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

1 Cities Represented
2 Teams and Statistics
- 2.1 1910
3 Hall of Fame Alumni
4 Source

[edit] Cities Represented

Clinton, IA: Clinton Teddies 1910
Decatur, IL: Decatur Commodores 1910
Elgin, IL: Elgin Kittens 1910
Freeport, IL: Freeport Pretzels 1910
Jacksonville, IL: Jacksonville Jacks 1910
Joliet, IL: Joliet Jolly-ites 1910
Kankakee, IL: Kankakee Kays 1910
Muscatine, IA: Muscatine Pearl Finders 1910
Sterling, IL: Sterling Indians 1910

[edit] Teams and Statistics

[edit] 1910

1910 Northern Association
President: C.A. Burton

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Elgin Kittens ###	37	20	.649	0	Mal Kittridge
Muscatine Pearl Finders	37	21	.638	.5	Lou Walters
Kankakee Kays ###	34	24	.586	3.5	Dan Collins
Jacksonville Jacks	32	31	.508	8	Pants Rowland
Decatur Commodores	30	32	.484	9.5	Dave Williams / Hank O'Day
Joliet Jolly-ites / Sterling Infants #	24	34	.414	13.5	Hunkey Hines
Freeport Pretzels ##	22	25	.468	NA	Forrest Plass
Clinton Teddies ##	10	39	.204	NA	Ted Sullivan / John Marmen

#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

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Phil Nadeau	Joliet/Sterling	BA	.333	Pop Eyler	Muscatine	W	11
Fritz Maisel	Elgin	Runs	49	Metigne	Kankakee	W	11
Harmony Van Dine	Jacksonville	Hits	80	Archie Hickman	Joliet/Sterling	W	11
Buck Hopkins	Elgin	HR	7	Metigne	Kankakee	Pct	.786; 11-3