Galesburg, IL

Galesburg is located in western Illinois, 50 miles northwest of Peoria, IL. It is best known as the birthplace of poet Carl Sandburg.

Teams that have played here

• Galesburg, Central Inter-State League (1890)
• Galesburg Hornets, Illinois-Missouri League (1908)
• Galesburg Boosters, Illinois-Missouri League (1909)
• Galesburg Pavers, Central Association (1910-1912, 1914)

Persons who were born here

• Mike Davison, pitcher
• Douglas Mills, USA national team pitcher
• P.J. Pilittere, coach
• Dan Puente, coach
• Jim Sundberg, catcher
• Red Treadwell, minor league catcher
• Art Twineham, catcher

Persons who died here

• Jim Isaacson, college coach
• Dewey McDougal, pitcher
• Dorothy Naum, AAGPBL pitcher
• Max Peterson, minor league pitcher
• Evar Swanson, outfielder

Educational institutions located here

• Carl Sandburg College
• Galesburg High School
• Knox College
• Lombard College