Champaign, IL

Champaign is located in eastern Illinois, 130 miles south of Chicago. Along with its twin city of Urbana, IL, it is the home of the University of Illinois.

Teams that have played here

• Champaign-Urbana Clippers, Illinois-Indiana League (1889)
• Champaign-Urbana Velvets, Illinois-Missouri League (1911)
• Champaign Velvets, Illinois-Missouri League (1912-1914)
• Champaign-Urbana Bandits, Great Central League (1994)

Persons who were born here

• Fred Brainerd, infielder
• Rochell Broome, Negro League player
• Elmer Brown, infielder
• Brian Daly, minor league pitcher
• Steve Dunn, infielder
• Tanner Gordon, pitcher
• Matt Herges, pitcher
• George Huff, manager
• Bill Lyon, writer
• Troy Mattes, pitcher
• Big Jeff Pfeffer, pitcher
• Roy Radebaugh, pitcher
• Dorothy Schroeder, AAGPBL infielder

Persons who died here

• Boom-Boom Beck, pitcher
• Rae Blaemire, catcher
• Elmer Brown, infielder
• Dick Hyde, pitcher
• Wally Roettger, outfielder
• Dorothy Schroeder, AAGPBL infielder
• Lou Skizas, outfielder

Educational institutions located here

• Champaign Central High School
• Centennial High School
• Parkland College
• St. Mary's High School