The Minnesota–Wisconsin League , known as the "Minny" League, was a professional minor baseball league that existed from 1909 to 1912. It was a Class D league in 1909, 1910 and 1912 and a Class C league in 1911. As its name suggests, it featured teams based in the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin .
5-624: The inaugural 1909 Minnesota–Wisconsin League season featured the Duluth White Sox , Eau Claire Cream Puffs , La Crosse Outcasts , Winona Pirates , Wausau Lumberjacks and Superior Drillers as the six charter franchises in the league. The Duluth White Sox finished in first place, claiming the league championship. In 1910, the Duluth White Sox, La Crosse Outcasts, Wausau Lumberjacks and Winona Pirates returned from 1909, while
10-557: Is 8 to 4." Duluth News Tribune (Duluth, Minn.) 29 May 1911. 2. Duluth White Sox The Duluth White Sox were a minor league baseball team based in Duluth, Minnesota , that played from 1903 to 1916, and in 1934. The team played in the Northern League (1903–1905, 1908, 1913–1916, 1934), Northern-Copper Country League (1906–1907), Minnesota–Wisconsin League (1909–1911) and Central International League (1912). The team
15-752: The Eau Claire Cream Puffs became the Eau Claire Commissioners and the Superior Drillers became the Superior Red Sox . The Red Wing Manufacturers and the Rochester Surgeons were newcomers to the league, which expanded to eight teams. The Eau Claire Commissioners finished in first place, winning the league championship. In 1911, the league began play with the same teams as in 1910. During
20-641: The Winona Pirates being the de facto league champion. Hall of Fame members Dave Bancroft , 1909 Duluth White Sox ,1909 Superior Drillers , 1910–1911 Superior Red Sox and Burleigh Grimes , 1912 Eau Claire Commissioners , played in the league. schedule schedule Red Wing & Wausau disbanded June 26. 1912 Minnesota-Wisconsin League schedule The league disbanded July 1. "Rochester Surgeons Beat Outcasts Again." Duluth News Tribune (Duluth, Minn.) 26 May 1910. 11. "Surgeons Lost Final Autopsy: Rochester Drops an Up and Down Contest -- Score
25-971: The season, the Red Wing and Wausau franchises both folded on June 26, 1911. The Superior Red Sox finished in first place, winning the league championship. In 1912, the Minnesota–Wisconsin League began with four teams – the Eau Claire Commissioners, the La Crosse Outcasts, the Winona Pirates and the Rochester Bugs (formerly the Rochester Surgeons). Duluth and Superior left to form the Central International League . The Minnesota–Wisconsin League disbanded on July 1, 1912, with
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