Northern Association


The Northern Association was a Class D minor league. It began and ended play in 1910, not even lasting the full season, disbanding on July 19. The Joliet club moved to Sterling on June 21. Clinton and Freeport disbanded on June 28; Elgin and Kankakee disbanded on July 11.
Casey Stengel and Fritz Maisel were the only two players to reach Major League Baseball after playing in the Northern Association.

Cities represented

1910 Northern Association
President: C.A. Burton
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Elgin Kittens ###3720.649-Mal Kittridge
Muscatine Pearl Finders3721.638.5Lou Walters
Kankakee Kays ###3424.5863.5Dan Collins
Jacksonville Jacks3231.5088Pants Rowland
Decatur Commodores3032.4849.5Del Williams / Charles O'Day / McGrew
Joliet Jolly-ites / Sterling Infants #2434.41413.5Hunkey Hines
Freeport Pretzels ##2225.468NAForrest Plass
Clinton Teddies ##1039.204NATed Sullivan / John Marmen

# Joliet moved to Sterling June 21.
## Freeport and Clinton disbanded June 28.
### Elgin and Kankakee disbanded July 11
The league disbanded July 19.
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Phil NadeauJoliet/SterlingBA.333Pop EylerMuscatineW11
Fritz MaiselElginRuns49Thomas McTigueKankakeeW11
Harmony Van DineJacksonvilleHits80Archie HickmanJoliet/SterlingW11
Buck HopkinsElginHR7Thomas McTigueKankakeePct.786; 11-3