Blue Grass League

The class D Blue Grass League ran from 1908 through 1912 and was based in Kentucky. From 1922
through 1924 a second class D operation used the name before folding.
In the five year league run from 1908 through 1912 there were ten cities represented, all from Kentucky.
However, only four of those cities suited up for the entire five years. The Paris entry won two league titles,
back to back, in 1910 and 1911. The Frankfort Lawmakers also claimed dual championships, winning
in 1908 and 1912.

The league lay dormat until 1922 and then fired
up for another attempt at play. Six cities were
represented in this three year run and again
they were all from Kentucky. Only four teams
managed to participate the entire three seasons,
with Paris claiming two league crowns in 1922
and 1924. This ended the Blue Grass Leagues
life and there has been no play in that particular
league since 1924.

Casey Stengel who performed for the Shelbyville and Maysville Riverman squads in 1910 was to be the
leagues only player to be inducted into Baseball's Hall Of Fame.

Contents 1 Cities Represented 1.1 1908-1912 2 Cities Represented 2.1 1922-1924 3 League Records 1908-1924 4 Hall of Fame Alumni 5 Source

[edit] Cities Represented

[edit] 1908-1912

• Frankfort, KY: Frankfort Statesman 1908-1911; Frankfort Lawmakers 1912
• Lawrenceburg, KY: Lawrenceburg 1908
• Lexington, KY: Lexington Colts 1908-1912
• Maysville, KY: Maysville Riverman 1910-1912
• Mount Sterling, KY: Mount Sterling Orphans 1912
• Nicholasville, KY: Nicholasville
• Paris, KY: Paris Bourbonites 1909-1912
• Richmond, KY: Richmond Pioneers 1908-1912
• Shelbyville, KY: Shelbyville Grays 1908; Shelbyville 1909-1910
• Winchester, KY: Winchester Hustlers 1908-1912

1908 Blue Grass League
President: George L. Hammond

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Frankfort Statesmen	47	23	.671	0	N. G. Kennedy
Lexington Colts	37	31	.544	9	Anderson
Richmond Pioneers	36	34	.514	11	W. Parrish
Lawrenceburg	33	35	.485	13	Guy Woodruff
Shelbyville Grays	32	37	.464	14.5	Anton Kuhn
Winchester Hustlers	22	47	.319	24.5	No Name

No attendence figures available.

No Playoffs scheduled.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
P. Long	Shelbyville	BA	.336		P. Long	Shelbyville	Hits	82
P. Long	Shelbyville	Runs	60

1909 Blue Grass League
President: George L. Hammond

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Winchester Hustlers	75	44	.630	0	Daddy Horn
Richmond Pioneers	75	45	.625	.5	No Name
Paris Bourbonites	61	57	.516	13.5	J. Barnett
Frankfort Statesmen	56	60	.482	17.5	N. G. Kennedy /Ben Marshall
Lexington Colts	48	69	.410	26	Thomas Sheets / Stults / Downing
Shelbyville	39	79	.321	35.5	Anton Kuhn

No attendence figures available.

No Playoffs scheduled.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Hub Dawson	Richmond	BA	.334		Charles Burden	Winchester	W	25
J.F. Whittaker	Richmond	Runs	142		Bill Knox	Richmond	Pct	.714; 10-4
Fred Ochs	Paris	Runs	74

1910 Blue Grass League
President: Dr. W.C. Ussery

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Paris Bourbonites	80	47	.630	0	Edward McKernan
Lexington Colts	69	56	.552	10	Hogan Yancy
Winchester Hustlers	63	59	.516	14.5	Daddy Horn
Richmond Pioneers	63	60	.512	15	W. J. Maloney
Frankfort Statesmen	60	61	.496	17	Wallace Warren / Danny Harrell
Shelbyville #/ Maysville Rivermen	37	89	.294	42.5	Anton Kuhn / McDaniels

#Shelbyville moved to Maysville August 24.

No attendence figures available.
No Playoffs scheduled.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Leo Angemeier	Frankfort	BA	.321		Fred Toney	Winchester	W	23
Leo Angemeier	Frankfort	Hits	147		Milton McCormick	Paris	Pct	.850; 17-3
Wesley Callahan	Winchester	Hits	147		B.F. Goodman	Paris	Runs	74

1911 Blue Grass League
President: Dr. W.C. Ussery / William Neal

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Paris Bourbonites	71	44	.617	0	Edward McKernan
Lexington Colts	65	50	.565	6	Thomas Sheets / Hogan Yancy
Winchester Hustlers	59	59	.500	13.5	Frank Coleman
Maysville Rivermen	55	63	.466	17.5	James Carmony
Frankfort Statesmen	48	65	.425	22	Ed Coleman
Richmond Pioneers	47	64	.423	22	Connie Lewis / Sylvester Olsen

Playoff: Paris 4 games, Winchester 0.

