Streator Boosters
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The Streator Boosters was the primary name of the minor league baseball franchise based in Streator, Illinois. Streator teams played as members of the Class D level Illinois-Missouri League from 1910 to 1914 and the Bi-State League in 1915.
History
The Streator Speedboys began minor league baseball play, joining the 1912 Class D Illinois-Missouri League. Streator finished the regular season with a 46–65 record, 6th in the six–team Illinois-Missouri League standings under Manager Jake Leuter. Streator finished behind the Lincoln Abes 70–47, Pekin Celestials 61–55, Canton Highlanders 57–56, Clinton Champs/Kankakee Kanks 56–56 and the Champaign-Urbana Velvets 53–64 in the standings. Streator played their home games at City Park in Streator, Illinois.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
In their second season, the renamed Streator Boosters continued play in the 1913 Illinois–Missouri League. Streator finished 4th with a record of 30–57. Bob Coyle and Bob Kahl were the 1913 managers.[1][2][3][7][8][9]
The 1914 Streator Boosters of the Illinois–Missouri League ended the 1914 season with a record of 40–48. Streator was 3rd in the Illinois–Missouri League under Managers John Ray and Henry Seebach. The Illinois–Missouri League saw the Lincoln Abes and Kankakee Kanks fold on July 3, 1914, ending the season with four teams. The league permanently folded after the 1914 season.[1][2][3][10][11][12]
After the demise of the Illinois–Missouri League, the 1915 Streator Boosters became charter members of the short–lived Class D Bi-State League, featuring five Illinois teams and the Racine Belles. Streator was in 1st place with a 30–18 record when the Bi–State League folded on July 7, 1915. Jack Herbert was the manager. Streator has not hosted another minor league team.[1][13][3][14][15][16]
The ballpark
Streator teams played at City Park. The City Park ballpark was located at North Park Street between East Kent & East Hickory Street and is still in use today as a public park. City Park is located in the 200 block of North Park Street, Streator, Illinois.[1][17]
Timeline
| Year(s) | # Yrs. | Team | Level | League |
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| 1912 | 1 | Streator Speedboys | Class D | Northern Association |
| 1913–1914 | 2 | Streator Boosters | ||
| 1915 | 1 | Bi-State League |
Year-by-year records
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs/Notes |
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| 1912 | 46–65 | 6th | Jack Leute | None |
| 1913 | 30–57 | 4th | Bob Coyle / Nick Kahl | None |
| 1914 | 40–48 | 3rd | John Ray / Heine Seebach | None |
| 1915 | 30–18 | 1st* | Jack Herbert | League Champions |
Notable alumni
- Shags Horan (1915)
- Bill Ludwig (1914)
- George Orme (1915)
- Tom Sheehan (1913)
- Dan Tipple (1912)
See also
Streator Boosters players
Streator Speedboys players
References
- ^ a b c d e "City Park in Streator, IL history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ a b c "Illinois-Missouri League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ a b c d "Streator Boosters - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "1912 Streator Speedboys Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1912 Illinois-Missouri League (IIL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1912 Streator Speedboys Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Sports Statistics from the Stats Crew". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1913 Illinois-Missouri League (IIL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1913 Streator Boosters Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Sports Statistics from the Stats Crew". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1914 Illinois-Missouri League (IIL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1914 Streator Boosters Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Bi-State League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "Sports Statistics from the Stats Crew". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1915 Bi-State League (BSL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1915 Streator Boosters Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Welcome to Streator Tourism". www.streator.org.