Danville, Illinois minor league baseball history

Danville Baseball Team
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes
  • Class A (1970–1976, 1982)
  • Class D (1906, 1908, 1951–1954)
  • Class B (1910–1914, 1922–1932, 1946–1950)
LeagueMidwest League (1970–1976, 1982)
Previous leagues
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Minor league titles
League titles 6 (1927, 1930, 1951, 1954, 1972, 1974)
Team data
Previous names
  • Danville Suns (1982)
  • Danville Dodgers (1975–1976)
  • Danville Warriors (1970–1974)
  • Danville Dans (1951–1954)
  • Danville Dodgers (1946–1950)
  • Danville Veterans (1922–1932)
  • Danville Speakers (1908, 1910–1914)
  • Danville Old Soldiers (1906)
  • Danville Champions (1900)
  • Danville Browns (1888, 1889)
Previous parks
Danville Stadium

Several different minor league ballclubs have been based in the town of Danville, Illinois, fielding teams in 38 seasons between 1888 and 1982 under various monikers. The Danville Suns (1982), Danville Dodgers (1975–1976), Danville Warriors (1970–1974), Danville Dans (1951–1954), Danville Dodgers (1946–1950), Danville Veterans (1922–1932), Danville Speakers (1908, 1910–1914), Danville Old Soldiers (1906), Danville Champions (1900) and Danville Browns (1888, 1889) were the minor league teams. Danville teams played at Soldiers Home Park (1922–1932) and Danville Stadium (1946–1982).

In 1989, the Danville Dans of the collegiate summer league began play in the Prospect League.