The Mattoon Giants were an

Eastern Illinois League 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, the league got its start ...

baseball team based in

Mattoon, Illinois 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. Both are principal cities of the Charleston� ...

, USA, that played from 1907 to 1908. They were managed by Charles O'Day in 1907 and George Kiser in 1908. The major league pitcher Grover Lowdermilk, who spent nine seasons at the big league level, played for them.BR Minors
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