Mount Vernon Kings
The Mount Vernon Kings were a minor league baseball team based in Mount Vernon, Illinois, U.S.. The team last played in the Mississippi–Ohio Valley League, a league that evolved into today's Midwest League. Mount Vernon played in 1910 and from 1949 to 1954. The franchise folded after the 1954 season.The ballpark
They played their home games at Veterans Park. The park is still in existence, but without a ball field. It is located at 800 South 27th Street, Mount Vernon, Illinois. Veterans Park hosted Mississippi-Ohio Valley League All-Star Games in 1949 and 1951.No hitter
On September 4, 1951 Stanley Burat threw a no-hitter against the Centralia Cubs, winning 10–0.
