Freeport Pretzels

Freeport played the first season of the league with the Beloit Collegians (50–59), Green Bay Colts (47–62), La Crosse Pinks, Oshkosh Indians (60–47) and Wausau Lumberjacks (47–61) teams, all based in Wisconsin.

[1][13][14] On July 4, 1906, Freeport pitcher Jack Warhop threw the franchise's first no-hitter in a game that ended in a 0–0 tie against the LaCrosse Pinks.

Earlier, Freeport had played an exhibition game against a semi–pro Nebraska Indians team, with Warhop pitching 12 innings against the Pretzels in 2–2 tie.

Playing under manager Thomas Schoonhoven, Freeport finished 2.5 games ahead of the second place Wausau Lumberjacks in the eight–team league.

[20][21] The name change occurred after the Rockford Reds joined Freeport as Illinois based teams in the league.

The Pretzels placed sixth in the eight–team Wisconsin-Illinois League standings under managers Thomas Schoonhoven and F. Rodemyer, 15.0 games behind the champion Wausau Lumberjacks.

The 1909 managers were Frank Genins and Edward Leewe, as the Pretzels finished 31.5 games behind the first place Madison Senators.

[1][26][27] In 1910, the Freeport Pretzels switched leagues and became charter members of the Class D level Northern Association.

[32] First, the Freeport Pretzels became charter members of the short–lived Class D Bi-State League, featuring five Illinois teams and the Racine Belles.

The Comeons finished 26.0 games behind the first place Moline Plowboys, who lost to the Davenport Blue Sox in the Finals.

[1] The Freeport minor league teams hosted home games at the Taylor Park ballfield.