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Southern Illinois League permanently folded on July 11, 1910. The McLeansboro Merchants were in first place when the league folded. In the final 1910 standings, the McLeansboro Merchants were in first place with a 20–5 record when the Southern Illinois League folded. Playing under manager Ollie
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Gfroerer, McLeansboro finished 6.5 games ahead of
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began minor league play in 1910, a season that saw the team win championships in two different leagues under two different nicknames. The McLeansboro franchise was a charter member when the
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