The Milan-Trenton Twins were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Class D Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (KITTY League) in 1923.[1] The team was shared between the cities of Milan and Trenton, Tennessee.[1] Thus, the Twins were named for their twin cities. Home games were alternated between Milan City Park and an unknown ballpark in Trenton.[2]
| Milan-Trenton Twins | |
|---|---|
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class D |
| League | Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | Unaffiliated |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (0) | None |
| Team data | |
| Name | Milan-Trenton Twins |
| Ballpark |
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In 1922, Trenton was home to the Trenton Reds of the KITTY League, but the city fielded no team at the start of the 1923 season.[3] The KITTY League's Springfield Blanket Makers of Springfield, Tennessee, dropped out of the league at the start of that season's second half.[4] The franchise was subsequently taken over by Milan and Trenton as the Milan-Trenton Twins.[4][5]
The Twins began competition on July 19, approximately 10 games into the second half, with a 10–0 road loss to the Paris Parisians.[6] They won their first game on July 25, defeating the Hopkinsville Hoppers, 3–1, at Milan.[7] The season ended on September 3, with the Twins losing the morning game of a doubleheader to Hopkinsville, 6–0, and the afternoon game being called due to rain after six scoreless innings.[8] The Twins placed fifth out of eight teams at 21–22 (.488).[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "1923 Milan-Trenton Twins Roster". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Two Towns Take a Kitty Berth". The Leaf-Chronicle. Clarksville. July 20, 1923. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sports in Trenton, Tennessee". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Hoppers Unable to Collect Hits with Runners On". News-Democrat. Paducah. July 20, 1923. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1923 Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Baseball Results". News-Democrat. Paducah. July 20, 1923. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Twins Win One". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah. July 26, 1923. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hoppers Trim Twins". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah. September 4, 1923. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "KITTY League (Final Standings)". News Democrat. Paducah. September 4, 1923. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.