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The Mules were part of a geographic expansion that brought the league across the Mississippi into Missouri

The first played in the Mountain State League from 1937–1942

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Davenport River Rats Hoodie - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Iowa Size:2XL The Mules were part ofThe Davenport River Rats, based in Davenport, Iowa, were charter members of the Illinois Indiana Iowa League in 1901, one of eight founding clubs in a circuit that would become one of the longest running minor leagues in the country. The nickname fit the geography: Davenport sits on the west bank of the Mississippi River directly across from Rock Island, Illinois, and the city's amateur teams had carried river themed names for years before organized