Sparta, IL
Sparta is in western Illinois, 20 miles southeast of Belleville, IL.
Persons who were born here[edit]
- Earle Gardner, infielder
- George Mitchell, pitcher, manager
- Robert Mitchell, catcher
Persons who died here[edit]
- Earle Gardner, infielder
- Nick Kahl, infielder
- George Mitchell, pitcher, manager
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