Clinton Pilots 1914–1917
| Clinton Pilots | |
|---|---|
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Independent (1895) Class D (1906) Class B (1907–1908) Class D (1910, 1914–1917) |
| League | Eastern Iowa League (1895) Iowa State League (1906) Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League (1907–1908) Northern Association (1910) Central Association (1914–1917) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | None |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (0) | None |
| Team data | |
| Name | Clinton Bridegrooms (1895) Clinton Miners (1906) Clinton Infants (1907–1908) Clinton Teddies (1910) Clinton Pilots (1914–1917) |
| Ballpark | Ringwood Park |
The Clinton Pilots were a minor league baseball team based in Clinton, Iowa. The Pilots played as members of the Class D level Central Association from 1914 to 1917.
The Pilots were preceded by Clinton teams that played as members of the Independent Class D Eastern Iowa League (1895), Iowa State League (1906), Northern Association (1910) and Class B Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League (1907–1908).
The 1915 Clinton Pilots had 40 victories taken away by the Central Association. In another controversial 1895 season, the Clinton Bridegrooms were expelled from the Eastern Iowa League twice during the season. After first their expulsion, Clinton was allowed back into the league weeks later, only to be quickly expelled from the Eastern Iowa League for a second time during the season.
The Clinton Pilots and the earlier Clinton teams played home minor league games at Ringwood Park in Clinton, which hosted minor league games through 1937.
From 1966 to 1976, the Clinton Midwest League franchise of the era was also known as the Clinton Pilots.