Cairo, IL
From BR Bullpen
Cairo is located at the southernmost tip of the state of Illinois, at the junction of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. Birthplace of former Major Leaguers Chet Covington, Vern Curtis, John Healy, and Ed Morgan. Place of death of Vern Curtis.
[edit] Teams that have played here
- Cairo Egyptians, Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League (1903, 1911-1914, 1922-1924, 1946-1948)
- Cairo Champions, Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League (1904)
- Cairo Giants, Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League (1905-1906)
- Cairo Dodgers, Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League (1949-1950)
