Mattoon Phillies
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| Previous classes | Class D 1947-1957, 1906-1908 1899 |
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Previous parks | Mattoon Baseball Park |
The Mattoon Phillies was the primary nickname for a minor league franchise that was a founding franchise in the Midwest League. The Mattoon, Illinois franchise previously played in the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League (1949-1955), Illinois State League (1947-1948), Eastern Illinois League (1907-1908), Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League (1906) and Indiana-Illinois League (1899). Mattoon was affiliated with the Chicago White Sox (1947), Cleveland Indians (1948), Cincinnati Reds (1952), Philadelphia Phillies (1953-1956) and Kansas City Athletics (1957)[1]. The team moved to Iowa and became the Keokuk Cardinals in 1958. The franchise evolved into today's Fort Wayne TinCaps.[2]
The ballpark
Mattoon played their home games at the Mattoon Baseball Park.[3] The park hosted the 1948 Illinois State League All-Star and the 1950 Mississippi-Ohio Valley League All-Star Game. [4] Baseball Hall of Fame member Earl Weaver played in the 1948 game. [5]
Notable Alumni
- Lew Krausse, Sr. (1957, MGR)
- Art Mahaffey (1956) 3 x MLB AS
- Jimmie Coker (1955)
- Jim Golden (1954-1955)
- Dallas Green (1955) MLB GM: MLB MGR; MGR 1980 World Series Champion - Philadelphia Phillies
- Don Landrum (1954)
- Larry Doyle (1906) 1915 NL Batting Champion; 1912 NL Most Valuable Player
- Pug Bennett (1899)
- Roy Brashear (1899)
- Dummy Taylor (1899) 116 Wins
- Bob Wicker (1899)