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Mount Vernon Kings
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass D
LeagueKentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (1951–1955)
Previous leagues
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Team data
Previous names
  • Mount Vernon Blues (1947–1948)
  • Mount Vernon Merchants (1910)
Previous parks
Veterans Park

The Mount Vernon Kings were a minor league baseball team based in Mount Vernon, Illinois, U.S.. The team last played in the Mississippi–Ohio Valley League, a league that evolved into today's Midwest League. Mount Vernon played in 1910 and from 1949 to 1954.[1] The franchise folded after the 1954 season.

The ballpark

They played their home games at Veterans Park. The park is still in existence, but without a ball field. It is located at 800 South 27th Street, Mount Vernon, Illinois. Veterans Park hosted Mississippi-Ohio Valley League All-Star Games in 1949 and 1951.[2]

No hitter

On September 4, 1951 Stanley Burat threw a no-hitter against the Centralia Cubs, winning 10–0.[3]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Mount Vernon, Illinois Minor League History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Baseball in Mount Vernon, Illinois". Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "Midwest League Reference Pages". Retrieved July 3, 2018.


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