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3 unusual facts about International League


Douglas Brei

Throughout the years, Brei's research has prompted corrections and modifications to the Baseball Encyclopedia, the International League Record Book, the Rochester Red Wings media guide, and the Continental Basketball Association Record Book.

Eastern League

International League, a baseball minor league known as the Eastern League from 1884 to 1912

Tommy Thevenow

Thevenow was acquired by the Cardinals on September 3, 1924, when he was purchased from the Syracuse Stars of the Class AA International League, where he played 140 games that season.


Deacon McGuire

After serving as player-manager of the Toronto franchise in the International League in 1889, he had a one-year stint with the short-lived Rochester Broncos, then joined the Washington Senators, where he would stay for eight years until being traded to the Brooklyn Superbas during the 1899 season; in 1899 and 1900 he was one of the two principal catchers for Brooklyn's NL champions.

George Stallings

In 1928, his partnership with Montreal lawyer and politician Athanase David and businessman Ernest Savard resurrected the Montreal Royals as part of the International League.

Maurice Archdeacon

While a player for Rochester of the International League in 1921, he set a speed record by circling the bases in 13.4 seconds during a pre-game exhibition (the record was broken by Evar Swanson in 1932).

Raleigh Capitals

This team merged into the Durham, North Carolina based Durham Bulls in 1968 who also played in the Carolina League (now playing in the International League).

The Jackie Robinson Story

After thinking over Rickey's warning about the hatred and abuse he would have to endure without being able to strike back, Robinson signs with the Dodgers' International League farm team, the Montreal Royals.


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1988 PBA/IBA World Challenge Cup

According to sources, Chicago Express owner Barry Fox led the uprising that left IBA pioneers Dennis Murphy, the man who translated the concept of an international league for 6'4" and under into reality, and Austin(Rocky)Kalish hold a nearly empty back.

4MBS

In the early 1990s it became home to Australia's only archive of original recordings by women composers, donated by the International League of Women Composers in New York in liaison with Tania Peitzker.

Albany Senators

The International League incarnation is today now known as the Moosic, Pennsylvania based Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.

Columbus Red Birds

Columbus immediately gained a new AAA team when the Ottawa franchise of the International League began playing there in 1955.

Florida International League

Miami eventually would join the International League as the Miami Marlins in 1956 and other cities joined the Class D (now Class A) Florida State League.

The Florida International League was a lower- to mid-level circuit in American and Cuban minor league baseball that existed from 1946 through July 27, 1954.

Helena Kaut-Howson

Her vision and adventurous policy raised the profile of that theatre to an international league and attracted many major artists, including Anthony Hopkins and Julie Christie.

Ligue internationale de la paix

The Ligue internationale de la paix (International League of Peace) was a 19th-century peace organization that was founded by Frédéric Passy in 1867.

Margaret Holmes

In 2001, Margaret was made a Member of the Order of Australia at the Queen's Birthday Honours, "for service to the community through organisations promoting peace, human rights and conflict resolution, particularly as a member of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom".

Ned Skeldon

Toledo was given another shot at minor league baseball, resuscitating the Toledo Mud Hens moniker, and field a team for the 1965 International League season at the new Lucas County Stadium.

Ottawa Lynx

The team won the International League championship in 1995, the only time it would do so.

The Lynx won the Governors' Cup, the championship of the International League, once in the team's history by defeating the Norfolk Tides in 1995.

The International League of Dermatological Societies

The International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS) is a non-governmental organization affiliated with the World Health Organization.