Eastern Illinois League
The Eastern Illinois League was a Class-D league in Minor League Baseball that existed during the 1907 and 1908 baseball seasons. The league president as of 1907 was L. A. G. Shoaff. According to the 1908 Spalding Guide, the league got its start in Pana, IL and the league's "godfather" was Joe Adams, also known as "Old Wagon Tongue." In 1907, teams had a salary limit of $600. Cities Represented * Centralia, IL: Centralia White Stockings 1907 *Charleston, IL: Charleston Broom Corn Cutters 1907; Charleston Evangelists 1908 *Danville, IL: Danville Speakers 1908 * Linton, IN: Linton 1908 *Mattoon, IL Mattoon ( ) is a city in Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 16,870 as of the 2020 census. The city is home to Lake Land College and has close ties with its neighbor, Charleston, Illinois, Charleston. Both are principal citie ...: Mattoon Giants 1907-1908 * Pana, IL: Pana Coal Miners 1907-1908 * Paris, IL: Paris Colts 1907; Paris Parisians 1908 * ...
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