The Columbia Mules were a
Minor League Baseball team that played in the
Class D Alabama–Tennessee League
The Alabama–Tennessee League was a Class D minor league baseball league which operated in the United States in 1921. Four teams from Alabama and Tennessee competed in the league. The Albany-Decatur Twins won the first half of the season, and ...
in 1921.
They were located in
Columbia, Tennessee,
[ and were named in reference to Columbia being known as the "]Mule
The mule is a domestic equine hybrid between a donkey and a horse. It is the offspring of a male donkey (a jack) and a female horse (a mare). The horse and the donkey are different species, with different numbers of chromosomes; of the two pos ...
Capital of the World" and holding " Mule Day" celebrations since 1840. Their home games were played at Pillow ParkTennessee–Alabama League
The Tennessee–Alabama League was an independent minor league baseball league which operated in the United States in 1904. Eight teams from Tennessee and Alabama competed in the league.
Teams
A total of 8 teams competed in the Tennessee†...
from 1903 to 1904.[ The Mules lost their season opener against the Tri-Cities Triplets, 4–2, on May 16, 1921.][
The city did not field another team until a different Columbia Mules played in the ]Big South League The Big South League was an independent baseball league that operated from 1996 to 1997 in the states of Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee. The BSL sought to establish baseball clubs in a number of rapidly expanding urban areas without professiona ...
in 1996.[
]
Season results
References
{{reflist
External links
Statistics from ''Baseball-Reference''Statistics from ''Stats Crew''
1921 establishments in Tennessee
1921 disestablishments in Tennessee
Baseball teams established in 1921
Baseball teams disestablished in 1921
Defunct Alabama-Tennessee League teams
Defunct baseball teams in Tennessee
Professional baseball teams in Tennessee
Sports in Tennessee