Union City Dodgers
Union City Dodgers 1935–1955 (1935–42, 1946–55) Union City, Tennessee | |
Class-level | |
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Previous | Class D |
Minor league affiliations | |
Previous leagues | Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League |
Major league affiliations | |
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Minor league titles | |
League titles | 1936, 1948, 1954 |
Team data | |
Previous names |
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Previous parks | Turner Memorial Field |
The Union City Dodgers (formerly the Union City Greyhounds) were a minor league baseball team that played in Union City, Tennessee, from 1935 to 1942 and 1946 to 1955. They played in the Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League ("Kitty League"). They were affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, and Brooklyn Dodgers. They won three KITTY League Championships (1936, 1948, and 1954).
Notable players
Eighteen players from the Greyhounds/Dodgers went on to play in Major League Baseball.
Name | Season(s) | Position(s) | Ref |
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Antonelli, JohnJohn Antonelli | 1937 | Shortstop | [1] |
Bartosch, DaveDave Bartosch | 1937 | Outfielder | [2] |
Crawford, GlennGlenn Crawford | 1939 | Outfielder | [3] |
Gill, JohnnyJohnny Gill | 1946 | —/Manager | [4] |
Howe, CalCal Howe | 1942 | Pitcher | [5] |
Lakeman, AlAl Lakeman | 1938 | Catcher | [6] |
Lutz, RedRed Lutz | 1938 | Catcher | [7] |
Martin, FredFred Martin | 1936 | Pitcher | [8] |
Mueller, HeinieHeinie Mueller | 1936 | Outfielder/Manager | [9] |
Murphy, EdEd Murphy | 1937 | Third baseman | [10] |
Naylor, EarlEarl Naylor | 1953–54 | Outfielder/Manager | [11] |
Price, JackieJackie Price | 1935 | — | [12] |
Rensa, TonyTony Rensa | 1948–49 | —/Manager | [13] |
Schoendienst, RedRed Schoendienst | 1942 | Second baseman | [14] |
Templeton, ChuckChuck Templeton | 1954 | Pitcher | [15] |
Vangilder, ElamElam Vangilder | 1936 | Pitcher | [16] |
York, RudyRudy York | 1949 | —/Manager | [17] |
Young, RussRuss Young | 1935 | Catcher | [18] |
References
- General
- "Union City, Tennessee Minor League City Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- Specific
- ↑ "John Antonelli Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Dave Bartosch Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Glenn Crawford Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Johnny Gill Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Cal Howe Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Al Lakeman Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Red Lutz Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Fred Martin Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Heinie Mueller Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Ed Murphy Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Earl Naylor Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Jackie Price Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Tony Rensa Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Red Schoendienst Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Chuck Templeton Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Elam Vangilder Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Rudy York Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Russ Young Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2015.