Mississippi–Ohio Valley League
Class D level American minor league baseball league / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mississippi–Ohio Valley League was a Class D level American minor league baseball league. Evolving from the renamed Illinois State League (1947-1948), the Mississippi–Ohio Valley League operated for seven seasons, from 1949 through 1955.[1] In 1956 the league was renamed the Midwest League, which still exists today.[2]
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Formerly | Illinois State League |
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Classification | Class D (1949–1955) |
Sport | Minor League Baseball |
First season | 1949 |
Ceased | 1955 |
Replaced by | Midwest League |
President | Dutch Hoffman (1949–1955) |
No. of teams | 23 |
Country | United States of America |
Most titles | 2 Danville Dans (1951, 1954) Decatur Commodores (1952–1953) |
Related competitions | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League |
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