Minnesota-Wisconsin League

The Minnesota-Wisconsin League was a professional minor baseball league that existed from 1909 to 1912. It was a Class-C league from 1909 to 1911 and a Class-D league in 1912. As its name suggests, it featured teams based in the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin.^[1]

The inaugural season featured the following teams: Duluth White Sox, Eau Claire Puffs, La Crosse Outcasts, Winona Pirates, Wausau Lumberjacks and Superior Blues. The Duluth White Sox finished in first place, claiming the league championship.

In 1910, the Duluth White Sox, LaCrosse Outcasts, Wausau Lumberjacks and Winona Pirates returned from 1909, while the Eau Claire Puffs became the Eau Claire Commissioners and the Superior Blues became the Superior Red Sox. The Red Wing Manufacturers and the Rochester Roosters were newcomers to the league. The Eau Claire Commissioners finished in first place, winning the league championship.

The Duluth White Sox, Eau Claire Commissioners, La Crosse Outcasts, Red Wing Manufacturers, Superior Red Sox, Wausau Lumberjacks and Winona Pirates returned for 1911, while the Rochester Roosters became the Rochester Bears. The Superior Red Sox finished in first place, winning the league championship.

Only four teams participated in the league in 2012 - the Eau Claire Commissioners, the La Crosse Outcasts, the Winona Pirates and the Rochester Bugs (formerly the Rochester Bears). The league disbanded on July 1, with the Winona Pirates being the de facto league championships.

Notable players

Hall of Famers Dave Bancroft and Burleigh Grimes played in the league.

References

1. ^ BR Minors