On a warm summer night, there's nothing better than watching baseball under the lights. It's a family time, when youngsters are first introduced to the sport. There have been teams in the Granite State since the 1860s. America's first after supper baseball league, the Concord Sunset League, was founded in 1909, and is still active today.

Over the past century, a number of New Hampshire towns have fielded minor league teams - including Concord, Dover, Epping, Fremont, Kingston, Manchester, Newton, Portsmouth and today Nashua and Manchester - carry on the tradition.

In 1998, when the Atlantic League was established, the Nashua Pride was formed. Two years later, they became the Atlantic League champions. Catch the action at Nashua's Holman Stadium. In 2004 Manchester welcomed the Toronto Blue Jays' Double A affiliate as the New Hampshire Fisher Cats franchise joined the Eastern League.

You can try to spot tomorrow's major league stars at Concord's Memorial Field, home to the Concord Quarry Dogs, or at Keene's Alumni Field, where the Keene Swamp Bats play.

Both are part of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. While some players are from New Hampshire, many of these boys of summer come from as far away as California, Illinois, Florida and Canada, lured by the high standard of play and the opportunity to be seen by major league scouts.

New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Nashua Pride

Concord Quarry Dogs - NECBL Baseball

Keene Swampbats - NECBL Baseball