Lincoln Abes

	Lincoln Abes The Lincoln Abes were a minor league baseball team based in Lincoln, Illinois. From 1910 to 1914, the Abes played as members of the Class D level Illinois-Missouri League. Lincoln won consecutive league championships in 1912 and 1913 and were in first place when the franchise folded during the 1914 season. The "Abes" nickname corresponded to President Abraham Lincoln, who was the namesake of the city and resided in the area. History The Lincoln Abes began minor league baseball play as members of the six–team Class D 1910 Illinois–Missouri League. The Pekin Celestials 66–47, Canton Chinks, Clinton Champs, Jacksonville Jacks, Macomb Potters and Pekin Celestials teams joined Lincoln in beginning league play. The Lincoln "Abes" moniker corresponds to President Abraham Lincoln, the namesake of the city and who lived in the region. In their first season of play, the Abes ended the 1910 season in last place in the Illinois-Missouri League final standings. With a record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Kankakee Kanks The Kankakee Kanks were a minor league baseball team located in Kankakee, Illinois. Kankakee teams played a member of the Class D level Northern Association in 1910, playing as the Kankakee "Kays" and the Illinois-Missouri League from 1912 to 1914. The Kankakee teams hosted home minor league games on the grounds of the Kankakee State Hospital. Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Casey Stengel played for the 1910 Kankakee Kays, beginning his first professional season. History Northern Association 1910 Minor league baseball began in Kankakee, Illinois in 1910, when the Kankakee Kays team became charter members of the Class D level Northern Association. The Clinton Teddies, Decatur Commodores, Elgin Kittens, Freeport Pretzels, Jacksonville Jacks, Joliet Jolly-ites and Muscatine Pearl Finders teams Joined Kankakee as the charter members of the eight–team league, which began play on May 10,1910. In their first season of minor league play, the Kankakee franchise folded during the seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Baseball Teams Disestablished In 1914 Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding team, called the pitcher, throws a ball that a player on the batting team, called the batter, tries to hit with a bat. The objective of the offensive team (batting team) is to hit the ball into the field of play, away from the other team's players, allowing its players to run the bases, having them advance counter-clockwise around four bases to score what are called " runs". The objective of the defensive team (referred to as the fielding team) is to prevent batters from becoming runners, and to prevent runners' advance around the bases. A run is scored when a runner legally advances around the bases in order and touches home plate (the place where the player started as a batter). The principal objective of the batting team is to have a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Baseball Teams Established In 1910 Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding team, called the pitcher, throws a ball that a player on the batting team, called the batter, tries to hit with a bat. The objective of the offensive team (batting team) is to hit the ball into the field of play, away from the other team's players, allowing its players to run the bases, having them advance counter-clockwise around four bases to score what are called " runs". The objective of the defensive team (referred to as the fielding team) is to prevent batters from becoming runners, and to prevent runners' advance around the bases. A run is scored when a runner legally advances around the bases in order and touches home plate (the place where the player started as a batter). The principal objective of the batting team is to have a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Defunct Baseball Teams In Illinois Defunct (no longer in use or active) may refer to: * ''Defunct'' (video game), 2014 * Zombie process or defunct process, in Unix-like operating systems See also * * :Former entities * End-of-life product * Obsolescence Obsolescence is the state of being which occurs when an object, service, or practice is no longer maintained or required even though it may still be in good working order. It usually happens when something that is more efficient or less risky r ... {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Professional Baseball Teams In Illinois A professional is a member of a profession or any person who works in a specified professional activity. The term also describes the standards of education and training that prepare members of the profession with the particular knowledge and skills necessary to perform their specific role within that profession. In addition, most professionals are subject to strict codes of conduct, enshrining rigorous ethical and moral obligations. Professional standards of practice and ethics for a particular field are typically agreed upon and maintained through widely recognized professional associations, such as the IEEE. Some definitions of "professional" limit this term to those professions that serve some important aspect of public interest and the general good of society.Sullivan, William M. (2nd ed. 2005). ''Work and Integrity: The Crisis and Promise of Professionalism in America''. Jossey Bass.Gardner, Howard and Shulman, Lee S., The Professions in America Today: Crucial but Fragile. Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Defunct Minor League Baseball Teams Defunct (no longer in use or active) may refer to: * ''Defunct'' (video game), 2014 * Zombie process or defunct process, in Unix-like operating systems See also * * :Former entities * End-of-life product * Obsolescence Obsolescence is the state of being which occurs when an object, service, or practice is no longer maintained or required even though it may still be in good working order. It usually happens when something that is more efficient or less risky r ... {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	:Category:Lincoln Abes Players ''This is for players of the Lincoln Abes minor league baseball team, which played in the Illinois–Missouri League The Illinois–Missouri League was an American minor league baseball league. The Class D (baseball), Class D league began operations in 1908, and continued through 1914 with teams located in Illinois and Missouri. The Lincoln Abes won consecutive ... from 1910-14.'' Minor league baseball players by team Lincoln, Illinois {{CatAutoTOC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Polly Wolfe Roy Chamberlain "Polly" Wolfe was a professional baseball player. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball, 1912 and 1914, for the Chicago White Sox, primarily as a right fielder. In 1912 he made one appearance as a pinch hitter, striking out. In 1914 he made eight appearances, seven playing right field, and one as a pinch hitter. He batted .214 for his career and made one error, which greatly affected his overall fielding percentage, (.875). He is part of the select group of Major League Players to play at Wahconah Park. Sources Major League Baseball right fielders Chicago White Sox players Lincoln Abes players Galesburg Pavers players Pittsfield Electrics players Lincoln Tigers players Bloomington Bloomers players Rock Island Islanders players Wichita Jobbers players Omaha Rourkes players Petersburg Goobers players Tarboro Tarbabies players Baseball players from Illinois People from Knoxville, Illinois 1888 births 1938 deaths {{US-baseball-outfielder-1880 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Paul Smith (outfielder) Paul Stoner Smith (May 7, 1888 – July 3, 1958) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. Smith played in 10 games in the 1916 season with the Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of .... He had 10 hits in 44 at-bats with a .227 batting average. Smith was born in Mount Zion, Illinois and died in Decatur, Illinois. External links Baseball-Reference page Cincinnati Reds players 1888 births 1958 deaths Baseball players from Illinois Sportspeople from Decatur, Illinois Lincoln Abes players Canton Chinks players Adrian Champs players Montreal Royals players Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players Syracuse Stars (minor league baseball) players Rochester Colts players People from Macon County, Illinois {{US-baseball-outfielder-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]