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Morristown Roosters
The Morristown Roosters were a Minor League Baseball team that played in Morristown, Tennessee, from 1910 to 1914 and 1923 to 1925. Known as the Morristown Jobbers, they were members of the Class D Southeastern League in 1910 before moving to the Appalachian League from 1911 to 1914. The team was revived in the Appalachian League as the Roosters from 1923 to 1925. Over eight seasons of competition, their all-time regular season win–loss record was 325–340 (.489). History First run (1910–1914) The Morristown Jobbers became the first professional baseball team to hail from Morristown, Tennessee, when they joined the Class D Southeastern League in 1910. They won their inaugural game, 4–2, on the road against the Gadsden Steel Makers on June 6. Their Sherwood Park home opener was played on June 13. The Jobbers defeated the Asheville Moonshiners, 7–6, before a home crowd of over 1,000 people. On June 20, Douglas pitched a no-hitter against the Rome Romans, a 6–0 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middlesboro Colonels
Middlesbrough is a large town, in the north east of England. Middlesbrough and its variants Middlesborough, Middlesboro and Middlesbro may also refer to: Places * Middlesboro, Kentucky, US, former spelling was Middlesborough * Borough of Middlesbrough, a district of North Yorkshire * Middlesbrough Rural District, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, England, from 1894 to 1932 * Middlesbrough railway station, serving the town of Middlesbrough, England Meteorites * Middlesboro crater, a Permian period meteorite crater in Kentucky, United States * Middlesbrough meteorite, a meteorite which fell in Middlesbrough, England, in 1881 Sport * Middlesbrough F.C., an English association football club * Middlesbrough Futsal Club, an English futsal club * Middlesbrough Cricket Club, an English cricket club * Middlesbrough W.F.C., an English association football club * Middlesbrough RUFC, an English rugby union football club * Middlesbrough Bears, an English speedway team from 1939 until 1996 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottie Slayback
Elbert "Scottie" Slayback (October 5, 1901 – November 30, 1979) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...."Scottie Slayback Statistics and History" baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2011. References External links 1901 births 1979 deaths[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Meadows
Henry Lee "Specs" Meadows (July 12, 1894 – January 29, 1963) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher over parts of 15 seasons (1915–1929) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates. He was the National League wins leader in 1926 with Pittsburgh. For his career, he compiled a 188–180 record in 490 appearances, with a 3.37 ERA and 1063 strikeouts. As a hitter, Meadows posted a .180 batting average (201-for-1117) with 80 runs, 5 home runs, 75 RBIs and 34 bases on balls. Defensively, he was below average, recording a .947 fielding percentage which was 11 points lower than the league average at his position. Meadows played on two National League pennant winners with the Pirates (1925 and 1927), winning the 1925 World Series. He opposed future Hall of Famer Walter Johnson as the Game 1 starting pitchers of that '25 Series. He finished 0–2 in two postseason appearances wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Hedgpeth
Harry Malcolm Hedgpeth (September 4, 1888 – July 30, 1966) was a Major League Baseball pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw .... Hedgepth played in one game for the Washington Senators on October 3, . External links 1888 births 1966 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from North Carolina Washington Senators (1901–1960) players Morristown Jobbers players Cleveland Counts players Petersburg Goobers players People from Fayetteville, North Carolina Newport News Shipbuilders players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvey Grubb
Harvey Harrison Grubb (September 18, 1890 – January 25, 1970) was a Major League Baseball third baseman for one game on September 27, 1912. He also had a long minor league career which lasted from 1909 to 1924. He batted and threw right-handed, and was 6 feet tall and 165 pounds. Grubb made his professional debut with the Greensboro Champs of the Carolina Association in 1909, and had a .180 batting average in 14 games with them. In 1910, he played for the Winston-Salem Twins of the Carolina Association, and hit .116 in 12 games. Grubb spent the 1911 and 1912 seasons with the Morristown Jobbers of the Appalachian League and had a .275 average both years, playing in 97 and 101 games, respectively. At the end of the season, Grubb was brought onto the Cleveland Naps major league roster. He played in a game on September 27, 1912 and was hit by pitch in his only plate appearance after coming into the game in relief of Terry Turner in a 16-5 win against the Detroit Tigers. It ended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiny Graham
Dawson Francis "Tiny" Graham (September 9, 1892 – December 29, 1962) was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ... in . External links Cincinnati Reds players 1892 births 1962 deaths Baseball players from Tennessee Sportspeople from Nashville, Tennessee Cleveland Counts players Morristown Jobbers players Roanoke Tigers players Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players Chattanooga Lookouts players Nashville Vols players Oklahoma City Indians players {{US-baseball-first-baseman-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. The NL and AL were formed in 1876 and 1901, respectively. Beginning in 1903, the two leagues signed the National Agreement and cooperated but remained legally separate entities until 2000, when they merged into a single organization led by the Commissioner of Baseball. MLB is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. It is also included as one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Baseball's first all-professional team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, was founded in 1869. Before that, some teams had secretly paid certain players. The first few decades of professional baseball were characterized by rivalries between leagues and by players who often jumped from one te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain States League (1948–1954)
The Mountain States League was a Class D and Class C minor league baseball league which operated in the United States from 1948 to 1954. The league was a Class D level league, becoming a Class C league during its final season in 1954. The league disbanded on July 20, 1954. The cities of Harlan, Kentucky, and Morristown, Tennessee, were represented for the full seven–year existence of the circuit. History A total of 16 teams competed in the Mountain States League. In 1954, the Morristown Red Sox team disbanded on May 15, and was replaced when the Maryville-Alcoa Twins moved to Morristown on June 19. Both the Morristown Twins and Lexington Colts disbanded on July 7. Virgil Q. Wacks served as president for the duration of the league. Cities represented * Big Stone Gap, VA: Big Stone Gap Rebels 1949–1953 *Harlan, KY: Harlan Smokies 1948–1954 * Hazard, KY: Hazard Bombers 1948–1952 * Jenkins, KY: Jenkins Cavaliers 1948–1951 *Kingsport, TN: Kingsport Chero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morristown Red Sox
The Morristown Red Sox were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Class D/ Class C Mountain States League (MSL) from 1948 to 1954. They were located in Morristown, Tennessee, and played their home games at Sherwood Park. They won the inaugural MSL championship in 1948. Over seven years of competition, their all-time regular season win–loss record was 416–331 (.557). History Professional baseball in Morristown, Tennessee, began in 1910 when the Morristown Jobbers became charter members of the Southeastern League. The Jobbers continued in the Appalachian League in 1911 and, with the exception of a brief absence in the first month of the 1913 campaign, played each season through 1914. From 1923 to 1925, the city's entry in the league was called the Morristown Roosters. Twenty-three years later, the Morristown Red Sox became charter members of the Mountain States League (MSL). They opened the season at home with a 6–4 win over the Newport Canners on May 1 at Sherw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greeneville Burley Cubs
The Greeneville Burley Cubs were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Class D Appalachian League from 1921 to 1925 and 1938 to 1942. They were located in Greeneville, Tennessee, and played their home games at Greeneville City Park in their second run and at an unknown ballpark in their first stretch. The Burly Cubs were affiliated with four Major League Baseball teams over their 10-year run in Greeneville: the Chicago Cubs (1938 and 1940), Cleveland Indians (1939), and Boston Braves (1942). Over all 10 seasons of competition, their all-time regular season win–loss record was 482–486 (.498). They won the Appalachian League pennant in 1925 and the league's playoff championship in 1938. History First stretch (1921–1925) The Burley Cubs became the first professional baseball team to hail from Greeneville, Tennessee, when they joined the Appalachian League in 1921. They opened their inaugural season with a 2–1 road victory over the Johnson City Soldiers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
