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Revision as of 03:06, 6 November 2024
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| League | Illinois-Missouri League (1914)
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| Team | None
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| League titles (0) | None |
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| Name | LaSalle Blue Sox (1914) |
| Ballpark | Hegeler Park* (1914) |
The LaSalle Blue Sox were a minor league baseball franchise based in LaSalle, Illinois and LaSalle County, Illinois, In 1914, the Blue Sox played as members of the Class D level Illinois-Missouri League, finishing in fourth place before the league folded following the season.
History
LaSalle first hosted minor league baseball in 1914, when the LaSalle "Blue Sox" began play as members of the six–team Class D level Illinois–Missouri League.[1] LaSalle and the new Ottawa, Illinois based franchise replaced the Canton Chinks and Pekin Celestials franchises in the league.[2]
The Champaign-Urbana Velvets, Kankakee Kanks, Lincoln Abes, Ottawa Indians and Streator Boosters teams joined with LaSalle in beginning league play on May 13, 1914.[3][2] 1914 would be the final season for the Illinois–Missouri League, which was first formed in 1908.[2]
On May 20, 1914, Lincoln defeated LaSalle in a game at LaSalle by the score of 2–1. Player/manager John Fitzpatrick was the third basemen for LaSalle in the loss.[4]
The LaSalle Blue Sox finished in fourth place in 1914, as the Illinois–Missouri league lost two teams during the season.[5] On July 3, 1914, the Lincoln Abes had a record of 32–15 and were in first place when they disbanded along with the Kankakee Kanks. The Champaign Velvets eventually captured the 1914 championship, with LaSalle finishing last among the remaining four teams, when the season ended on August 9, 1914. The LaSalle Blue Sox franchise completed the season with a record of 26-60, playing under managers Anthony Hinley and LaSalle native John Fitzpatrick.[6][1][2]
The final standings were led by the Champaign–Urbana Velvets, who finished with a 62–27 record, followed by the Ottawa Indians (47–38), Streator Boosters (40–48) and La Salle Blue Sox (26–60). As the Lincoln Abes (32–15) and Kankakee Kanks (14–33) had folded, they were not counted in the final standings. The Illinois–Missouri League permanently folded after the 1914 season.[7][2]
LaSalle, Illinois has not hosted another minor league team.[8]
The ballpark
The name of the home minor league ballpark for the LaSalle Blue Sox is not directly referenced.[9] Hegeler Park was in use in the era. The park land was donated by the Hegeler family in the early 1900s. Still in use today as a public park with ballfields and other amenities, Hegler Park is located on St. Vincent Avenue between Maple Road and McArthur Road in LaSalle, Illinois.[10]
Year-by-year record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs/Notes |
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| 1914 | 26–60 | 4th | Anthony Hinley / John Fitzpatrick | No playoffs held |
Notable alumni
- John Fitzpatrick (1914, MGR)
- Bill Ludwig (1914)
References
- ^ a b "1914 Illinois-Missouri League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ a b c d e Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
- ^ "1914 Illinois-Missouri League (IIL) minor league baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "The Champaign Daily News 26 May 1914 — Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections". idnc.library.illinois.edu.
- ^ "1914 La Salle Blue Sox Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1914 La Salle Blue Sox minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1914 Illinois-Missouri League (IIL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "La Salle, Illinois Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Unknown in La Salle, IL minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ https://www.lasalle-il.gov/departments/parks-recreation/la-salle-parks-information
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