Danville, IL

Danville is in eastern Illinois, on the Indiana border, 25 miles east of Champaign, IL.

Teams that have played here

• Danville Browns, Central Interstate League (1888)
• Danville Browns, Illinois-Indiana League (1889)
• Danville, Indiana-Illinois League (1899)
• Danville Champions, Central League (1900)
• Danville Old Soldiers, Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League (1906)
• Danville Speakers, Eastern Illinois League (1908)
• Danville Speakers, Three-I League (1910-1914)
• Danville Veterans, Three-I League (1922-1932)
• Danville Dodgers, Three-I League (1946-1950)
• Danville Dans, Mississippi-Ohio Valley League (1951-1954)
• Danville Warriors, Midwest League (1970-1974)
• Danville Dodgers, Midwest League (1975-1976)
• Danville Suns, Midwest League (1982)
• Danville Dans, Central Illinois Collegiate League (1989-2008)
• Danville Dans, Prospect League (2009-present)

Persons who were born here

• Jason Anderson, pitcher
• Bert Daniels, outfielder
• Ben Howard, pitcher
• Dan Jenkins, minor league player
• Jim Marshall, infielder; manager
• Al Myers, infielder
• Chuckie Robinson, catcher
• Sterling Slaughter, pitcher
• Robin Yount, infielder; Hall of Fame

Persons who died here

• Paul Chervinko, catcher
• Bill Garfield, pitcher
• Al Shaw, outfielder

Educational institutions located here

• Danville Area Community College
• Danville High School
• Schlarman Academy