The Nashville Outlaws were a

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team of the

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. They were located in

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, and were named for the city's association with

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, particularly the outlaw country genre which was popular during the late 1960s and 1970s."Frequently Asked Questions."
Nashville Outlaws. Retrieved on January 23, 2010. The team played its home games at

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in 2010 and Ken Dugan Field at Stephen Lee Marsh Stadium in 2011. The Outlaws were established in 2010 as an

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of the Prospect League.,Boclair, David
"Baseball Outlaws ride into town this summer."
''Nashville City Paper''. January 21, 2010. Retrieved on January 23, 2010. but ceased operations after the 2011 season.

Team history

The Nashville Outlaws began in 2010 in

, as an

of the

. The franchise was founded by three former

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executives: Brandon Vonderharr, Jason Bennett, and Chris Snyder. The Outlaws are named for the city's association with

, particularly the outlaw country genre which was popular during the late 1960s and 1970s. The Outlaws played their first game, a 10–3 loss, against the

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on the road at Sycamore Stadium in

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, on June 4, 2010. After three more games on the road, the Outlaws played their first home game at

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Hawkins Field Hawkins Field is a baseball stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. It is the home field of the Vanderbilt Commodores college baseball team.

on June 8. The home team defeated the Springfield Sliders by a score of 4–2. At the end of the first half of the season, the Outlaws were in third place in the Central Division with a 14–14 record."Summer 2010 - Standings."
Prospect League. Retrieved on 23 December 2010. Three Nashville players were selected to play on the East Team in the 2010 Prospect League All-Star Game: pitchers Matt Fitton and Navery Moore and catcher Doug Joyce. The game was played to a 9-inning 3–3 tie. Going into the next-to-last night of the season and scheduled for a doubleheader (baseball), doubleheader against Terre Haute, the Outlaws were tied with that team for first in the division. Nashville won both games and clinched the second-half pennant. The Outlaws finished the second half in first place with a record of 16 wins and 10 losses. They completed the season with an overall record of 30–24 (.556), good for second place in the division and fourth in the league. More importantly, their second-half win earned the team a spot in the league championship playoffs."2010 Prospect League Playoff Schedule."
Prospect League. Retrieved on December 23, 2010. However, Nashville was defeated by the Danville Dans in the first round, 4–2, eliminating them from the playoffs. Four Nashville players were awarded accolades for their performance during the Outlaws' inaugural season. First baseman Kevin Smith was named to the Prospect League's First Team All-Star Team."2010 Prospect League Season-End All-Star Team Announced ."
Prospect League. August 13, 2010. Retrieved on December 23, 2010. Third baseman Greg Bachman, shortstop Sam Dove, and left-handed relief pitcher Matt Fitton were named to the Second Team All-Star Team. For the 2011 season, the Outlaws had a new home, Lipscomb University's Ken Dugan Field at Stephen Lee Marsh Stadium, as well as new management in the form of general manager Luke Collier, and three new members of management: Jared Swantner, Charlyn Ursell, and Adam Boone. The team folded after the 2011 season.

Alumni

Shae Simmons who played for the Atlanta Braves in 2014."Major League Baseball (MLB) Alumni."
Prospect League. Retrieved on May 20, 2016. Bruce Maxwell played for the Oakland Athletics 2016-18.

References

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