Miners

The Southern Illinois Miners are a minor league baseball team based in Marion, Illinois. The team is a member of the independent Frontier League. Players are able to sign with MLB organizations throughout the Frontier League season.

The team was founded in 2006 and plays at Rent One ballpark.

The Frontier League, based in Troy, Illinois, is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern United States and Western Pennsylvania. It operates mostly in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with either. Though not part of the official minor league system, its level of play is considered about equal to A-level. The league was formed in 1993.

You can listen to Miners games on 97.7 f.m. The Bear