The IowaâÂÂSouth Dakota League was a minor league baseball circuit that operated from 1902 to 1903 in the states of Iowa and South Dakota. The league was a Class D level league in both seasons. The Sioux Falls Canaries (1902) and Le Mars Blackbirds (1903) won the league championships.
The IowaâÂÂSouth Dakota League contained six teams in its inaugural season, before being reduced to three in the final season. The Flandreau Indians, Le Mars Blackbirds, Rock Rapids Browns, Sheldon, Sioux City Cornhuskers and Sioux Falls Canaries were the charter members in 1902.
The Sioux Falls Canaries won the championship in 1902, with the Le Mars Blackbirds capturing the 1903 IowaâÂÂSouth Dakota League final championship.
The 1903 president of the IowaâÂÂSouth Dakota League was J. U. Sammism, a Le Mars, Iowa attorney.
1902 IowaâÂÂSouth Dakota League<br /> schedule Flandreau joined on June 20, and was awarded a record of (9âÂÂ9), which made its overall first-half record 31âÂÂ22.<br />Flandreau won the second half and folded before the playoff against Sioux Falls.
1903 IowaâÂÂSouth Dakota League Council Bluffs folded on June 20 with a record of 1âÂÂ22. On June 25, Council Bluffs transferred to SheldonâÂÂPrimghar, which was awarded a record of 14âÂÂ11.