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