Minor league baseball teams were based in Jacksonville, Illinois, playing in eight leagues under four nicknames in their seasons of play between 1892 and 1910. Jacksonville teams played as members of
(2017) Jacksonville, Illinois
Kewanee Boilermakers
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The Kewanee Boilermakers were a minor league baseball team based in Kewanee, Illinois. From 1908 to 1913, the Boilermakers played exclusively as members of the Central Association, hosting home games
Jacksonville, Illinois, minor league baseball history
…changed names, the Jackson Lunatics played 1908 as charter members of the newly named Central Association. The Burlington Pathfinders, Keokuk Indians, Kewanee Boilermakers, Oskaloosa Quakers, Ottumwa Packers, Quincy Gems and Waterloo Lulus joined Jacksonville in league play. The Lunatics finished with a record of 59–69…
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