Northern-Copper Country League


The Northern-Copper Country League was a Minor League Baseball league in operation for two seasons, 1906 and 1907. The league featured clubs representing cities in Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Manitoba. On March 18, 1906, the Copper Country Soo League and Northern League merged to form the NCCL. The league was Class C in 1906 and Class D in 1907. The Grand Forks and Hancock clubs disbanded midway through the first season on July 29, 1906, and the entire league folded on September 2, 1907. The Northern League was reestablished in some of the former territory in 1908.

Cities Represented

1906 C

1906 Northern-Copper Country League
President: W. J. Price
Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Calumet Aristocrats6137.622-G.W. Orr
Houghton Giants5635.6151.5Howard Cassiboine
Winnipeg Maroons5738.6002.5S. Anderson / Bill Hanrahan
Duluth White Sox5244.5428Arthur O'Dea
Lake Linden Sandy Lakes4056.41720William Foster
Fargo Trolley Dodgers3559.37224Matt Camitsch
Hancock Infants #2934.460NAPaul Wreath
Grand Forks Forkers #1340.245NAMcNeal/F.J. Dudley / Bill Hanrahan

# Hancock and Grand Forks disbanded July 29.
The league, which became a C league on May 25, was formed as a merger between the Northern and Copper Country Soo Leagues.
No Playoffs were scheduled.
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Beals BeckerLake LindenBA.326Paul GrimesCalumetW18
Louis PiperWinnipegRuns75Harry BondWinnipegW18
Sam MenieceWinnipegHits118Rube BarryHoughtonW18
Roy BeecherHoughtonW18
Ad BrennanWinnipegPct.727; 8-3

1907 D

1907 Northern-Copper Country League
President: W. J. Price
Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Winnipeg Maroons7027.722-Ed Herr
Duluth White Sox4953.48023.5Frank "Smiley" Smith/Harry Tracey
Houghton Giants4755.46425.5M.O. Taylor/Pat Flaherty
Calumet Aristocrats3465.34337Frank Mullane/Christy Egan

The league was shortened to September 2.
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Rollie ZeiderWinnipegBA.314Alvin CummingsDuluthW20
Rollie ZeiderWinnipegRuns75Ralph TerryWinnipegPct.842: 16-3
Gene CoxWinnipegHits117-----
Rollie ZeiderWinnipegSB59-----