The Interstate Association was a minor league baseball league that played briefly in the 1906 season. The eight–team, Class C level Interstate association consisted of franchises based in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. The Interstate League played a portion 1906 season before permanently folding.
History The Interstate Association began play in the 1906 season, formed as a Class C level league, with Emerson W. Dickinson serving as league president.
The 1906 Interstate Association was an eight–team league that began play on April 26, 1906. The league was formed with teams representing Anderson, Indiana, Bay City, Michigan, Flint, Michigan (Flint Vehicles), Fort Wayne, Indiana (Fort Wayne Railroaders), Lima, Ohio (Lima Lees), Marion, Indiana (Marion Moguls), Muncie, Indiana (Muncie Fruit Jars) and Saginaw, Michigan teams beginning play on April 26, 1906. During the season, Muncie and Bay city were disbanded on May 18, Saginaw moved to Marion, Ohio on June 21 before folding and Flint disbanded on July 2, 1906. The Interstate Association, with four remaining teams, permanently disbanded on July 8, 1906.
The Fort Wayne Railroaders were in first place when the Interstate Association folded on July 8, 1906. Fort Wayne finished with a record of 37–22, playing under managers Louie Heilbroner and Jack Hardy. Fort Wayne was followed by the Marion (36–24), Anderson (30–31) and Lima (26–36) teams in the final league standings.
The Interstate Association did not reform as a minor league after folding in 1906.
Interstate Association teams Team nameCity representedBallparkYearAndersonAnderson, IndianaUnknownBay CityBay City, MichiganClarkson ParkFlint VehiclesFlint, MichiganFairgrounds FieldFort Wayne RailroadersFort Wayne, IndianaThe Grand DutchessLima LeesLima, OhioSan Felice ParkMarion MogulsMarion, IndianaUnknownMarionMarion, OhioUnknownMuncie Fruit JarsMuncie, IndianaMcCulloch ParkSaginawSaginaw, MichiganAces Park
Standings & statistics 1906 Interstate Association Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers Fort Wayne Railroaders3722.627– Louie Heilbroner / Jack Hardy Marion Moguls3624.6001½Clarence JessupAnderson2221.5128Sid Hubbard / Peaches O'Neill Lima Lees1424.36812½Harry TrubyFlint Vehicles3423.597NAJoe GanzelSaginaw /Marion1833.353NA Bootie Wolf / A.B. Kimberly Bay City610.375NAJohn StrouthersMuncie Fruit Jars412.333NAFred PaigeMuncie and Bay city disbanded on May 18; Saginaw moved to Marion on June 21 before folding after three games; Flint disbanded July 2League Disbanded July 8, 1906
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