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The Rock Island Islanders was the primary name of the minor league baseball teams based in Rock Island, Illinois, one of the Quad Cities, between 1892 and 1937. Rock Island teams played as members of the Illinois–Iowa League (1892), Western Association (1894), Eastern Iowa League (1895), Western Association (1898–1899), Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League (Three-I League) (1901–1911), Central Association (1914), Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League (1916–1917, 1920–1921), Mississippi Valley League (1922–1933) and Western League (1934–1937).
The Rock Island Islanders were affiliates of the St. Louis Browns in 1932 and Cincinnati Reds in 1933.
Beginning in 1920, Rock Island played home games at Douglas Park, sharing the field with the Rock Island Independents, a charter National Football League franchise.
Beginning in 1879, Quad City professional baseball history includes minor League teams based in Davenport, Iowa, Moline, Illinois, Rock Island, Illinois and nearby Kewanee, Illinois. The 1879 Davenport Brown Stockings began minor league play as members of the Northwestern League. Rock Island first fielded a team in the 1894 Western Association and other Rock Island teams played as members of the Western Association 1899), Eastern Iowa League (1895) and Illinois–Iowa League (1892). Rock Island first played 1883 as an Independent League team. The 1892 Rock Island-Moline Twins played in the final season of the Illinois-Iowa League, which folded after the season. In 1894, Rock Island played in the Western Association as the Rock Island-Moline Islanders. Rock Island captured the 1894 Western Association Championship with a record of 72–50. In 1901, the "Rock Island Islanders" began play as charter members of the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League, along with the Bloomington Blues, Cedar Rapids Rabbits, Davenport River Rats, Decatur Commodores, Evansville River Rats, Rockford Red Sox and Terre Haute Hottentots. Rock Island played in the league until 1921.
The Rock Island Tri-Cities played in the only season of the Eastern Iowa League in 1895, but were expelled from the league on June 14, 1895 (along with the Clinton Bridegrooms) with a 14–18 record. In 1898, playing in the Western Association, the Islanders disbanded after two other teams had already disbanded that season, causing the Western Association to disband on June 26, 1998. In 1899, the Islanders were in first place (28–8), when the Western Association disbanded on June 16, 1899. All the early Rock Island teams were managed by Rock Island native Harry Sage.
The Rock Island Islanders won two Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League Championships in an era without playoffs, finishing 84–47 in 1907 and 90–48 in 1909. Both teams were managed by Jack Tighe.
After the Islanders finished last, with a record of 58–79, in the 1911 Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League. Rock Island was replaced by the Springfield Senators in the 1912 Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League.
With the Rock Island and Davenport hosting teams in this era, in 1914 a third Quad City minor league team was added. The 1914 Moline Plowboys joined the Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League. Moline claimed league championships in 1915, 1921 and 1937. A fourth area minor league team, the nearby Kewanee Boilermakers were members of the Central Association from 1908 to 1913 and 1948 to 1949.
Rock Island Islanders
The Rock Island Islanders was the primary name of the minor league baseball teams based in Rock Island, Illinois, one of the Quad Cities, between 1892 and 1937. Rock Island teams played as members of the Illinois–Iowa League (1892), Western Association (1894), Eastern Iowa League (1895), Western Association (1898–1899), Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League (Three-I League) (1901–1911), Central Association (1914), Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League (1916–1917, 1920–1921), Mississippi Valley League (1922–1933) and Western League (1934–1937).
The Rock Island Islanders were affiliates of the St. Louis Browns in 1932 and Cincinnati Reds in 1933.
Beginning in 1920, Rock Island played home games at Douglas Park, sharing the field with the Rock Island Independents, a charter National Football League franchise.
Beginning in 1879, Quad City professional baseball history includes minor League teams based in Davenport, Iowa, Moline, Illinois, Rock Island, Illinois and nearby Kewanee, Illinois. The 1879 Davenport Brown Stockings began minor league play as members of the Northwestern League. Rock Island first fielded a team in the 1894 Western Association and other Rock Island teams played as members of the Western Association 1899), Eastern Iowa League (1895) and Illinois–Iowa League (1892). Rock Island first played 1883 as an Independent League team. The 1892 Rock Island-Moline Twins played in the final season of the Illinois-Iowa League, which folded after the season. In 1894, Rock Island played in the Western Association as the Rock Island-Moline Islanders. Rock Island captured the 1894 Western Association Championship with a record of 72–50. In 1901, the "Rock Island Islanders" began play as charter members of the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League, along with the Bloomington Blues, Cedar Rapids Rabbits, Davenport River Rats, Decatur Commodores, Evansville River Rats, Rockford Red Sox and Terre Haute Hottentots. Rock Island played in the league until 1921.
The Rock Island Tri-Cities played in the only season of the Eastern Iowa League in 1895, but were expelled from the league on June 14, 1895 (along with the Clinton Bridegrooms) with a 14–18 record. In 1898, playing in the Western Association, the Islanders disbanded after two other teams had already disbanded that season, causing the Western Association to disband on June 26, 1998. In 1899, the Islanders were in first place (28–8), when the Western Association disbanded on June 16, 1899. All the early Rock Island teams were managed by Rock Island native Harry Sage.
The Rock Island Islanders won two Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League Championships in an era without playoffs, finishing 84–47 in 1907 and 90–48 in 1909. Both teams were managed by Jack Tighe.
After the Islanders finished last, with a record of 58–79, in the 1911 Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League. Rock Island was replaced by the Springfield Senators in the 1912 Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League.
With the Rock Island and Davenport hosting teams in this era, in 1914 a third Quad City minor league team was added. The 1914 Moline Plowboys joined the Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League. Moline claimed league championships in 1915, 1921 and 1937. A fourth area minor league team, the nearby Kewanee Boilermakers were members of the Central Association from 1908 to 1913 and 1948 to 1949.