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winning three Carolina League championships
they defeated a split-squad New York Yankees team managed by Casey Stengel at Majors Stadium
and the spot is still marked with a plaque today
The Western Association folded at the end of 1954
They finished 22 games ahead of second-place Waterloo
Decatur Commies Hoodie - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Illinois Valentine's Day winning three Carolina League championshipsThe Decatur Commodores, nicknamed the Commies, were a long running minor league baseball team from Decatur that played from 1900 1974, primarily in the Three I League, and won league titles in 1928, 1952, 1953, and 1957. In the 1920s, they shared Staley Field with the Decatur Staleys football team, which later became the Chicago Bears. Despite the unusual nickname, Commies referred to Commodore Stephen Decatur, the citys namesake, and notable alumni