Kentucky–Indiana League

Kentucky-Indiana League

Sport	Minor League Baseball
Inaugural season	1896
Ceased	August 5, 1896
President	Ad Stallman (1896)
No. of teams	7
Country	United States
Most titles	1 Madisonville (1896)
Classification	Independent (1896)
Related competitions	Kentucky-Indiana-Tennessee League

The Kentucky–Indiana League was a minor league baseball league which operated in Kentucky and Indiana in 1896. The league had six teams in their lone season. Former Major League Baseball players who participated in the league were Frank Freund, Sammy Strang, Bob Langsford and Charlie Knepper.

1896 teams[]

• Evansville, Indiana: Evansville Hoosiers
• Henderson, Kentucky: Henderson
• Hopkinsville, Kentucky: Hopkinsville
• Madisonville, Kentucky: Madisonville
• Owensboro, Kentucky: Owensboro Corncrackers
• Vincennes, Indiana: Vincennes
• Washington, Indiana: Washington Giants

1896 Kentucky-Indiana League standings[]

The league started June 22 with Evansville, Henderson, Owensboro and Vincennes. When the Vincennes franchise folded, the Hopkinsville, Madisonville and Washington teams were added and the league restarted July 1.
Madisonville disbanded July 29
Henderson disbanded August 3
Evansville disbanded August 4^[1]

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