The Greeneville Reds were a
Minor League Baseball team of the
Rookie-level Appalachian League. They represented the town of
Greeneville, Tennessee
Greeneville is a town in and the county seat of Greene County, Tennessee, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 15,479. The town was named in honor of Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene, and it is the second oldest town i ...
, though
Pioneer Park, their home stadium, was located in the nearby city of
Tusculum
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on the campus of
Tusculum College
Tusculum University is a private Presbyterian university with its main campus in Tusculum, Tennessee. It is Tennessee's first university and the 28th-oldest operating college in the United States.
In addition to its main campus, the institution ...
. They were an affiliate of the
Cincinnati Reds. The Greeneville Reds replaced the
Greeneville Astros
The Greeneville Astros were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Rookie-level Appalachian League from 2004 to 2017. They represented the town of Greeneville, Tennessee, though Pioneer Park, their home stadium, was located in nearby T ...
(2004–2017) as the city's entry in the league.
History
Professional baseball
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was first played in
Greeneville, Tennessee
Greeneville is a town in and the county seat of Greene County, Tennessee, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 15,479. The town was named in honor of Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene, and it is the second oldest town i ...
, by the
Greeneville Burley Cubs in the
Appalachian League in 1921.
They remained in the league through 1925 and returned for a second stretch from 1938 to 1942.
[ The Burley Cubs were followed in the same league by the ]Greeneville Astros
The Greeneville Astros were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Rookie-level Appalachian League from 2004 to 2017. They represented the town of Greeneville, Tennessee, though Pioneer Park, their home stadium, was located in nearby T ...
, who played in the city from 2004 to 2017.[ The Houston Astros, parent club of Greeneville, withdrew their affiliate from the Appalachian League after the 2017 season.] The circuit's vacancy was filled by the Cincinnati Reds, who placed a Rookie-level affiliate in Greeneville known as the Greeneville Reds.[
The Reds played their inaugural game on June 19, 2018, against the ]Bristol Pirates
The Bristol Pirates were a Minor League Baseball team in Bristol, Virginia, United States. They were a Rookie-level team in the Appalachian League.
The team played home games at DeVault Memorial Stadium. Opened in 1969, Devault Memorial Stadi ...
at Pioneer Park. The 10–2 loss was attended by 2,388 fans.[ Their first win came two nights later when they defeated the Pirates, 13–12, before 813 in attendance.] Led by manager
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Gookie Dawkins, Greeneville concluded their first season with a 28–40 record, placing fifth in the West Division, 15 games back. The Reds finished last again in 2019 after compiling a 26–41 season, games out of first place.
The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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before ultimately being cancelled on June 30. In conjunction with a contraction of Minor League Baseball beginning with the 2021 season, the Appalachian League was reorganized as a collegiate summer baseball league, and the Reds were replaced by a new franchise in the revamped league designed for rising college freshmen and sophomores.
Season-by-season results
Major league alumni
As of the completion of the 2020 season, one Greeneville Reds player had also played in at least one game for a Major League Baseball team. Blake Trahan played four games on a minor league rehab assignment with Greeneville in 2019.
References
External links
* {{Official website, http://www.milb.com/greeneville
Statistics from ''Baseball-Reference''
2018 establishments in Tennessee
2020 disestablishments in Tennessee
Defunct Appalachian League teams
Baseball teams established in 2018
Baseball teams disestablished in 2020
Cincinnati Reds minor league affiliates
Greeneville, Tennessee
Tusculum, Tennessee
Professional baseball teams in Tennessee