Davenport's River Rats took the diamond in 1901 as a Class D club in the Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League. The Three-I League connected small river towns across the Midwest when minor league ball was the only game most folks ever saw. Davenport, Iowa gave those teams a home and a reason to show up. Part of our Defunct Baseball collection, inspired by the vintage Minor League teams of yesteryear.
The Details:
A vintage cartoon logo for the Davenport River Rats, the 1901 Class D minor league baseball club from Davenport, Iowa, in the Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League, with a rat mascot in a ball cap.