Knoxville Indians
Minor league baseball team
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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]
They played their first game on April 19, 1897, 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, 1897 due to poor patronage across the circuit.[5] Knoxville played its final game on May 28, 1897, 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: