The "Rivermen" nickname likely refers to the many locals who worked as boatmen
breaking Babe Ruth's single-season record
The Aristocrats wouldn't stay long
a nineteen-year-old infielder making his professional debut went 1-for-4 with a run-scoring single for the Raleigh Capitals
and those years produced a league championship in 1914 under the Blue Sox identity
Mattoon-Charleston Canaries Hoodie - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams Waterville Baseball Club The "Rivermen" nickname likely refersThe Mattoon Charleston Canaries played only the 1906 season in the Kitty League, owned by the Mattoon City Railway Company, which also built their ballpark at a local amusement park. Despite their short life, the team produced major leaguer Larry Doyle, who went on to star for the New York Giants, winning the 1912 Chalmers Trophy, the 1915 batting title, and four NL pennants during his 14 year career. After the Kitty League folded in 1906, Charleston