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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.

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Casey Stengel and Fritz Maisel were the only two players to reach Major League Baseball after playing in the Northern Association.

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

    # 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

    References

    Northern Association Wikipedia
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