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Class | D |
League | Illinois–Missouri League |
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The Pekin Celestials were an Illinois–Missouri League baseball team based in Pekin, Illinois, USA that played from 1909 to 1913. [1]
In their very first season, the Celestials had four different managers. Two future major league baseball players played for them that year as well: Cecil Coombs and Mike Prendergast. [2] Coombs played for them in 1910 as well. [3] In 1911 and 1912, future big leaguers Jim Bluejacket and Patsy McGaffigan played for the Celestials. [4] [5] 1913 is the only year in which no known future big league players played for the Celestials. [6]
Pekin Celestials | |
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| |
Minor league affiliations | |
Class | D |
League | Illinois–Missouri League |
Team data | |
Manager |
|
The Pekin Celestials were an Illinois–Missouri League baseball team based in Pekin, Illinois, USA that played from 1909 to 1913. [1]
In their very first season, the Celestials had four different managers. Two future major league baseball players played for them that year as well: Cecil Coombs and Mike Prendergast. [2] Coombs played for them in 1910 as well. [3] In 1911 and 1912, future big leaguers Jim Bluejacket and Patsy McGaffigan played for the Celestials. [4] [5] 1913 is the only year in which no known future big league players played for the Celestials. [6]