Monmouth, Illinois, minor league baseball history

Monmouth won the 1909 Illinois-Missouri League championship and hosted home games at the 11th Street Park.

In 1888, the Monmouth Athletic Association was incorporated and designed to support local baseball efforts.

[4] Monmouth began play along with the Aurora Hoodoos, Cedar Rapids Blackbirds, Dubuque Giants, Joliet Convicts, Ottawa Pirates, Ottumwa Coal Palaces and Sterling Blue Coats.

The Browns joined the newly formed Class D level Illinois-Missouri League as charter members.

[7] Other charter members of the 1908 six–team league were the Canton Chinks (56–61), Galesburg Hornets (50–67), Hannibal Cannibals (68–49), Havana Perfectors (58–61) and Macomb Potters (66–53).

[10] The Browns finished 1.0 game ahead of the second place Beardstown Infants as the league had no playoffs following the regular seasons.

Monmouth was managed by Lew Drill in 1910 and finished 24.0 games behind the first place Quincy Vets in the final standings.

[15][16][6] In 1912, the Monmouth Browns finished with a 71–55 record, placing fourth under managers Bert Hough, Jack Corbett and R.L.

[21] The Monmouth Browns were noted to have played minor league home games at 11th Street Park from 1908 to 1913.