Belleville Stags

The Belleville Stags were a minor league baseball team based in Belleville, Illinois from 1947 to 1949. The Belleville Stags were charter members of the Class D level Illinois State League and remained a franchise when the league changed names to the Mississippi–Ohio Valley League in 1949. The league evolved to become today's Midwest League in 1956. The Stags were named and supported by their namesake, Stag Beer. The Stags were an affiliate of the St. Louis Browns in 1947 and 1948 and New York Yankees in 1949.

Belleville Stags

The Belleville Stags were a minor league baseball team based in Belleville, Illinois from 1947 to 1949. The Belleville Stags were charter members of the Class D level Illinois State League and remained a franchise when the league changed names to the Mississippi–Ohio Valley League in 1949. The league evolved to become today's Midwest League in 1956. The Stags were named and supported by their namesake, Stag Beer. The Stags were an affiliate of the St. Louis Browns in 1947 and 1948 and New York Yankees in 1949.