The Iowa State League was a minor league baseball league that played from 1904 to 1907 and in 1912. The Class D level league had franchises based in Illinois and Iowa. The Ottumwa Snappers won league championships in 1904 and 1905. The Iowa State League evolved into the Central Association.

History

The Iowa State League began play in

1904 Events January * January 7 – The distress signal ''CQD'' is established, only to be replaced 2 years later by ''SOS''. * January 8 – The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library system. * ...

as an eight-team Class D level

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in and around Iowa, United States. The league played four seasons and ceased operations following the

1907 Events January * January 14 – 1907 Kingston earthquake: A 6.5 Mw earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica, kills between 800 and 1,000. February * February 11 – The French warship ''Jean Bart'' sinks off the coast of Morocco. ...

season. Seven of the eight 1907 Iowa State League teams formed the Central Association in 1908. The Iowa State League had the formal name as the Iowa League of Professional Baseball Clubs.Johnson, Lloyd and Miles Wolff, editors, ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', Second Edition (1997), pp. 142,146,151,155. Baseball America, Inc. . The Iowa State League reformed in 1912 as an Independent league. Estherville defeated Fort Dodge in the league playoffs to claim the championship. The league permanently folded after the season.

Cities represented

Standings & statistics

1904 to 1907

1904 Iowa State League
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1905 Iowa State League
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1906 Iowa State League
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Boone moved to Clinton July 14. 1907 Iowa State League
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1912

1912 Iowa State League

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Clear Lake folded July 14
Playoffs: Estherville 4 games, Fort Dodge 1.

References

{{Professional Baseball Defunct minor baseball leagues in the United States Baseball leagues in Iowa Sports leagues established in 1904 Sports leagues disestablished in 1912 Baseball leagues in Illinois Sports leagues disestablished in 1907 Sports leagues established in 1912