Knoxville Reds
The Knoxville Reds were a minor league baseball team that played in Knoxville, Tennessee, from 1909 to 1914.[1][2] The team was known as the Knoxville Appalachians from 1909 to 1911 before adopting the Reds moniker.[1] They were members of the Class B South Atlantic League (1909) and the Southeastern League (1910) and Appalachian League (1911–1914), both Class D circuits.[1] They played their home games at Chilhowee Park.[3]
| Knoxville Reds 1909–1914 Knoxville, Tennessee | |
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| Previous teams | Unaffiliated (1909–1914) |
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| Pennants (1) | 1910 |
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| Ballpark | Chilhowee Park (1909–1914) |
The 1910 Appalachians won the Southeastern League pennant with a 50–30 first-place finish.[1]
Major leaguers
Seven Appalachians/Reds also competed for major league teams during their careers.
- Nick Cullop (1911), played for the Cleveland Naps (1914) Kansas City Packers (1914–15), New York Yankees (1916–17), and St. Louis Browns (1921).[4]
- Dixie Davis (1911–12) played for the Cincinnati Reds (1912), Chicago White Sox (1915), Philadelphia Phillies (1918), and St. Louis Browns (1920–26).[5]
- Pryor McElveen (1913) played for the Brooklyn Superbas/Dodgers (1909–1911).[6]
- John Merritt (1913) played for the New York Giants (1913).[7]
- Billy Meyer (1910–1912) played for the Chicago White Sox (1913) and Philadelphia Athletics (1916–17) and managed the Pittsburgh Pirates (1948–1952).[8]
- Bill Morley (1912) played for the Washington Senators (1913)[9]
- Fin Wilson (1911–12) played for the Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1914–15).[10]
References
- "Knoxville Baseball Year-By-Year History" (PDF). 2019 Tennessee Smokies Media Guide. Minor League Baseball. 2019. p. 66. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- "Knoxville, Tennessee Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- "Smokies History" (PDF). 2019 Tennessee Smokies Media Guide. Minor League Baseball. 2019. p. 62. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- "Nick Cullop Minor Leagues Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- "Dixie Davis Minor Leagues Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- "Pryor McElveen Minor Leagues Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- "John Merritt Minor Leagues Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- "Billy Meyer Minor Leagues Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- "Bill Morley Minor Leagues Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- "Fin Wilson Minor Leagues Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
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