Knoxville Indians

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
ClassUnclassified
LeagueSoutheastern League
Major league affiliations
TeamUnaffiliated
Minor league titles
Pennants (1)1897
Team data
NameKnoxville Indians
BallparkBaldwin 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

Three Indians also played in at least one game in Major League Baseball during their careers. These players were:

References
  1. "Knoxville, Tennessee Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  2. "Knoxville Baseball Year-By-Year History" (PDF). 2019 Tennessee Smokies Media Guide. Minor League Baseball. 2019. p. 66. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  3. "Knoxville Lost; Score 3 to 2". Knoxville Sentinel. Knoxville. April 20, 1897. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Nine Goose Eggs". Knoxville Sentinel. Knoxville. April 21, 1897. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Southeastern League Disbands". The Times-Democrat. New Orleans. May 30, 1897. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "In Old Time Form". Knoxville Sentinel. Knoxville. May 29, 1897. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "1897 Southeastern League Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  8. "Davey Crockett Minor Leagues Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  9. "Wiley Davis Minor Leagues Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  10. "Jim Jones Minor Leagues Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
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