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]
| 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 |
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]
Notable players
editThree Indians also played in at least one game in Major League Baseball during their careers. These players were:
References
edit- ^ a b c "Knoxville, Tennessee Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "Knoxville Baseball Year-By-Year History" (PDF). 2019 Tennessee Smokies Media Guide. Minor League Baseball. 2019. p. 66. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "Knoxville Lost; Score 3 to 2". Knoxville Sentinel. Knoxville. April 20, 1897. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nine Goose Eggs". Knoxville Sentinel. Knoxville. April 21, 1897. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southeastern League Disbands". The Times-Democrat. New Orleans. May 30, 1897. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "In Old Time Form". Knoxville Sentinel. Knoxville. May 29, 1897. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1897 Southeastern League Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "Davey Crockett Minor Leagues Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "Wiley Davis Minor Leagues Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "Jim Jones Minor Leagues Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2019.