
100 Years Ago: St. Louis Stars Baseball Team Trounces the Alton Rip Van Winkles
On April 26, 1925, Alton’s own Rip Van Winkles baseball team played a game at Sportsmans Park against Negro National League team, the St. Louis Stars (originally the St. Louis Giants). Sportsmans Park was built in the early 1900s on the north side of …