The Inter–Mountain League was a minor league baseball league that played in the 1901 and

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baseball seasons. League franchises were based in

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and

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History

The 1901 Inter–Mountain League was an Independent league that fielded four clubs, all based in

: the Ogden Lobsters, Salt Lake City White Wings, Railway Ducks/ Lagoon Farmers and Park City Miners. The league folded after the 1901 season, with the forming of the 1902

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. The league reformed in 1909. The 1909 Inter–Mountain League was a Class D level minor league, comprising the Helena Senators, Salt Lake City Mormons (moved to Livingston), Butte Miners and Boise Irrigators (moved to become Bozeman Irrigators. The Inter–Mountain league permanently disbanded on July 25, 1909.

Cities represented

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: Boise Irrigators 1909 *

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: Bozeman Irrigators 1909 *

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: Butte Miners 1909 * Farmington, UT: Lagoon Farmers 1901 *

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: Helena Senators 1909 *

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1909 *

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: Ogden Lobsters 1901 * Park City, UT: Park City Miners 1901 *

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: Salt Lake City White Wings 1901;

: Salt Lake City Mormons 1909

Standings & statistics

1901 Inter–Mountain League

schedule
Railway (5–7) sold franchise to the owner of Lagoon Resort, June 8
Park City disbanded July 15 with remaining games forfeited.

1909 Inter–Mountain League

schedule
Salt Lake City (34–17) moved to Livingston July 10; Boise (13–38) moved to Bozeman July 10; Butte disbanded July 18.
League disbanded July 25.

References