No attendence figures available

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Walter Mayer	Paris	BA	.352		Charles Burden	Winchester	W	23
Walter Mayer	Paris	Hits	160		Frank Romine	Maysville	SO	253
E. E. Coleman	Winchester	Runs	95		John Scheneberg	Paris	Pct	1.000; 12-0
Charles Ellis	Lexington	HR	13

1912 Blue Grass League
President: William Neal

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Frankfort Lawmakers	85	42	.670	0	Ollie Gfroerer
Maysville Rivermen	82	47	.634	4	James Carmony / Harry Kunkel
Richmond Pioneers	66	64	.508	20.5	William Fisher
Lexington Colts	60	65	.480	24	Hogan Yancy / Ted McGrew
Paris Bourbonites	60	69	.465	26	Joe Lewis / Danning Harrell
Winchester #/ Nicholas / Mount Sterling	31	97	.242	54.5	Kunkel / McBrayer / Spade

#Winchester moved to Nicholasville June 8 and then to Mt. Sterling June 26.

No attendence figures available
No Playoffs scheduled.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Danning Harrell	Paris	BA	.401		Jim Hauser	Paris	W	23
Norman Munn	Richmond	Hits	188		Harry Camnitz	Lexington	SO	204
Ovid Nicholson	Frankfort	Runs	128		Ben Grover	Maysville	Pct	.720; 18-7
Norman Munn	Richmond	HR	22		Ovid Nicholson	Frankfort	SB	111

[edit] Cities Represented

[edit] 1922-1924

• Cynthiana, KY: Cynthiana Merchants 1922; Cynthiana Cobblers 1923-1924
• Lexington, KY: Lexington Reds 1922-1923; Lexington Studebakers 1924
• Maysville, KY: Maysville Cardinals 1922-1923
• Mount Sterling, KY: Mount Sterling Essex 1922-1923
• Paris, KY: Paris Bourbons 1922-1924
• Winchester, KY: Winchester Dodgers 1922-1924

1922 Blue Grass League
President: Thomas M. Russell

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Paris Bourbons	36	28	.563	0	B. Goodman / Harold Willis
Maysville Cardinals	33	28	.541	1.5	Norbert Bosken
Cynthiana Merchants	34	30	.531	2	Sprouts McIlvain
Mt. Sterling Essex	30	31	.492	4.5	Hod Eller
Winchester Dodgers	28	36	.438	8	Howard Camitz / Rip Van Winkle
Lexington Reds	28	36	.438	8	Pat Devereaux

No attendence figures available

Playoff:Maysville 3 games, Cynthiana 1.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
M. J. Hogan	Winchester	BA	.356		Ray Miner	Paris/Mays	W	15
Ray Class	Maysville	Runs	58		Claude Monhollen	Lex/Cynthia	SO	237
Charles Rorer	Cynthiana	Hits	83		James Park	Lexington	Pct	.727; 8-3
Ray Class	Maysville	HR	14

1923 Blue Grass League
President: Thomas M. Russell

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Cynthiana Cobblers	54	43	.557	0	Bill Schumaker
Winchester Dodgers	53	44	.546	1	Pat Devereaux
Maysville Cardinals	48	45	.516	4	Norbert Bosken
Paris Bourbons	45	47	.480	6.5	Nick Winger
Lexington Reos	44	49	.473	8	Doug Harbison
Mt. Sterling Essex	38	54	.413	13.5	Hod Eller

No Playoffs.

No attendance figures or individual player statistics available.

1924 Blue Grass League
President: Thomas M. Russell

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Paris Bourbons	51	43	.543	0	Bob Corkhill / Pat Devereaux / Fritz Mueller
Cynthiana Cobblers	50	43	.538	.5	Bill Schumaker / John Koval
Lexington Studebakers	43	50	.462	7.5	Jesse Young /Jim Viox
Winchester Dodgers	43	51	.457	8	George Bell

No Playoffs were scheduled and no attendance figures were available. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Don Hurst	Paris	BA	.382		Sam Reid	Lexington	W	20
Pete Monahan	Paris	Runs	81		Sam Reid	Lexington	SO	170
Pete Monahan	Paris	Hits	133		Weldon	Winchester	Pct	.824; 14-3
Don Hurst	Paris	HR	20

[edit] League Records 1908-1924

Batting
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr		Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Harry Kunkle	Maysv/Mt. Sterl	GA	132	12		Danning Harrell	Paris	BA	.401	12
Ovid Nicholson	Frankfort	AB	506	12		Ovid Nicholson	Frankfort	Runs	128	12
Norman Munn	Richmond	Hits	188	12		J.F. Whitaker	Richmond	2B	36	11
Edward Coleman	Winchester	3B	17	11		Norman Munn	Richmond	HR	22	12
Norman Munn	Richmond	EBH	65	12		Norman Munn	Richmond	TB	304	12
George Kircher	Maysv/Winch	SAC	51	10		Ovid Nicholson	Frankfort	SB	111	12
Ollie Gfroerer	Frankfort	BB	70	12		Elmer Locke	Paris	SO	99	12

Pitching
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr		Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Howie Camnitz	Lexington	GA	44	12		Curtis Burden	Winchester	W	25	09
Lester Cornell	Frankfort	BB	97	10		Milton McCormick	Paris	PCT	.850,17-3	10
James Hauser	Paris	IP	290	12		John Scheneberg	Paris	WS	12	11
Frank Romine	Maysville	SO	253	11		Claude Monhollen	Lexing/Cynth	HB	28	22

[edit] Hall of Fame Alumni

• Casey Stengel, 1910 Shelbyville ; 1910 Maysville Riverman

[edit] Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition

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