Check out perkyleague.org League Twitter:@perkyleague The league was called the Perkiomen Valley League from 1921-1937 or so (there is no information available from 1938-1944 as many sources say the league was not in existence this time as many of the teams associated with this league played elsewhere . Also, some say the league started in 1915, but there is no information available to document this from 1915 to 1920 either. The games were played on Saturdays and sometimes on Sundays. 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) also played split seasons and awarded 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, Harleysville, Royersford, Limerick, 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). Melvin 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. The league slowly dissolved after the 1937 season or became so small, it was not covered by any of the local newspapers. Teams later associated with the "new" Perky League (1946-present) played in some local area leagues from 1938-1945, it is assumed these teams (or the groups of players who played on these teams) later joined the new Perky League in 1946. For example, Harleysville played in the East-Penn League, Lansdale also played in the East Penn League, but traveled all around the area playing games as the Chestnut Street Tigers. Souderton and North Wales played in the North Penn League, while Evansburg and Norristown played in the Montco League. The ole Perky League was “reborn” in 1946 as the Perkiomen Valley “Twilight” League were games were played during the week at night or after work. The League was re-organized in 1946 from the Perkiomen Valley League to the Perkiomen Valley Twilight League with the help of Charlie Romanowski. Instead of the old format of just playing in weekends, this league will now operate during the weeknights. The five original franchises in 1946 included: Skippack, Souderton, Collegeville, Lansdale, Spring Mount and Schwenksville (later became Graterford in 1953). Within the next couple years, teams such as Skippack, Franconia (later moved to Harleysville) and Sell-Perk (which later changed to Perkiomen Township made their debut in 1959). Also added were, Ambler (later moved to North Wales) and Norristown (operated from 1956 until they folded in 1969). Tylersport operated into the early 1960's, Norristown was granted a new franchise in 1980. Lower-Gwyndedd moved to the new Ambler franchise, North Wales soon became Nor-Gwyn after the Lower-Gwyndedd to Ambler move. Trooper, Upper Merion and Plymouth were granted franchises . Jenkintown came over from the Pen-Del League to cause havoc for a couple years. This league is always evolving and just when you think it's starting to show a decline in teams, Boom, more teams join is the case for the 2011 season as franchises were granted to King of Prussia (the old Upper Merion folded years back), Skippack (finally get a franchise back) and Pottstown. In 2014 Royersford joined the the fold to make the Perky League an 11 team league. more