Three-I League
| Most recent season or competition: 1961 Three-I League season | |
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Baseball |
| First season | 1901 |
| Ceased | 1961 |
| President | Michael H. Sexton (1901–1904) Edward Holland (1905–1907) Tom Loftus (1908) Michael H. Sexton (1909) Albert R. Tearney (1910–1917, 1919–1924) L.J. Wylie (1924–1932, 1935) Tom Fairweather (1937–1942, 1946–1950) Vern McMillan (1951) Hal Totten (1952–1959) Vern Hoscheit (1960–1961) |
| No. of teams | 31 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 8 Evansville Braves/ Bees/ Hubs
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The Three-I League, formally known as the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League, was a Class B level Minor League Baseball organization that operated for the better part of 60 seasons, with teams based in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and Wisconsin. The league began play in 1901 and disbanded after the 1961 season.
The Three-I League played from 1901 to 1961 with some interruptions due to world events: the league did not play in 1918 due to World War I and it had a break in 1933 and 1934 because of the Great Depression. After resuming play in 1935, it closed down in 1936, but reformed and had a six-year run from 1937 through 1942, before a break due to World War II. The league resumed play in 1946, lasting through 1961, where it was largely supplanted by the Midwest League. A Class B level league from 1902 throughout its lifespan, no other league survived for as long at that level.