Mount Vernon Kings

The Mount Vernon Kings was the final moniker of the minor league baseball teams based in Mount Vernon, Illinois, U.S. between 1910 and 1954. Mount Vernon last played as members of the Mississippi–Ohio Valley League from 1949 to 1954, a league that evolved into today's Midwest League. Mount Vernon teams previously played as members of the Southern Illinois League in 1910 and Illinois State League in 1947 and 1948.^[1] The Mount Vernon franchise permanently folded after the 1954 season.^[2]

Mount Vernon Kings
1910–1954 (1910, 1947–1954) Mount Vernon, Illinois
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes	Class D ( 1910, 1947–1954)
League	Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (1951–1955)
Previous leagues	Mississippi–Ohio Valley League (1949–1954) Illinois State League (1947–1948) Southern Illinois League (1910)
Major league affiliations
Previous teams	Boston Braves (1947–1948)
Team data
Previous names	Mount Vernon Kings (1949–1954) Mount Vernon Braves 1948) Mount Vernon Blues (1947) Mount Vernon Merchants (1910)
Previous parks	Veterans Park

The ballpark

The Mount Vernon Kings were noted to have played their minor league home games at Veterans Park. Veterans Park hosted Mississippi-Ohio Valley League All-Star Games in 1949 and 1951. Veterans Park is still in existence as a public park without a ball field. The park is located at 800 South 27th Street, Mount Vernon, Illinois.^[3]

No hitter

On September 4, 1951, Stanley Burat threw a no-hitter against the Centralia Cubs, winning 10–0.^[4]

Notable alumni

• Roy Lee (1953)
• Chuck Hawley (1951, MGR) Played Professional Basketball and Baseball
• Billy Queen (1947-1948)
• Otto Huber (1947)
• Don Liddle (1947)