The Central International League was a four–team minor baseball league that played in 1912. A Class C level league, the Central International League played only the 1912 season, with the Duluth White Sox winning the league championship. In 1913, the league expanded and was renamed to become the Northern League.
History It featured four teams: the Duluth White Sox, Superior Red Sox, Grand Forks Flickertails and Winnipeg Maroons.The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball:Second Edition Duluth won the league's championship in 1912, with a record of 58–41. Superior (51–54) placed second, ten games behind. Grand Forks (50–55) was third and Winnipeg (50–59) was last. In 1913, the league expanded to include clubs in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Virginia, and Winona, Minnesota, and its name changed to the Northern League.
10–year major league veteran Joe Sommer managed Superior and Otto Krueger, who spent seven years in the majors, managed Winnipeg. Tracy Baker, who played for the Boston Red Sox in 1911, played in the league.
Cities represented Duluth, MN: Duluth White Sox 1912 Grand Forks, ND: Grand Forks Flickertails 1912 Superior, WI: Superior Red Sox 1912 Winnipeg, MB: Winnipeg Maroons 1912
Standings & statistics
1912 Central International League schedule Team standingsWLPCTGB Managers Duluth White Sox5841.586– Thomas J. "Darby" O'Brien Superior Red Sox5154.48610.0 John "Kid" Taylor / Joe Sommer Grand Forks Flickertails5055.47611.0 Frank Lohr / Harmony Van Dine Winnipeg Maroons5059.45913.0 Jim Brown / Otto Krueger No playoffs scheduled. No individual stats available.
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