▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 s , ▁the ▁Bay ▁State ▁Bomb ard iers ▁of ▁the ▁Cont inental ▁Basketball ▁Association , ▁who ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁Wor c ester ▁Memorial ▁Aud itor ium ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁to ▁ 1 9 8 6 , ▁the ▁Wor c ester ▁Ice ▁C ats , ▁an ▁American ▁Hockey ▁League ▁franch ise ▁and ▁development al ▁team ▁for ▁the ▁National ▁Hockey ▁League ' s ▁St . ▁Louis ▁Blues ▁who ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁DC U ▁Center ▁( origin ally ▁Wor c ester ▁Cent rum ) ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁and ▁the ▁Wor c ester ▁Sh arks , ▁an ▁American ▁Hockey ▁League ▁franch ise ▁and ▁development al ▁team ▁for ▁the ▁N HL ' s ▁San ▁Jose ▁Sh arks . ▁ ▁Many ▁historic ▁and ▁local ▁sport ing ▁events ▁have ▁occurred ▁in ▁Wor c ester ▁such ▁as ▁the ▁first ▁official ▁Ry der ▁Cup ▁golf ▁tournament ▁at ▁Wor c ester ▁Country ▁Club ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 7 . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁Baseball ▁ ▁The ▁Wor c ester ▁Wor c esters , ▁an ▁early ▁Major ▁League ▁Baseball ▁team , ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁teams ▁to ▁play ▁in ▁the ▁nas cent ▁National ▁League . ▁This ▁team , ▁which ▁operated ▁from ▁ 1 8 8 0 ▁to ▁ 1 8 8 2 , ▁is ▁believed ▁to ▁be ▁the ▁only ▁major ▁league ▁team ▁in ▁history ▁not ▁to ▁have ▁an ▁attached ▁nick name . ▁( There ▁are ▁some ▁references ▁throughout ▁major ▁league ▁history ▁books ▁to ▁the