Northern Association

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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]

Cities represented[]

Teams and statistics[]

1910[]

Northern Association[]

President: C.A. Burton

Team standings W L PCT GB Managers
Elgin Kittens[I] 37 20 .649 - Mal Kittridge
Muscatine Pearl Finders 37 21 .638 0.5 Lou Walters
Kankakee Kays[I] 34 24 .586 3.5 Dan Collins
Jacksonville Jacks 32 31 .508 8.0 Pants Rowland
Decatur Commodores 30 32 .484 9.5 Del Williams
Charles O'Day / McGrew
Joliet Jolly-ites / Sterling Infants[II] 24 34 .414 13.5 Hunkey Hines
Freeport Pretzels[III] 22 25 .468 NA Forrest Plass
Clinton Teddies[III] 10 39 .204 NA Ted Sullivan / John Marmen
  1. ^ a b Elgin and Kankakee disbanded July 11.
  2. ^ Joliet (21-18) moved to Sterling June 21.
  3. ^ a b Freeport and Clinton disbanded June 28.

Playoffs[]

None: 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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