The Central League was a Class C league of minor league baseball that operated in the United States in 1897.[1] Representatives met to organize in Evansville, Indiana, on January 20, 1897.[2] George Simmons was elected president, secretary, and treasurer.[2] While the exact league lineup was not finalized at the meeting,[2][3] it was resolved that the circuit was to consist of six teams who would pay a $500 deposit to guarantee they would play the entire season, and player salaries were capped at $900 per team.[2] Officials met again on February 7 in Evansville to solidify the league's membership, and franchises were granted to clubs in Cairo, Illinois; Evansville, Terre Haute, and Washington, Indiana; Paducah, Kentucky; and Nashville, Tennessee.[4][5]
It was reported the Nashville Centennials franchise relocated on June 4, 1897.[6]
Severe financial problems throughout the circuit forced the league to disband on July 20. As of July 19, the final day of play, the Evansville Brewers were in first place with a 41–30 (.577) record, making them the de facto league champions.[7]
central, league, 1897, central, league, class, league, minor, league, baseball, that, operated, united, states, 1897, representatives, organize, evansville, indiana, january, 1897, george, simmons, elected, president, secretary, treasurer, while, exact, league. The Central League was a Class C league of minor league baseball that operated in the United States in 1897 1 Representatives met to organize in Evansville Indiana on January 20 1897 2 George Simmons was elected president secretary and treasurer 2 While the exact league lineup was not finalized at the meeting 2 3 it was resolved that the circuit was to consist of six teams who would pay a 500 deposit to guarantee they would play the entire season and player salaries were capped at 900 per team 2 Officials met again on February 7 in Evansville to solidify the league s membership and franchises were granted to clubs in Cairo Illinois Evansville Terre Haute and Washington Indiana Paducah Kentucky and Nashville Tennessee 4 5 Central League 1897 SportBaseballFounded1897Ceased1897PresidentGeorge SimonsNo of teams6CountryUnited StatesLastchampion s Evansville BrewersIt was reported the Nashville Centennials franchise relocated on June 4 1897 6 Severe financial problems throughout the circuit forced the league to disband on July 20 As of July 19 the final day of play the Evansville Brewers were in first place with a 41 30 577 record making them the de facto league champions 7 League standings editCentral League standings as of July 19 7 Team Games Won Lost Win Finish GBEvansville Brewers 71 41 30 577 1st Nashville Centennials Henderson 70 39 31 557 2nd 1 1 2Washington Browns 65 33 32 508 3rd 5Terre Haute Hottentots 67 31 36 463 4th 8Paducah Little Colonels 68 31 37 456 5th 8 1 2Cairo Egyptians 69 30 39 435 6th 10References edit 1897 Nashville Henderson Centennials Statistics Baseball Reference com Retrieved January 28 2015 a b c d Central League Organized The Indianapolis Journal Indianapolis January 21 1897 p 26 Retrieved March 9 2020 via Newspapers com Work Says It Is a Go The Nashville American Nashville January 27 1897 p 6 Retrieved March 9 2020 via Newspapers com Central League Organized The Indianapolis Journal Indianapolis February 8 1897 p 5 Retrieved March 9 2020 via Newspapers com 1897 Central League Baseball Reference Sports Reference Retrieved March 9 2019 Looking Back The 1897 Nashville Centennials MiLB com a b Baseball News The Paducah Sun Paducah Kentucky July 20 1897 p 1 Retrieved March 11 2020 via Newspapers com nbsp This article related to a baseball league competition or tournament is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Central League 1897 amp oldid 1048603411, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
