Three of Chicago's famous amateur/semi-pro ballclubs of the late 19th & early 20th century were Billy Niesen's Gunthers, the all-black Leland Giants, and the Logan Squares. According to SABR's Brian McKenna, over 150 ballclubs were members of the Chicago based Amateur Managers’ Baseball League in 1902 and over 550 ballclubs were members of the Chicago Intercity Association in 1909. This thread is devoted to pics and information regarding any (or all) of the clubs that made Chicago their home...
I'll start off with an image:
The home of the Chicago Mills semi-pro club, Mills Stadium, c. 1934, courtesy of docmoreau:
Mills Stadium, Chicago.jpg
Project Ballpark notes that Mills Stadium was used "from 1913 to 1941 for semi-pro baseball and boxing." The 1930 Chicago Bears and the 1931 Chicago Cardinals also used this park for their training camp.
I'll start off with an image:
The home of the Chicago Mills semi-pro club, Mills Stadium, c. 1934, courtesy of docmoreau:
Mills Stadium, Chicago.jpg
Project Ballpark notes that Mills Stadium was used "from 1913 to 1941 for semi-pro baseball and boxing." The 1930 Chicago Bears and the 1931 Chicago Cardinals also used this park for their training camp.
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