Union Association (minor league)

The Union Association was a Class D level Minor league baseball circuit that operated from 1911 through 1914, with franchises based in Idaho, Montana and Utah.

Union Association (minor league)
SportMinor league baseball, Class D
Founded1911
Ceased1914
Country United States
Most titles2
Great Falls Electrics (1911, 1913)

History

Beginning play in 1914, the Union Association was classified as a Class D league, based in the Rocky Mountains of the Western United States. The 1911 charter members were the Great Falls Electrics, Salt Lake City Skyscrapers, Butte Miners, Boise Irrigators, Helena Senators and Missoula. [1]

Frank Huelsman was a star player in the league. The Salt Lake City, Helena and Ogden franchises played for the entire duration of the Union Association. On July 20, 1914, Boise and Murray disbanded, then on August 5, 1914 Butte dropped out, which led to the disbandment of the entire league. Despite the rest of the league disbanding, Salt Lake City and Ogden played 16 games against each other to complete their seasons.[1][2]

There was also an earlier baseball major league called the Union Association which lasted only one season in 1884.[3]

Cities represented, teams, and seasons
* Boise, IdahoBoise Irrigators1911, 1914
* Butte, MontanaButte Miners1911–1914
* Great Falls, MontanaGreat Falls
Great Falls Electrics		1911–1912
1913
* Helena, MontanaHelena Senators1911–1914
* Missoula, MontanaMissoula1911–1913
* Murray, UtahMurray Infants1914
* Ogden, UtahOgden Canners1912–1914
* Salt Lake City, Utah        Salt Lake City Skyscrapers      1911–1914

Champions
1911 – Great Falls Electrics
1912 – Missoula
1913 – Great Falls Electrics
1914 – Ogden Canners

References
  1. "1911 Union Association". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. "Union Association (minor league) - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  3. "1884 Union Association". Baseball-Reference.com.

Sources

The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia – Gary Gillette, Peter Gammons, Pete Palmer. Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY), 2007. Format: Paperback, 1824 pp. Language: English. ISBN 1-4027-4771-3


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