Northern Association

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The Northern Association was a class D minor league. It began and ended play in 1910, not even lasting the full season, disbanding on July 19. The Joliet club moved to Sterling on June 21. Clinton and Freeport disbanded on June 28; Elgin and Kankakee disbanded on July 11

Cities Represented[edit]

Teams and Statistics[edit]

1910[edit]

1910 Northern Association - schedule
President: C.A. Burton

Team Standings W L PCT GB Managers
Elgin Kittens ### 37 20 .649 - Mal Kittridge
Muscatine Pearl Finders 37 21 .638 .5 Lou Walters
Kankakee Kays ### 34 24 .586 3.5 Dan Collins
Jacksonville Jacks 32 31 .508 8 Pants Rowland
Decatur Commodores 30 32 .484 9.5 Del Williams / Charles O'Day / McGrew
Joliet Jolly-ites / Sterling Infants # 24 34 .414 13.5 Hunkey Hines
Freeport Pretzels ## 22 25 .468 NA Forrest Plass
Clinton Teddies ## 10 39 .204 NA Ted Sullivan / John Marmen

# Joliet (21-18) moved to Sterling June 21.
## Freeport and Clinton disbanded June 28.
### Elgin and Kankakee disbanded July 11
The league disbanded July 19.

Player Statistics
Player Team Stat Tot Player Team Stat Tot
Phil Nadeau Joliet/Sterling BA .333 Pop Eyler Muscatine W 11
Fritz Maisel Elgin Runs 49 Thomas McTigue Kankakee W 11
Harmony Van Dine Jacksonville Hits 80 Archie Hickman Joliet/Sterling W 11
Buck Hopkins Elgin HR 7 Thomas McTigue Kankakee Pct .786; 11-3

Hall of Fame Alumni[edit]

Source[edit]

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second and Third Editions.