The Utah State League was an Independent baseball minor league baseball league that played in the 1902 season. As the name indicates, the four–team Utah State League consisted of teams based in Utah. The Utah State League played just the 1902 season before permanently folding.

Utah State League
FormerlyInter-Mountain League (1901)
ClassificationIndependent (1902)
SportMinor League Baseball
First season1902
Ceased1902
PresidentUnknown (1902)
No. of teams4
CountryUnited States of America
Most titlesUnknown (1902)

History

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The Utah State League began minor league play as an Independent four–team league in 1902. The Utah State League was formed with teams in Lagoon, Utah, Logan, Utah, Ogden, Utah and Salt Lake City, Utah as the charter members.[1][2][3][4][5]

In the previous season of 1901, the Ogden Lobsters, Railway Ducks/Lagoon Farmers, Park City Miners and Salt Lake City White Wings teams played as members the four–team Class D level Inter-Mountain League, which folded after the 1901 season.[6]

The Utah State League permanently folded as a minor league after the 1902 season. The team records and standings for the 1902 league are unknown, but rosters exist. Numerous Independent and semi–professional teams later played in leagues under the "Utah State League" name in various seasons.[1][7][8]

Utah State League teams

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Team name(s) City represented Manager Year
Lagoon Lagoon, Utah Farmer Weaver 1902
Logan Logan, Utah Harry Stovey 1902
Ogden Ogden, Utah Frank Gimlin 1902
Salt Lake City Salt Lake City, Utah George Borchers 1902

1902 standings

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The team standings for the 1902 Utah State League are unknown.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "1902 Utah State League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "1902 Lagoon Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "1902 Logan Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. ^ "1902 Ogden Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  5. ^ "1902 Salt Lake City Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  6. ^ Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
  7. ^ "Clipped From Salt Lake Telegram". March 12, 1912. p. 7 – via newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "The Shadow Ball Express". The Shadow Ball Express.