Sterling Infants

The Sterling Infants were a minor league baseball team based in Sterling, Illinois. The Sterling Infants played the 1910 season as members of the Class D Northern Association. Previously, the 1890 Sterling Blue Coats were members of the Illinois-Iowa League.

Sterling Infants
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(1890, 1910)
Sterling, Illinois
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesIndependent (1890)
Class D (1910)
Previous leagues
Illinois-Iowa League (1890)
Northern Association (1910)
Major league affiliations
Previous teamsNone (1890, 1910)
Minor league titles
League titles None
Team data
Previous names
Sterling Blue Coats (1890)
Sterling Infants (1910)
Previous parks
Sporting Association Grounds

History

The Sterling Blue Coats were members of the 1890 Independent Illinois-Iowa League. Sterling began play in the eight–team league. Sterling was 21–51 on July 31, 1890 when the franchise moved to nearby Galesburg, Illinois. Then, Galesburg (8–17) moved again to Burlington, Iowa on September 4, 1890 to become the Burlington Hawkeyes, before the franchise disbanded on September 10, 1890.[1][2][3][4]

The 1890 Sterling/Galesburg/Burlington team finished with a 30–72 overall record when they disbanded. The team was 8th in the Illinois-Iowa League, 33.5 games behind the 1st place Ottumwa Coal Palace Kings (63–43). Bud Fowler played for the Sterling/Galesburg/Burlington team. Fowler was the first known African-American to play professional baseball, becoming a pioneer for baseball players.[5] [2][1]

Sterling gained a second minor league team in 1910. On June 21, 1910, the Joliet Jolly-ites of the Class D Northern Association moved to Sterling with a 21–18 record. The Sterling Infants played the remainder of the season, having a 3–18 record in Sterling to finish 24–34 overall. The Joliet Jolly-ites/Sterling Infants finished 6th in the Northern Association standings under Manager Hunkey Hines. The Northern League permanently disbanded on July 19, 1910. Sterling has not hosted a minor league team since 1910.[6][7][8][9][10][8]

The ballpark

Sterling played at the Sporting Association Grounds in Sterling, Illinois. The address of the Sterling Association Grounds is unknown.[11][12]

Notable alumni

Year-by-year records

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs/Notes
189030-728thJames Donnelly/Charles Wirsche/Al Weddige/Clarence(21-51) Moved to Galesburg/Burlington
191024-346thHunkey HinesJoliet moved to Sterling (3-16)
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References

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