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 There have been several Baseball Guides since the 19th century - the '' Spalding Guide'' and ''Reach Guide'' were the primary ones for decades. The two merged eventually and then were replaced by the Guides put out by ''The Sporting News''. The main ...
, 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 is a city in, and the county seat of, Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,286, as of the 2020 census. The city is home to Eastern Illinois University and has close ties with its neighbor, Mattoon. Both are pr ...
: Charleston Broom Corn Cutters 1907; Charleston Evangelists 1908
*Danville, IL
Danville is a city in and the county seat of Vermilion County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 33,027. As of 2019, the population was an estimated 30,479.
History
The area that is now Danville was once home to the Miami, K ...
: Danville Speakers Danville or Dansville may refer to:
;Canada
*Danville, Quebec
;United States
*Danville, Alabama
*Danville, Arkansas
*Danville, California
*Danville, Georgia
*Danville, Illinois
*Danville, Indiana
*Danville, Iowa
* Danville, Kansas
*Danville, Kentu ...
1908
* Linton, IN: Linton Linton may refer to:
Places
Australia
* Linton, Victoria
Canada
* Linton, Ontario
* Linton, Quebec
United Kingdom England
* Linton, Cambridgeshire
* Linton, Derbyshire
* Linton (near Bromyard), Herefordshire
* Linton (near Ross-on-Wye), Her ...
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
* Shelbyville, IL: Shelbyville Queen Citys 1907-1908
* Staunton, IL: Staunton Speakers 1908
* Taylorville, IL: Taylorville Tailors 1907-1908
* Vincennes, IN: Vincennes Alices 1908
Standings & statistics
1907 Eastern Illinois League
President: Charles Welvert / L.A.G. Schoaff
Centralia (6-27) moved to Paris June 20.
1908 Eastern Illinois League
President: L.A.G. Schoaff
#Pana (18-44) moved to Linton July 17, for the second half.
Danville (42-18) moved to Staunton July 17, for the second half.
Charleston and Mattoon disbanded July 30.
Shelbyville disbanded August 20, causing the league to disband.
Sources
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball:Second Edition.
References
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External links
Baseball Reference
Defunct minor baseball leagues in the United States
Baseball leagues in Illinois
1907 establishments in Illinois
1908 disestablishments in Illinois
Sports leagues established in 1907
Sports leagues disestablished in 1908
Baseball leagues in Indiana