Northern Association




The Northern Association was a Class D minor league. It began and ended play in 1910, not even lasting the full season, disbanding on July 19. The Joliet club moved to Sterling on June 21. Clinton and Freeport disbanded on June 28; Elgin and Kankakee disbanded on July 11.


Casey Stengel and Fritz Maisel were the only two players to reach Major League Baseball after playing in the Northern Association.[1]




Contents






  • 1 Cities represented


  • 2 Teams and statistics


  • 3 Further reading


  • 4 References





Cities represented




  • Clinton, Iowa: Clinton Teddies 1910


  • Decatur, Illinois: Decatur Commodores 1910


  • Elgin, Illinois: Elgin Kittens 1910


  • Freeport, Illinois: Freeport Pretzels 1910


  • Jacksonville, Illinois: Jacksonville Jacks 1910


  • Joliet, Illinois: Joliet Jolly-ites 1910


  • Kankakee, Illinois: Kankakee Kays 1910


  • Muscatine, Iowa: Muscatine Pearl Finders 1910


  • Sterling, Illinois: Sterling Infants 1910



Teams and statistics


1910 Northern Association

President: C.A. Burton











































































Team standings W L PCT GB Managers

Elgin Kittens ###
37 20 .649 -
Mal Kittridge
Muscatine Pearl Finders 37 21 .638 .5
Lou Walters

Kankakee Kays ###
34 24 .586 3.5
Dan Collins
Jacksonville Jacks 32 31 .508 8
Pants Rowland
Decatur Commodores 30 32 .484 9.5
Del Williams / Charles O'Day / McGrew

Joliet Jolly-ites / Sterling Infants #
24 34 .414 13.5
Hunkey Hines

Freeport Pretzels ##
22 25 .468 NA
Forrest Plass

Clinton Teddies ##
10 39 .204 NA
Ted Sullivan / John Marmen

# Joliet (21-18) moved to Sterling June 21.

## Freeport and Clinton disbanded June 28.

### Elgin and Kankakee disbanded July 11

The league disbanded July 19.


Player Statistics























































Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Phil Nadeau Joliet/Sterling BA .333 Pop Eyler Muscatine W 11
Fritz Maisel Elgin Runs 49 Thomas McTigue Kankakee W 11
Harmony Van Dine Jacksonville Hits 80 Archie Hickman Joliet/Sterling W 11
Buck Hopkins Elgin HR 7 Thomas McTigue Kankakee Pct .786; 11-3


Further reading


  • The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second and Third Editions.


References





  1. ^ http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1990-12-02/sports/1990336153_1_casey-stengel-dinner



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It uses material from the BR Bullpen article "Northern Association".







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