Mount Vernon Kings

Mount Vernon Kings 1910–1954 (1910, 1947-1954) Mount Vernon, Illinois
Class-level
Previous	Class D
Minor league affiliations
League	Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (1951–1955)
Previous leagues	Mississippi–Ohio Valley League (1949–1954) Illinois State League (1947-1948) Southern Illinois League (1910)
Major league affiliations
Previous	Independent Boston Braves (1948)
Team data
Previous names	Mount Vernon Blues (1947-1948) Mount Vernon Merchants (1910)
Previous parks	Veterans Park

The Mount Vernon Kings were a minor league baseball team based in Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA. The team last played in the Mississippi–Ohio Valley League, a league that evolved into today's Midwest League. Mount Vernon played in 1910 and from 1949 to 1954. The franchise folded after the 1954 season.

They played their home games at Veterans Park. The park hosted Mississippi-Ohio Valley League All-Star Games in 1949 and 1951.

On September 4, 1951 Stanley Burat threw a no-hitter against the Centralia Cubs, winning 10-0.

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