Hannibal, MO

Hannibal is located in northeastern Missouri, on the Mississippi river, across from the state of Iowa, 100 miles northwest of St. Louis, MO. It is best known as the hometown of writer Mark Twain, who set his best known book, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, in the small city, making its name synonymous with All-American values. It is therefore not a coincidence that it was chosen by Douglass Wallop as the fictional hometown of Joe Hardy, the slugging hero of Damn Yankees.

Teams that have played here

• Hannibal Cannibals, Illinois-Missouri League (1908)
• Hannibal Cannibals, Central Association (1909-1912)
• Hannibal Mules, Three-I League (1916-1917)
• Hannibal Pilots, Central Association (1947-1948)
• Hannibal Stags, Mississippi-Ohio Valley League (1952)
• Hannibal Cardinals, Mississippi-Ohio Valley League (1953-1954)
• Hannibal Citizens, Mississippi-Ohio Valley League (1955)
• Hannibal Cavemen, Prospect League (2009-2016)
• Hannibal Hoots, Prospect League (2018-)

Persons who were born here

• Jake Beckley, infielder; Hall of Fame
• Terry Bogener, outfielder
• Howie Gregory, pitcher
• Frank Hafner, pitcher
• Billy Hart, pitcher
• Bill Miller, pitcher
• Louis Rennau, minor league player
• William Russell, owner
• Scott Sanders, pitcher
• Harry Stein, catcher
• Bill Wilson, catcher

Persons who died here

• Frank Hafner, pitcher
• Bill Miller, pitcher
• Larry Milton, pitcher
• Eddie Phillips, pinch-runner
• Louis Rennau, minor league player
• Harry Stein, catcher
• Paul Tretiak, minor league infielder

Educational institutions located here

• Hannibal High School
• Hannibal-LaGrange College