Copper Country Soo League


The Copper Country Soo League was a minor league baseball league which operated in four Michigan cities in. The league had four teams in their lone season. Three Major League Baseball players, Donie Bush, Fred Luderus, and Pat Paige, are known to have played in the league.

History

The Copper County Soo League began play on May 17, 1905, with the Calumet Aristocrats, Hancock Infants, Lake Linden Lakers and Sault Ste. Marie Soos as charter members of the Class D league. There was a short lived merger of the Copper Country-Soo League and Northern League which began June 1. The newly formed league was called the Northern Copper Country-Soo League. The first official game took place June 1 between the Duluth and Lake Linden clubs. The merger ended July 28 and the two leagues resumed separate schedules.
The Lake Linden Lakers won the 1905 Copper Country Soo League championship.
On March 18, 1906, the Copper Country Soo League and Northern League re-merged to form the Northern-Copper Country League, beginning play on May 17, 1906. The merged league disbanded following the 1907 season and a reorganized Northern League resumed separate operations in 1908.

Teams

Standings

1905 Copper Country Soo League
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Calumet Aristocrats6136.629-Charles Fichtel
Lake Linden Lakers5736.6132.0Percy Glass
Hancock Infants3858.39622.5John Condon / Charles Rodgers
Sault Ste. Marie Soos 2955.34525.5Billy Earle
Sault Ste. Marie disbanded August 22.
June 1 to July 28: Merged into "Northern Copper Country-Soo League". Merger ended July 28 old schedule resumed.
Playoff: Lake Linden 4 games, Calumet 0.