West Virginia was home to the Senators
According to the Belfast Historical Society the terms "at bat" "on deck" and "in the hold/hole" were coined at Pastimes games that summer
minor leagues like the Sooner State League were a central part of community life across small-town America
and 1946–1955—and at various times fielded teams in more than 20 cities
The league played in four distinct stretches—1910–1914
Decatur Commies T-Shirt (Heavyweight) - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Illinois Color:Black West Virginia was home toThe Decatur Commodores, nicknamed the Commies, were a long running minor league baseball team from Decatur that played from 1900 1974, primarily in the Three I League, and won league titles in 1928, 1952, 1953, and 1957. In the 1920s, they shared Staley Field with the Decatur Staleys football team, which later became the Chicago Bears. Despite the unusual nickname, Commies referred to Commodore Stephen Decatur, the citys namesake, and notable alumni