Knoxville Tennessee–Alabama League team
Minor league baseball team
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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]
| Knoxville | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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]
Notable players
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]