Marion, IL

Marion is in southern Illinois, 40 miles south of Mount Vernon, IL and 30 miles north of Paducah, KY.

Teams that have played here

• Marion Indians, Illinois State League (1947-1948)
• Southern Illinois Miners, Frontier League (2007-present)

Persons who were born here

• Cory Bailey, pitcher
• Babe Borton, infielder
• Ray Fosse, catcher
• Melvin Ivy, minor league catcher

Persons who died here

• Bill Haller, umpire
• Henry Keupper, pitcher
• Jack Richardson, pitcher
• Mike Shannon, infielder
• Steve Waterbury, pitcher

Educational institutions located here

• Crab Orchard High School
• Marion High School