Union Association (minor league)
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The Union Association was a Minor league baseball
circuit that operated from through . It was classified as a Class-D league and was based in the Rocky Mountains
.
There was also a minor league called the Union Association
which lasted only one season in .
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
circuit that operated from through . It was classified as a Class-D league and was based in the Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...
.
There was also a minor league called the Union Association
Union Association
The Union Association was a league in Major League Baseball which lasted for only one season in 1884. St. Louis won the pennant and joined the National League the following season...
which lasted only one season in .
Cities represented/Teams/Seasons
| * Boise, Idaho Boise, Idaho Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,... |
Boise Irrigators | 1911, 1914 |
| * Butte, Montana Butte, Montana Butte is a city in Montana and the county seat of Silver Bow County, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. As of the 2010 census, Butte's population was 34,200... |
Butte Miners | 1911-1914 |
| * Great Falls, Montana Great Falls, Montana Great Falls is a city in and the county seat of Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 58,505 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cascade County... |
Great Falls Great Falls Electrics |
1911-1912 1913 |
| * Helena, Montana Helena, Montana Helena is the capital city of the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County. The 2010 census put the population at 28,180. The local daily newspaper is the Independent Record. The Helena Brewers minor league baseball and Helena Bighorns minor league hockey team call the... |
Helena Senators | 1911-1914 |
| * Missoula, Montana Missoula, Montana Missoula is a city located in western Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County. The 2010 Census put the population of Missoula at 66,788 and the population of Missoula County at 109,299. Missoula is the principal city of the Missoula Metropolitan Area... |
Missoula, Montana | 1911-1913 |
| * Murray, Utah Murray, Utah Murray is a city situated on the Wasatch Front in the core of Salt Lake Valley in the U.S. state of Utah. Named for territorial governor Eli Murray, it is the state's fourteenth largest city. According to the 2010 census, Murray has approximately 46,746 residents.Murray is close to Salt Lake City,... |
Murray Infants | 1914 |
| * Ogden, Utah Ogden, Utah Ogden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden serves as the county seat of Weber County. The population was 82,825 according to the 2010 Census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a... |
Ogden Canners | 1912-1914 |
| * Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197... |
Salt Lake City Skyscrapers | 1911-1914 |
Champions
| 1911 - Great Falls |
| 1912 - Missoula |
| 1913 - Great Falls Electrics |
| 1914 - Ogden Canners |
Major League Baseball alumni
- Cliff BlankenshipCliff BlankenshipClifford Douglas "Cliff" Blankenship was a professional baseball player. He played his first game on April 17, 1905. He played his 95th and final game on August 18, 1909. His batting average was .225.-External links:...
- Joe BushBullet Joe BushLeslie Ambrose "Bullet Joe" Bush born in Brainerd, Minnesota was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics , Boston Red Sox , New York Yankees , St. Louis Browns , Washington Senators , Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Giants...
- Ducky HolmesDucky HolmesFor Howard Elbert Holmes, also known as Ducky, baseball player, see Ducky Holmes James William "Ducky" Holmes was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played ten seasons in the National League and American League with the Louisville Colonels , New York Giants , St...
- Frank HuelsmanFrank HuelsmanFrank Elmer Huelsman was a Major League Baseball left fielder. Huelsman batted and threw right-handed. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri....
- Willie JensenWillie JensenWilliam Christian Jensen was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played parts of two seasons in the majors, for the Detroit Tigers and for the Philadelphia Athletics.-Sources:...
- Jack KillilayJack KillilayJohn William Killilay was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox during the season. Listed at 5' 11", 165 lb., Killilay batted and threw right-handed...
- Moxie ManuelMoxie ManuelMark Garfield "Moxie" Manuel , was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1905-1908. He would play for the Washington Senators and Chicago White Sox.-External links:...
- Joe MarshallJoe MarshallJoseph Hanley Marshall , nicknamed "Home Run Joe", was an outfielder in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals. He also played 12 years in the minor leagues. Marshall stood at 5' 8" and weighed 170 lbs.-Career:Joseph Marshall was born in Audubon, Minnesota...
- Harry McCafferyHarry McCafferyHarry Charles McCaffery was a 19th-century professional baseball player. He primarily played outfield for the St. Louis Browns of the American Association. However, his major league debut was with the Louisville Eclipse, for whom he played one game before joining the Browns.-External links:...
- John McCloskeyJohn McCloskey (baseball manager)John Joseph "Honest John" McCloskey was a Major League Baseball manager. He was manager for the Louisville Colonels in 1895 and 1896. McCloskey managed the St. Louis Cardinals in 1906-1908. His career record was 190-417. He was born and died in Louisville, Kentucky.-External links:*...
- Howard MurphyHoward MurphyHoward Murphy was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played in 25 games for the St. Louis Cardinals in . His minor league baseball career spanned sixteen seasons, from until . After his playing career, Murphy served as head baseball coach at Decatur Baptist College.-Sources:...
- Ollie O'MaraOllie O'MaraOliver Edward O'Mara was born on March 8, 1891 in Saint Louis, Missouri. He died on October 24, 1989 in Reno, Nevada. He was a shortstop in Major League Baseball from 1912–1919, primarily with the Brooklyn Robins...
- Skipper RobertsSkipper RobertsSkipper Roberts was a doll created by Mattel in 1964 to be Barbie's younger sister, as well as to oppose controversies directed at Barbie. Since Skipper was introduced, she has changed immensely...
- Hack SpencerHack SpencerFred Calvin Spencer was an American professional professional baseball player. Spencer played for the St. Louis Browns in the 1912 season. In one career game, he pitched in 1.7 innings and gave up two hits and two runs. He batted and threw right-handed.Spencer was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota,...
- Harry ThompsonHarry Thompson (baseball)Harold "Harry" Thompson was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in with the Washington Senators and the Philadelphia Athletics.-External links:...
- George WhitemanGeorge WhitemanGeorge Whiteman [Lucky] was an outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a left fielder for the Boston Americans , New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox between the and . Listed at 5' 7", 160 lb., Whiteman batted and threw right-handed...