The
Nashville XpressMinor League Baseball team played two seasons in
Nashville, Tennessee, from 1993 to 1994 as the
Double-A affiliate of the
Minnesota Twins. In those seasons, a total of 60 players competed in at least one game for the Xpress. The 1993 roster included a total of 35 players, while 38 played for the team in 1994. There were 13 players who were members of the team in both seasons. Of the 60 all-time Xpress players, 22 also played in at least one game for a
Major League Baseball (MLB) team during their careers.[2][3]
As no other solution could be reached for 1994, Schmittou allowed the franchise to remain at Greer for a second season.[7] Meanwhile, in October 1993, Dennis Bastien purchased the Xpress with the intention of moving the club to
Lexington, Kentucky, for the 1995 season,[8] but those plans fell through when he was unable to broker a financial deal with the city to build a ballpark.[7][9] Bastien later arrived at terms to relocate to
Springfield, Missouri, in 1997.[10] The Xpress left Nashville after the 1994 campaign to play on an interim basis in
Wilmington, North Carolina, where they were known as the
Port City Roosters in 1995 and 1996.[11] The team, however, never made it to Springfield after the city was unable to secure federal funding for a ballpark.[12] The forlorn franchise was subsequently sold and placed in
Mobile, Alabama, as the
Mobile BayBears in 1997.[12]
^Players are listed at a position if they appeared in 30% of their games or more at that position during their Xpress career, as defined by Baseball-Reference.
MLB award winners and All-Stars
^Marty Cordova: American League Rookie of the Year (1995)[20]
^Eddie Guardado: American League All-Star (2002 & 2003)[17]
^Damian Miller: National League All-Star (2002)[18]
^
abColeman, Anthony (August 6, 1994).
"Xpress Proposes a One-Of-A-Kind Move". The Tennessean. Nashville. p. 2C. Retrieved February 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^Coons, Ron (October 23, 1993).
"Baseball". The Courier-Journal. Louisville. p. D6. Retrieved February 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^Morris, Dan (July 2, 1994).
"Jackson up at Bat Again". The Jackson Sun. Jackson. p. 1A. Retrieved February 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^Puryear, Scott (January 19, 1995).
"Play Ball! Springfield Scores a Team". The Springfield News-Leader. Springfield. p. 1A. Retrieved February 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
The
Nashville XpressMinor League Baseball team played two seasons in
Nashville, Tennessee, from 1993 to 1994 as the
Double-A affiliate of the
Minnesota Twins. In those seasons, a total of 60 players competed in at least one game for the Xpress. The 1993 roster included a total of 35 players, while 38 played for the team in 1994. There were 13 players who were members of the team in both seasons. Of the 60 all-time Xpress players, 22 also played in at least one game for a
Major League Baseball (MLB) team during their careers.[2][3]
As no other solution could be reached for 1994, Schmittou allowed the franchise to remain at Greer for a second season.[7] Meanwhile, in October 1993, Dennis Bastien purchased the Xpress with the intention of moving the club to
Lexington, Kentucky, for the 1995 season,[8] but those plans fell through when he was unable to broker a financial deal with the city to build a ballpark.[7][9] Bastien later arrived at terms to relocate to
Springfield, Missouri, in 1997.[10] The Xpress left Nashville after the 1994 campaign to play on an interim basis in
Wilmington, North Carolina, where they were known as the
Port City Roosters in 1995 and 1996.[11] The team, however, never made it to Springfield after the city was unable to secure federal funding for a ballpark.[12] The forlorn franchise was subsequently sold and placed in
Mobile, Alabama, as the
Mobile BayBears in 1997.[12]
^Players are listed at a position if they appeared in 30% of their games or more at that position during their Xpress career, as defined by Baseball-Reference.
MLB award winners and All-Stars
^Marty Cordova: American League Rookie of the Year (1995)[20]
^Eddie Guardado: American League All-Star (2002 & 2003)[17]
^Damian Miller: National League All-Star (2002)[18]
^
abColeman, Anthony (August 6, 1994).
"Xpress Proposes a One-Of-A-Kind Move". The Tennessean. Nashville. p. 2C. Retrieved February 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^Coons, Ron (October 23, 1993).
"Baseball". The Courier-Journal. Louisville. p. D6. Retrieved February 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^Morris, Dan (July 2, 1994).
"Jackson up at Bat Again". The Jackson Sun. Jackson. p. 1A. Retrieved February 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^Puryear, Scott (January 19, 1995).
"Play Ball! Springfield Scores a Team". The Springfield News-Leader. Springfield. p. 1A. Retrieved February 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.