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Mayfield Clothiers
The Mayfield Clothiers was the primary moniker of the minor league baseball teams based in Mayfield, Kentucky that played from 1922 to 1924 and 1936–1955 (with a break from 1942 to 1945 when the league was shut down during World War II). The Mayfield teams played exclusively in the Class D level Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League ("KITTY League"). Notable alumni * Floyd Baker (1938) * Dave Garcia (1955) * Walter Holke (1937) * Larry Kennedy (1938) * Charlie Metro (1938) * Clarence Mitchell (1937) * Jim Russell (1938) * Bob Skinner (1951) 3 x MLB All-Star * Bennie Tate (1938) * Vern Stephens Vernon Decatur Stephens (October 23, 1920 – November 3, 1968) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop from through . An eight-time All-Star, Stephens was notable for being the American L ... (1938) 8 x MLB All-Star External links Pictures of the team's ballpark Defunct baseball teams in Kentucky Defunct minor league ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bennie Tate
Henry Bennett Tate (December 3, 1901 – October 27, 1973) was a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Washington Senators (1924–30), Chicago White Sox (1930–32), Boston Red Sox (1932) and Chicago Cubs (1934). He helped the Senators win the 1924 World Series and the American League pennant. Tate was born in Whitwell, Tennessee. In 10 seasons he played in 566 games and had 1,560 at bats, 144 runs, 435 hits, 68 doubles, 16 triples, 4 home runs, 173 RBI, 5 stolen bases, 118 walks, .279 batting average, .330 on-base percentage, .351 slugging percentage, 547 total bases and 34 sacrifice hits. Defensively, he recorded a .974 fielding percentage. He died in West Frankfort, Illinois West Frankfort is a city in Franklin County, Illinois. The population was 8,182 at the 2010 census. The city is well known for its rich history of coal. The city is part of the Metro Lakeland area. History Although one might associate the name " ..., at the age of 71. Sources * * 1901 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baseball Teams Established In 1936
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding team, called the pitcher, throws a ball that a player on the batting team, called the batter, tries to hit with a bat. The objective of the offensive team (batting team) is to hit the ball into the field of play, away from the other team's players, allowing its players to run the bases, having them advance counter-clockwise around four bases to score what are called " runs". The objective of the defensive team (referred to as the fielding team) is to prevent batters from becoming runners, and to prevent runners' advance around the bases. A run is scored when a runner legally advances around the bases in order and touches home plate (the place where the player started as a batter). The principal objective of the batting team is to have a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Disestablishments In Kentucky
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