Knoxville Indians | |
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Minor league affiliations | |
Class | Unclassified |
League | Southeastern League |
Major league affiliations | |
Team | Unaffiliated |
Minor league titles | |
Pennants (1) | 1897 |
Team data | |
Name | Knoxville Indians |
Ballpark | Baldwin Park |
The Knoxville Indians were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Southeastern League in 1897. [1] They were located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and played their home games at Baldwin Park. [2] The Indians were the first professional baseball team to hail from Knoxville. [1]
They played their first game on April 19, losing to the Atlanta Crackers, 3–2. [3] Knoxville won the next afternoon's game, shutting out Atlanta, 4–0. [4] The league disbanded on May 29 due to poor patronage across the circuit. [5] Knoxville played its final game on May 28, defeating the Asheville Moonshiners, 8–2. [6] At the time of the disbandment, Knoxville held a 22–10 (.688) first-place record, making them the de facto pennant winners. [7]
Knoxville did not field another club until the Knoxville Tennessee–Alabama League team began play in 1904. [1]
Three Indians also played in at least one game in Major League Baseball during their careers. These players were:
Knoxville Indians | |
---|---|
Minor league affiliations | |
Class | Unclassified |
League | Southeastern League |
Major league affiliations | |
Team | Unaffiliated |
Minor league titles | |
Pennants (1) | 1897 |
Team data | |
Name | Knoxville Indians |
Ballpark | Baldwin Park |
The Knoxville Indians were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Southeastern League in 1897. [1] They were located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and played their home games at Baldwin Park. [2] The Indians were the first professional baseball team to hail from Knoxville. [1]
They played their first game on April 19, losing to the Atlanta Crackers, 3–2. [3] Knoxville won the next afternoon's game, shutting out Atlanta, 4–0. [4] The league disbanded on May 29 due to poor patronage across the circuit. [5] Knoxville played its final game on May 28, defeating the Asheville Moonshiners, 8–2. [6] At the time of the disbandment, Knoxville held a 22–10 (.688) first-place record, making them the de facto pennant winners. [7]
Knoxville did not field another club until the Knoxville Tennessee–Alabama League team began play in 1904. [1]
Three Indians also played in at least one game in Major League Baseball during their careers. These players were: