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| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1906 |
| Folded | 1907 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Countries | United States Canada |
Last champion | Winnipeg Maroons |
The Northern-Copper Country League (NCCL) was a Minor League Baseball league in operation for two seasons, 1906 and 1907. The league featured clubs representing cities in Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Manitoba. On March 18, 1906, the Copper Country Soo League and Northern League merged to form the NCCL. The league was Class C in 1906 and Class D in 1907. The Grand Forks and Hancock clubs disbanded midway through the first season on July 29, 1906, and the entire league folded on September 2, 1907. The Northern League was reestablished in some of the former territory in 1908.
Cities represented
[edit]- Duluth, Minnesota: Duluth White Sox 1906-1907
- Fargo, North Dakota: Fargo Trolley Dodgers 1906
- Grand Forks, North Dakota: Grand Forks Forkers 1906
- Hancock, Michigan: Hancock Infants 1906
- Houghton, Michigan: Houghton Giants 1906-1907
- Lake Linden, Michigan: Lake Linden Sandy Lakes 1906
- Laurium, Michigan: Calumet Aristocrats 1906-1907
- Winnipeg, MB: Winnipeg Maroons 1906-1907
Standings & statistics
[edit]1906 Northern-Copper Country League
President: W. J. Price
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calumet Aristocrats | 61 | 37 | .622 | - | G.W. Orr |
| Houghton Giants | 56 | 35 | .615 | 1½ | Howard Cassiboine |
| Winnipeg Maroons | 57 | 38 | .600 | 2½ | S. Anderson / Bill Hanrahan |
| Duluth White Sox | 52 | 44 | .542 | 8 | Arthur O'Dea |
| Lake Linden Sandy Lakes | 40 | 56 | .417 | 20 | William Foster |
| Fargo Trolley Dodgers | 35 | 59 | .372 | 24 | Matt Camitsch |
| Hancock Infants | 29 | 34 | .460 | NA | Paul Wreath |
| Grand Forks Forkers | 13 | 40 | .245 | NA | McNeal/ F.J. Dudley Bill Hanrahan |
League, which became a Class C league on May 25. League formed as a merger between the Northern League & Copper Country Soo League.
Hancock & Grand Forks disbanded July 29.
No Playoffs were scheduled.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beals Becker | Lake Linden | BA | .326 | Paul Grimes | Calumet | W | 18 | |
| Louis Piper | Winnipeg | Runs | 75 | Harry Bond | Winnipeg | W | 18 | |
| Sam Meniece | Winnipeg | Hits | 118 | Rube Barry | Houghton | W | 18 | |
| Roy Beecher | Houghton | W | 18 | |||||
| Ad Brennan | Winnipeg | Pct | .727; 8-3 |
1907 Northern-Copper Country League
President: W. J. Price
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Maroons | 70 | 27 | .722 | - | Ed Herr |
| Duluth White Sox | 49 | 53 | .480 | 23½ | Frank "Smiley" Smith / Harry Tracey |
| Houghton Giants | 47 | 55 | .464 | 25½ | M.O. Taylor / Pat Flaherty |
| Calumet Aristocrats | 34 | 65 | .343 | 37 | Frank Mullane / Christy Egan |
League season shortened to September 2.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollie Zeider | Winnipeg | BA | .314 | Alvin Cummings | Duluth | W | 20 | |
| Rollie Zeider | Winnipeg | Runs | 75 | Ralph Terry | Winnipeg | Pct | .842: 16-3 | |
| Gene Cox | Winnipeg | Hits | 117 | |||||
| Rollie Zeider | Winnipeg | SB | 59 |
Sources
[edit]The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second and Third Editions.