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Mississippi-Ohio Valley League (D) Encyclopedia and History

League History

Year	Tm
1955	Clinton Pirates, Decatur Commodores, Dubuque Packers, Hannibal Citizens, Kokomo Giants, Lafayette Chiefs, Mattoon Phillies, Paris Lakers
1954	Clinton Pirates, Danville Dans, Decatur Commodores, Dubuque Packers, Hannibal Cardinals, Mattoon Phillies, Mount Vernon Kings, Paris Lakers
1953	Danville Dans, Decatur Commodores, Hannibal Cardinals, Mattoon Phillies, Mount Vernon Kings, Paris Lakers
1952	Canton Citizens/Vincennes Velvets, Centralia Zeros, Danville Dans, Decatur Commodores, Hannibal Stags, Mattoon Indians, Mount Vernon Kings, Paris Lakers
1951	Centralia Zeros, Danville Dans, Mattoon Indians, Mount Vernon Kings, Paris Lakers, Vincennes Velvets
1950	Centralia Sterlings, Mattoon Indians, Mount Vernon Kings, Paducah Chiefs, Paris Lakers, Springfield Giants, Vincennes Citizens, West Frankfort Cardinals
1949	Belleville Stags, Centralia Cubs, Mattoon Indians, Mount Vernon Kings, Paducah Chiefs, West Frankfort Cardinals

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