The Northern Association was a Class D level minor league baseball league. The eight-team league had franchises based in Illinois and Iowa. The league began and ended play in 1910, disbanding on July 19, 1910. The Joliet Jolly-ites moved to Sterling on June 21. The Clinton and Freeport teams disbanded on June 28; The Elgin and Kankakee franchises disbanded on July 11.
| Classification | Class D (1910) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | 1910 |
| Ceased | July 19, 1910 |
| President | C.A. Burton (1910) |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 1 Elgin Kittens (1910) |
| Related competitions | Bi-State League |
Baseball Hall of Fame member Casey Stengel and Fritz Maisel were two league players who reached Major League Baseball after playing in the Northern Association.[1]
Cities represented
edit- 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
Standings & statistics
edit1910 Northern Association
| 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 |
The league disbanded July 19.
| 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
edit- The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second and Third Editions.
References
edit- ^ Maisel, Bob (12 December 1990). "Tale-gating Stengel was enjoyable way for writer to follow a storied career". Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland.
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.