League History
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Perkiomen Valley Twilight League History
The league was called the Perkiomen Valley League from 1921-1937 or so (there is no information available from 1938-1944. The league was “reborn” in 1946 as the Perkiomen Valley “Twilight” League where games were played during the week at night or after work.
From the current twilight league Bylaws there is the idea that the league started in 1915, but there is no information available to document this from 1915 to 1920. The games in the Perkiomen Valley League were played on Saturdays and sometimes on Sundays. The league seems to have slowly dissolved after the 1937 season or became so small that it does not seem that it was covered by any of the local newspapers.The teams played in the other area leagues such as the East Penn (Harleysville, Lansdale), North Penn (Souderton, North Wales) and Montco (Evansburg, Norristown) Leagues during this time.
In the early days, the team finishing in first place in the regular season was awarded the league championship. If teams were tied, then a playoff was held. Some seasons (1929-30, 32-37) were played as split seasons and teams were recognized as first half and second half champions. The two champs would meet for the overall league title, unless the same team won both halves, then that team was awarded the championship and no playoff were held. Some Franchises in existence back then included Gratersford, Worcester, Oaks, Schwenksville, Fairview, Skippack, Port Providence (Lower & Upper Providence), Trooper, Norristown, Royersford, Limerack, West Point, Collegeville, Pottstown and The Legionaires (from Perkiomen, Red Hill, Pennsburg and East Greenville). Royersford was frequently called the Needle Point Company (from Royersford) and Pottstown was also called the Spicer Corporation (from Pottstown). The older Norristown club was the Norristown High School Baseball Club (ex-Norristown High Players). A fellow named Meixel was the league President from 1921-37. Warren Zeigler was the VP, Wilmer Cressmen, Sr. was the Secretary and Carl Marberger was the Treasurer. The league statistician was Ezra Markley of Zeiglerville who kept track of the standings and sometimes as best he could, the league batting leaders, etc.
| Year | Champion | Result | Runner-up | Comment |
| 1921 | Oaks | (Regular Season Champ) | ||
| 1922 | Worcester | (Regular Season Champ) | ||
| 1923 | Trooper | 1-0 | Collegeville | (Regular season ended in a tie) |
| 1924 | Oaks | (Regular Season Champ) | ||
| 1925 | Trooper | 1-0 | Schwenksville | (Regular season ended in a tie) |
| 1926 | Schwenksville | (Regular Season Champ) | ||
| 1927 | Trooper | (Regular Season Champ) | ||
| 1928 | Schwenksville | (Regular Season Champ) | ||
| 1929 | Graterford | 2-0 | Trooper | (Championship series) |
| Trooper | (First half champ) | |||
| Graterford | 1-0 | Collegeville | (Second half ended in a tie) | |
| 1930 | Legionnaires | 3-0 | Schwenksville | (Championship series) |
| Schwenksville | (First half champ) | |||
| Legionnaires | (Second half champ) | |||
| 1931 | Oaks | (Regular Season Champ) | ||
| 1932 | Port Providence | (Champions - won both halves) | ||
| Port Providence | 1-0 | Royersford | (First half ended in a tie) | |
| Port Providence | (Second half champ) | |||
| 1933 | Port Providence | 2-1 | Collegeville | (Championship series) |
| Port Providence | (First half champ) | |||
| Collegeville | (Second half champ) | |||
| 1934 | Royersford | (Champions - won both halves) | ||
| Royersford | 2-0 | Port Providence | (First half ended in a tie) | |
| Royersford | (Second half champ) | |||
| 1935 | Limerack | 3-1 | Harleysville | (Championship series) |
| Limerack | (First half champ) | |||
| Harleysville | (Second half champ) | |||
| 1936 | Port Providence | 3-0 | Pottstown | (Championship series) |
| Pottstown | (First half champ) | |||
| Port Providence | (Second half champ) | |||
| 1937 | Pottstown | 3-1 | Port Providence | (Championship series) |
| Port Providence | (First half champ) | |||
| Pottstown | (Second half champ) |
NOTE: From (1915-20) and (1938-45), no info was available, either the league was not in operation or the local newspapers did not cover it.
NOTE: When there was a Regular Season champ or a First and/or Second half Champion without any ties or a team won both halves of the season, there was no playoffs.
