Streator Boosters

The Streator Speedboys began minor league baseball play, joining the 1912 Class D Illinois-Missouri League. Streator finished the regular season with a 46–65 record, 6th in the six–team Illinois-Missouri League standings under Manager Jake Leuter. Streator finished behind the Lincoln Abes 70–47, Pekin Celestials 61–55, Canton Highlanders 57–56, Clinton Champs/Kankakee Kanks 56–56 and the Champaign-Urbana Velvets 53–64 in the standings. Streator played their home games at City Park in Streator, Illinois.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

In their second season, the renamed Streator Boosters continued play in the 1913 Illinois–Missouri League. Streator finished 4th with a record of 30–57. Bob Coyle and Bob Kahl were the 1913 managers.[1][2][3][7][8][9]

The 1914 Streator Boosters of the Illinois–Missouri League ended the 1914 season with a record of 40–48. Streator was 3rd in the Illinois–Missouri League under Managers John Ray and Henry Seebach. The Illinois–Missouri League saw the Lincoln Abes and Kankakee Kanks fold on July 3, 1914, ending the season with four teams. The league permanently folded after the 1914 season.[1][2][3][10][11][12]

After the demise of the Illinois–Missouri League, the 1915 Streator Boosters became charter members of the short–lived Class D Bi-State League, featuring five Illinois teams and the Racine Belles. Streator was in 1st place with a 30–18 record when the Bi–State League folded on July 7, 1915. Jack Herbert was the manager. Streator has not hosted another minor league team.[1][13][3][14][15][16]

Streator teams played at City Park. The City Park ballpark was located at North Park Street between East Kent & East Hickory Street and is still in use today as a public park. City Park is located in the 200 block of North Park Street, Streator, Illinois.[1][17]

Streator Boosters players
Streator Speedboys players

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