Streator Boosters
The Streator Boosters were a minor league baseball team based in Streator, Illinois. Beginning play as the Streator "Speedboys" in 1912, Streator teams played as members of the Class D (baseball), Class D level Illinois-Missouri League from 1912 to 1914 and the Bi-State League (1915), Bi-State League in 1915, winning the 1915 league championship. Streator hosted minor league home games at Streator City Park. History The Streator Speedboys began minor league baseball play, joining the 1912 Class D level Illinois-Missouri League. In their first season of play, Streator finished the regular season with a 46–65 record, placing last in the six–team Illinois–Missouri League standings and finishing the season 21.0 games behind the first place Lincoln Abes. The Speedboys played the season under Manager Jake Leuter. Streator finished behind the Lincoln Abes 70–47, Pekin Celestials 61–55, Canton Highlanders 57–56, Clinton Champs/Kankakee Kanks 56–56 and the Champaign-Urbana V ...
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