The Wisconsin State League was a class D level baseball league that began in 1905, changing its name to the Wisconsin–Illinois League in 1908 and operating through 1914. The league re–organized under that name in 1926. Another Wisconsin State League began in 1940, shut down during World War II from 1943 through 1945, then operated from 1946 through 1953.
6-1070: The Wisconsin Rapids White Sox were a Wisconsin State League baseball team based in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin , United States. They were affiliated with the Chicago White Sox and played their home games at Witter Field . They played from 1940 to 1942, and again from 1946 to 1953. This article about a baseball team in Wisconsin is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Wisconsin State League The Class D Wisconsin–Illinois League began play in 1940 with six charter franchises: Appleton Papermakers , Fond du Lac Panthers , Green Bay Bluejays , La Crosse Blackhawks , Sheboygan Indians and Wisconsin Rapids White Sox . In 1942
12-901: The last day of the season with the pennant in balance. 5,000 fans saw a 0-0 game after nine innings. La Crosse pushed across five runs in the tenth to win. 1907 Wisconsin State League schedule 1908 season (W-I League) 1909 season (W-I League) 1910 season (W-I League) 1911 season (W-I League) 1912 season (W-I League) 1913 season (W-I League) 1914 season (W-I League) 1922 season (Wis. State League) 1923 season (Wis. State League) 1924 season (Wis. State League) 1925 season (Wis. State League) 1926 season (W-I League) 1927 season (W-I League) 1928 season (Wis. State League) 1929 season (Wis. State League) 1930 season (Wis. State League) 1931 season (Wis. State League) 1932 season (W-I League) 1933 season (W-I League) 1934 season (Wis. State League) |+ First half of
18-680: The league expanded to eight teams, adding the Janesville Cubs and Oshkosh Giants . After play resumed in 1946, La Crosse moved to become the Wausau Lumberjacks and the league operated with those franchises until its demise following the 1953 season. Wisconsin State League (1905–1907, 1922–1925, 1928–1931, 1940–1942, 1946–1953) Wisconsin–Illinois League (1908–1914, 1926–1927, 1932) 1891 Wisconsin State League 1905 Wisconsin State League 1906 Wisconsin State League schedule La Crosse played Freeport on
24-456: The split season: Sheboygan won the run-off for title of the season's second half, but were defeated by first half champs Madison after the Blues won the first two of the three-game title series. 1936 season (Wis. State League) |+ First half of the split season: Madison defeated Racine to win the title of the season's first half. |+ Second half of the split season: Madison clinched
30-518: The split season: |+ Second half of the split season: The Madison Blues won the tie-breaker from Wisconsin Rapids to meet Green Bay, the winner of the season's first half. Green Bay prevailed in the final three-game championship series. 1935 season (Wis. State League) |+ First half of the split season: After tying for title of the season's first half, Madison won the first two of a three-game championship series over Sheboygan. |+ Second half of
36-464: The title of the season's latter half on Aug. 23 when they defeated the Racine Belles. The Blues became 1936 State League champions by winning both halves of the split season. 1937 season (Wis. State League) |+ First half of the split season: Madison defeated Sheboygan in a three-game series to win the title of the season's first half. |+ Second half of the split season: Sheboygan won
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