Danville Speakers Hoodie - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Illinois Ironton Nailers playing in leagues such as

playing in leagues such as the Virginia Valley

The 1945 squad struggled badly

before the Pelicans banner flew during the franchise's finest era

The team was not very successful and moved to Lynn

once known as “Bloody Harlan” for the violent mine wars of the 1930s

Danville Speakers Hoodie - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Illinois Ironton Nailers playing in leagues such asThe Danville Speakers hailed from Danville, Illinois, and played in the Triple I League from 1910 1914 and spent one year in the Eastern Illinois League in 1908. In the Eastern Illinois League, the Speakers were league champs with a 65 27 record. Unfortunately, the league disbanded after the 1908 season due to a lack of teams. Upon moving to the Triple I the Speakers didn't have as much success, with their best season coming in 1913 with a 69 68