 1918 and 1919, the team competed at the Double-A level as members of the International League.

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{{reflist Defunct baseball teams in New York (state) New York State League teams Defunct International League teams Baseball teams established in 1885 Baseball teams disestablished in 1885 Baseball teams established in 1893 Baseball teams disestablished in 1894 Baseball teams established in 1901 Baseball teams disestablished in 1919