The Central International League was a four–team minor baseball league that played in 1912. A Class C level league, the Central International League played only the 1912 season, with the Duluth White Sox winning the league championship. In 1913, the league expanded and was renamed to become the Northern League.
| Classification | Class C (1912) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | 1912 |
| Ceased | 1912 |
| Replaced by | Northern League |
| President | Henry A. Blume (1912) |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | United States of America Canada |
| Most titles | 1 Duluth White Sox (1912) |
History
editIt featured four teams: the Duluth White Sox, Superior Red Sox, Grand Forks Flickertails and Winnipeg Maroons.[1] Duluth won the league's championship in 1912, with a record of 58–41. Superior (51–54) placed second, ten games behind. Grand Forks (50–55) was third and Winnipeg (50–59) was last.[2] In 1913, the league expanded to include clubs in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Virginia, and Winona, Minnesota, and its name changed to the Northern League.
10–year major league veteran Joe Sommer managed Superior and Otto Krueger, who spent seven years in the majors, managed Winnipeg. Tracy Baker, who played for the Boston Red Sox in 1911, played in the league.[3]
Cities represented
edit- Duluth, MN: Duluth White Sox 1912
- Grand Forks, ND: Grand Forks Flickertails 1912
- Superior, WI: Superior Red Sox 1912
- Winnipeg, MB: Winnipeg Maroons 1912
Standings & statistics
edit1912 Central International League
edit| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth White Sox | 58 | 41 | .586 | – | Thomas J. "Darby" O'Brien |
| Superior Red Sox | 51 | 54 | .486 | 10.0 | John "Kid" Taylor / Joe Sommer |
| Grand Forks Flickertails | 50 | 55 | .476 | 11.0 | Frank Lohr / Harmony Van Dine |
| Winnipeg Maroons | 50 | 59 | .459 | 13.0 | Jim Brown / Otto Krueger |
No playoffs scheduled. No individual stats available.
References
edit- ^ The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball:Second Edition
- ^ "Zenithcity.com: Duluth's White Sox take another pennant". Archived from the original on 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2015-01-16.
- ^ "Tracy Baker Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ Lloyd Johnson; Miles Wolff, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.