Blue Grass League

Six teams played in the league's inaugural season: the Frankfort Statesmen, Lexington Colts, Richmond Pioneers, Shelbyville Grays, Winchester Hustlers and Lawrenceburg Distillers. The Statesmen finished in first place. In 1909, the Hustlers, Pioneers, Statesmen and Colts returned to the league, while Shelbyville dropped its nickname and the Lawrenceburg team departed. In its stead were the Paris Bourbonites. The Hustlers finished in first place. All teams from 1909 returned for 1910, though partway through the year the Shelbyville squad moved to Maysville to become the Maysville Rivermen. The Bourbonites finished first in the league. Baseball Hall of Fame member Casey Stengel played for Shelbyville/Maysville in 1910. All teams from 1910 returned for 1911, with the Bourbonites finishing in first place again. There was also a playoff held that season, with the Bourbonites winning the series. In 1912, the Statesmen became the Frankfort Lawmakers. Winchester moved to Nicholas and then Mt. Sterling to finish the season as the Mt. Sterling Orphans. Outside of those changes, the league remained the same. Frankfort finished in first place. ==1922–1924 ==

The inaugural season of the second incarnation of the league featured the Paris Mammoths, Maysville Cardinals, Cynthiana Merchants, Mt. Sterling Essex, Winchester Dodgers and Lexington Reos. The Mammoths finished in first, though the league playoff pitted Maysville against Cynthiana, with the former winning the series. 1923 saw multiple teams change names. The Merchants became the Cynthiana Cobblers and the Mammoths became the Paris Bourbons. The other teams remained the same. Cynthiana finished in first place. The league consisted of only four teams in 1924 — Paris, Cynthiana, Lexington (now called the Lexington Studebakers) and Winchester. The Bourbons finished in first place. ==Cities represented==

• Cynthiana, Kentucky: Cynthiana Merchants (1922); Cynthiana Cobblers (1923–1924) • Frankfort, Kentucky: Frankfort Lawmakers (1908–1912) • Lawrenceburg, Kentucky: Lawrenceburg Distillers (1908) • Lexington, Kentucky: Lexington Thoroughbreds (1908); Lexington Colts (1909–1912); Lexington Reds (1922–1923); Lexington Studebakers (1924) • Maysville, Kentucky: Maysville Rivermen (1910–1912); Maysville Cardinals (1922–1923) • Mount Sterling, Kentucky: Mount Sterling Orphans (1912); Mount Sterling Essex (1922–1923) • Nicholasville, Kentucky: Nicholasville (1912) • Paris, Kentucky: Paris Bourbonites (1909–1912); Paris Bourbons (1922–1924) • Richmond, Kentucky: Richmond Pioneers (1908–1912) • Shelbyville, Kentucky: Shelbyville Millers (1908–1910) • Versailles, Kentucky: Versailles Aristocrats (1908) • Winchester, Kentucky: Winchester Reds (1908); Winchester Hustlers (1909–1912); Winchester Dodgers (1922–1924) ==Yearly standings==

1908 to 1912 1908 Blue Grass League No Playoffs scheduled. 1909 Blue Grass League No Playoffs scheduled. 1910 Blue Grass League schedule No Playoffs scheduled. 1911 Blue Grass League schedule Playoff: Paris 4 games, Winchester 0. 1912 Blue Grass League No Playoffs scheduled. 1922 to 1924 1922 Blue Grass League schedule Playoff: Maysville 3 games, Cynthiana 1. 1923 Blue Grass League No Playoffs were held. 1924 Blue Grass League schedule No Playoffs were scheduled. ==References==