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Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the seat of Shelby County in the southwest part of the state; it is situated along the Mississippi River. With a population of 633,104 at the 2020 U.S. census, Memphis is the second-mos ...

. The information is a compilation of the information contained in the references listed. AutoZone Park, Memphis

;Central Park :Home of: Memphis Red Stockings or Reds

League Alliance The League Alliance was the first semi-affiliated minor league baseball league. Proposed by Al Spalding on January 15, 1877. Independent baseball teams were to affiliate with National League teams, which would honor their respective contracts. The ...

1877 :Location: "Dunlap Street, corner Marshall Avenue or Pigeon Roost Road" (1877 Memphis city directory) ;Olympic Park later Citizens' Park :Home of: Memphis Reds /

Memphis Giants The Memphis Giants were a minor league baseball team from Memphis, Tennessee, that played in the Class B Southern League in 1892, 1894, and 1895. The team was also known as the Memphis Lambs during part of the 1895 season. The 1894 team was awa ...

/ Memphis Leaguers / Grays / Giants SL 1884–1889, 1892–1895 :Location: "North Side of Ohio Avenue; L. & N. Railroad; between Marley, Brinkley and Spring Avenues" (1877 and 1884 Memphis city directories) :Currently: site of Memphis Area Transit Authority Bus Terminal ;

Russwood Park Russwood Park was a stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. It was primarily used for baseball and was the home of the Memphis Chicks minor league baseball team until the spring of 1960. The ballpark was originally built in 1896, and was known as Elm Woo ...

:Home of: ::

Memphis Chicks Memphis Chicks may refer to: *Memphis Chicks (Southern Association), a Minor League Baseball team that played from 1901 to 1960 *Memphis Chicks (Southern League) The Memphis Chicks were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Southern Lea ...

Southern Association 1901–1959 (destroyed by fire April 17–18 1960, just before season opener) :Location: 914 Madison Avenue (south, home plate); Dunlap Street (west, left field); Jefferson Avenue beyond bordering buildings (north, center field); creek (later covered to make a parking lot) outside right field fence :Currently: parking lot for medical center ;

Martin Stadium Martin Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in the northwest United States, on the campus of Washington State University in Pullman, Washington. It is the home field of the Washington State Cougars of the Pac-12 Conference. Its full name is ...

orig. Lewis Park :Home of:

Memphis Red Sox The Memphis Red Sox were an American Negro league baseball team that was active from 1920 to 1959. Originally named the Barber College Baseball Club, the team was initially owned and operated by Arthur P. Martin, a local Memphis barber. In the la ...

NNL 1924–1925, 1927, 1929–30 NSL 1932 NAL 1937–1941, 1943–1950 :Location: 476 Iowa Avenue (now E.H. Crump Boulevard) (south); South Danny Thomas Avenue/Boulevard (orig. South Wellington Street or LaRose) (west); Driver Street (east); South Lauderdale Street (farther east); railroad (to the north) :Currently: Truck terminal (Tri-State Truck Center is on NE corner) 494 East E.H. Crump ;Columbus, Georgia ballpark :Home of: Memphis Chicks, 5 home games 1960 ;Hodges Field :Home of: Memphis Chicks 1960, a few games after the fire :Location: 1030 Jefferson Avenue (south) – a football field a couple blocks northeast of the Russwood site ;Tobey Park :Home of: Memphis Chicks 1960, remainder of the home schedule ;

Tim McCarver Stadium Tim McCarver Stadium was a stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. It was primarily used for baseball and was the home of the Memphis Blues (1968–1976), the Memphis Chicks (1978–1997), and the Memphis Redbirds (1998–1999). The ballpark ...

orig. Blues Stadium, also Chicks Stadium – opened 1963 as American Legion Park :Home of: :: Memphis Blues

Texas League The Texas League is a Minor League Baseball league which has operated in the South Central United States since 1902. It is classified as a Double-A league. Despite the league's name, only its five South Division teams are actually based in the ...

1968–1973 /

International League The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the United States. Along with the Pacific Coast League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major League Baseball ...

1974–1976 ::

Southern League 1978–1997 ::

Memphis Redbirds The Memphis Redbirds are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. They are located in Memphis, Tennessee, and are named for their Major League Baseball affiliate. The Redbir ...

Pacific Coast League The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Western United States. Along with the International League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A level, which is one grade bel ...

1998–1999 :Location: 800 Home Run Lane (east, right field); Raymond Skinner Drive (south, first base); Early Maxwell Boulevard (west, third base); Seelbinder Drive (north, left field); within the former

Mid-South Fair The Mid-South Fair is a fair that was held for many years in Memphis, Tennessee, every year in late September and early October. It is now held in neighboring northwest Mississippi. It hosts many shows and attractions, as well as different type ...

grounds :Currently: vacant lot (demolished 2005) ; AutoZone Park :Home of:

2000–present :Location: 200 Union Avenue (south, first base); South 4th Street (east, right field); Madison Avenue (north, left field); buildings and South

B.B. King Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B.B. King, was an American blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shimm ...

Boulevard (orig. South 3rd Street) (north, left field); less than two miles straight east along Madison from the Russwood site ;

FedExPark FedExPark is a baseball stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. It is the home field of the Memphis Tigers baseball team. The stadium holds 2,000 spectators and opened in 1972 as Nat Buring Stadium. The stadium was renovated and expanded in 2009, at ...

orig. Nat Buring Field :Home of:

University of Memphis } The University of Memphis (UofM) is a public university, public research university in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 1912, the university has an enrollment of more than 22,000 students. The university maintains the Herff College of Engineering ...

Tigers, Metro Conference 1972 – present :Location: East Getwell Loop Street (east, right field); parking lots and South Park Loop (north, left field)

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