Aurora, Illinois, minor league baseball history

Baseball Hall of Fame member Casey Stengel played for the 1911 Aurora Blues, leading the Wisconsin-Illinois League in hitting.

Aurora finished 13.5 games behind the first place Ottumwa Coal Palace Kings in the final standings.

After Aurora folded, Tim Manning became manager of the league member Joliet Giants, leading them to a second-place finish.

The Aurora Islanders finished with a 43–81 record under managers Snapper Kennedy and Edward Jacobson, placing eighth and last in the eight–team league.

Playing under manager Al Tebeau, the Blues finished 20.0 games behind the first place Rockford Wolverines in the final standings.

Stengel won the Wisconsin-Illinois League batting title, hitting .352, while adding 50 Stolen bases and 27 outfield assists.

This, after Stengel had begun his professional career in playing for the Kankakee Kays, Shelbyville Grays and Maysville Rivermen in 1910.

The Blues ended the season with a record of 54–80 in the Wisconsin–Illinois League standings, playing under managers Guy Dickey and Tom Asmussen.

The Foxes had a 25–27 record and were in fourth place under manager Clarence Marshall, when the team disbanded on July 5, 1915.

The Foxes were 7.0 games behind the first place Streator Boosters, as the entire Bi-State League disbanded on July 7, 1915.

The ballpark, which also hosted football games, was located on Hurds Island, which lies on the Fox River.

[43][44][45] Aurora minor league teams reportedly played home games at Fox River Park in the seasons from 1910 to 1915.