Northeast Arkansas League
The Northeast Arkansas League was the name used by a pair of American minor league baseball leagues. The first of these started operations in 1909 and continued through 1911. The second version began operations for the 1936 season. It continued through the 1941 season. Yearly standings. 1909. The teams from Jonesboro, Arkansas and Newport, Arkansas left the Arkansas State League and joined. New teams were added in Marianna, Arkansas and Paragould, Arkansas. 1910. The teams in Marianna and Newport folded. New teams in Blytheville, Arkansas and Caruthersville, Missouri came into the league. 1911. The Caruthersville team folded . A new team from Helena, Arkansas came into the league. The league, and all teams in it, folded. 1936. The league formed with new teams starting in Batesville, Arkansas, Jonesboro, Arkansas, Newport, Arkansas, Osceola, Arkansas, Paragould, Arkansas, and West Plains, Missouri. The West Plains team moved to Caruthersville, Missouri on June 11. Its record was 18-10 before the move, and 33-38 after it. 1937. Batesville folded. A new team formed in Blytheville, Arkansas. As Blytheville won both half of the season, it was determined to be the winner. 1938. Osceola folded. A new team in Batesville, Arkansas formed . 1939. The teams in Batesville and Blytheville folded. As Caruthersville won both halves of the season, there was no basis for a playoff. 1940. Caruthersville moved to Batesville, Arkansas on July 7. 1941. All teams and the league itself folded.