Union City Dodgers

Union City Dodgers
1935–1955
(1935–42, 1946–55)
Union City, Tennessee
Class-level
Previous Class D
Minor league affiliations
Previous leagues
 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League
Major league affiliations
Previous
Minor league titles
League titles (3)
  • 1936
  • 1948
  • 1954
Team data
Previous names
  • Union City Dodgers (1953–55)
  • Union City Greyhounds (1935–42, 1946–52)
Previous parks
 Turner Memorial Field

The Union City Dodgers (formerly the Union City Greyhounds) were a minor league baseball team that played in Union City, Tennessee, from 1935 to 1942 and 1946 to 1955. They played in the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League ("Kitty League"). They were affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, and Brooklyn Dodgers. They won three KITTY League Championships (1936, 1948, and 1954).

Notable players

Red Schoendienst played for the Greyhounds in 1942. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in 1989.

Eighteen players from the Greyhounds/Dodgers went on to play in Major League Baseball.

Name Season(s) Position(s) Ref
John Antonelli1937Shortstop[1]
Dave Bartosch1937Outfielder[2]
Glenn Crawford1939Outfielder[3]
Johnny Gill1946—/Manager[4]
Cal Howe1942Pitcher[5]
Al Lakeman1938Catcher[6]
Red Lutz1938Catcher[7]
Fred Martin1936Pitcher[8]
Heinie Mueller1936Outfielder/Manager[9]
Ed Murphy1937Third baseman[10]
Earl Naylor1953–54Outfielder/Manager[11]
Jackie Price1935—[12]
Tony Rensa1948–49—/Manager[13]
Red Schoendienst1942Second baseman[14]
Chuck Templeton1954Pitcher[15]
Elam Vangilder1936Pitcher[16]
Rudy York1949—/Manager[17]
Russ Young1935Catcher[18]

References

General
  • "Union City, Tennessee Minor League City Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
Specific
  1. ↑ "John Antonelli Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Dave Bartosch Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Glenn Crawford Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Johnny Gill Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Cal Howe Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Al Lakeman Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Red Lutz Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Fred Martin Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Heinie Mueller Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Ed Murphy Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Earl Naylor Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Jackie Price Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Tony Rensa Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Red Schoendienst Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Chuck Templeton Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Elam Vangilder Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Rudy York Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Russ Young Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
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