Paris, IL
From BR Bullpen
Paris is located in eastern [[Illinois], near the border of Indiana, 40 miles southeast of Champaign, IL and 10 miles northwest of Terre Haute, IN.
Teams that have played here[edit]
- Paris (IL) Colts, Eastern Illinois League (1907)
- Paris (IL) Parisians, Eastern Illinois League (1908)
- Paris Lakers, Mississippi-Ohio Valley League (1950-1955)
- Paris Lakers, Midwest League (1956-1959)
Persons who were born here[edit]
- Jack Franklin, pitcher
- Tom Sunkel, pitcher
- Bill Van Dyke, outfielder
Persons who died here[edit]
- Tom Sunkel, pitcher
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