1901 Nashville Baseball Club season
8th season of minor league baseball in Tennessee
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The 1901 Nashville Baseball Club season was the 8th season of minor league baseball in Nashville, Tennessee, and the Nashville Baseball Club's 1st season in the Southern Association.[1][2][3] The board of directors awarded the league pennant to Nashville over Little Rock.[4][5] In 1901, the Southern Association was formed to fill the void left by the folding of the original Southern League. The team was managed by Newt Fisher.[6][7] The team featured Ed Abbaticchio, Snapper Kennedy, Tom Parrott and War Sanders. Abbatichio led the league in runs.[8][9]
| 1901 Nashville Baseball Club | |
|---|---|
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| League | Southern Association |
| Ballpark | Athletic Park |
| City | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Record | 78â45 (.634) |
| League place | 1st |
| Managers | Newt Fisher |
They played an exhibition game with Vanderbilt's baseball team, whose captain was shortstop Grantland Rice.[10]