Danville Speakers

Danville Baseball Team 1888–1982 (1888–1889, 1900, 1906, 1908, 1910–1914, 1922–1932, 1946–1954, 1970–1976, 1982) Danville, Illinois
Class-level
Previous	Class A (1970–1976, 1982) Class D (1951–1954) Class B (1910–1914, 1922–1932, 1946–1950) Class D (1906, 1908)
Minor league affiliations
League	Midwest League (1970–1976, 1982)
Previous leagues	Mississippi–Ohio Valley League (1951–1954) Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League (1910–1914, 1922–1932, 1946–1950) Eastern Illinois League (1908) Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (1906) Central League (1900) Illinois–Indiana League (1889) Central Interstate League (1888)
Major league affiliations
Previous	California Angels (1982) Los Angeles Dodgers (1975–1976) Milwaukee Brewers (1971–1974) New York Giants (1954) Chicago White Sox (1953) Boston Braves (1952) Brooklyn Dodgers (1946–1950) St. Louis Cardinals (1927–1932)
Minor league titles
League titles	6 (1927, 1930, 1951, 1954, 1972, 1974)
Team data
Previous names	Danville Suns (1982) Danville Dodgers (1975–1976) Danville Warriors (1970–1974) Danville Dans (1951–1954) Danville Dodgers (1946–1950) Danville Veterans (1922–1932) Danville Speakers (1908, 1910–1914) Danville Old Soldiers (1906) Danville Champions (1900) Danville Browns (1888, 1889)
Previous parks	Danville Stadium

Several different minor league ballclubs have been based in the town of Danville, Illinois, fielding teams in 38 seasons between 1888 and 1982.

The Danville Browns were the first, playing in the Central Interstate League in 1888 and the Illinois–Indiana League in 1889. The Danville Champions played in the Central League in 1900 and the Danville Old Soldiers in the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League in 1906.

The Danville Speakers played in the Eastern Illinois League in 1908 and in the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League (Three_I League) from 1910 to 1914. Major leaguers Medric Boucher, Cecil Coombs, Bob Fisher, Buck Hopkins, Pete Hildebrand, Hosea Siner, Bert Graham, Rube Sellers, Connie Walsh, Otto Vogel, Walt Devoy and Hod Eller played for the Speakers in its short time in existence under that moniker. They moved to Moline, Illinois and became the Moline Plowboys during the 1914 season.

The Danville Veterans joined the Three-I League in 1922 and remained through 1932, winning the league championship in 1927 and 1930. The team was an affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals from 1927–1932.

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