Knoxville | |
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Minor league affiliations | |
Class | Unclassified |
League | Tennessee–Alabama League |
Major league affiliations | |
Team | Unaffiliated |
Minor league titles | |
Pennants (1) | 1904 |
Team data | |
Ballpark | Baldwin Park |
Knoxville was an independent Minor League Baseball team that played in the Tennessee–Alabama League in 1904. [1] They were located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and played their home games at Baldwin Park. [2]
The team was preceded in Knoxville by the Knoxville Indians, who played in 1897. [1] Knoxville played its first game in the Tennessee–Alabama League on May 16, 1904, defeating Chattanooga, 7–4. [3] They defeated Bristol, 6–1, in the season finale on August 20. [4] Knoxville won the pennant with a 49–29 (.628) first-place finish. [5] [6]
The city did not field another club until the Knoxville Appalachians began play in 1909. [7]
The only Knoxville player to also compete in Major League Baseball during his career was Pryor McElveen, who played with the Brooklyn Superbas/Dodgers from 1909 to 1911. [8]