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The Mount Vernon Kings were a minor league baseball team based in Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA. The team last played in the Mississippi–Ohio Valley League, a league that evolved into today's Midwest League. Mount Vernon played in 1910 and from 1949 to 1954. The franchise folded after the 1954 season.
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The ballpark
They played their home games at Veterans Park. The park hosted Mississippi-Ohio Valley League All-Star Games in 1949 and 1951.
No hitter
On September 4, 1951 Stanley Burat threw a no-hitter against the Centralia Cubs, winning 10-0.
Notable alumni
References
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