Union City Dodgers

Union City Dodgers
1935–1955
(1935–42, 1946–55)
Union City, Tennessee
Class-level
Previous Class D
Minor league affiliations
Previous leagues
 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League
Major league affiliations
Previous
Minor league titles
League titles (3)
  • 1936
  • 1948
  • 1954
Team data
Previous names
  • Union City Dodgers (1953–55)
  • Union City Greyhounds (1935–42, 1946–52)
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

Red Schoendienst played for the Greyhounds in 1942. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in 1989.

Eighteen players from the Greyhounds/Dodgers went on to play in Major League Baseball.

Name Season(s) Position(s) Ref
Antonelli, JohnJohn Antonelli1937Shortstop[1]
Bartosch, DaveDave Bartosch1937Outfielder[2]
Crawford, GlennGlenn Crawford1939Outfielder[3]
Gill, JohnnyJohnny Gill1946—/Manager[4]
Howe, CalCal Howe1942Pitcher[5]
Lakeman, AlAl Lakeman1938Catcher[6]
Lutz, RedRed Lutz1938Catcher[7]
Martin, FredFred Martin1936Pitcher[8]
Mueller, HeinieHeinie Mueller1936Outfielder/Manager[9]
Murphy, EdEd Murphy1937Third baseman[10]
Naylor, EarlEarl Naylor1953–54Outfielder/Manager[11]
Price, JackieJackie Price1935—[12]
Rensa, TonyTony Rensa1948–49—/Manager[13]
Schoendienst, RedRed Schoendienst1942Second baseman[14]
Templeton, ChuckChuck Templeton1954Pitcher[15]
Vangilder, ElamElam Vangilder1936Pitcher[16]
York, RudyRudy York1949—/Manager[17]
Young, RussRuss Young1935Catcher[18]

References

General
Specific
  1. ↑ "John Antonelli Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Dave Bartosch Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Glenn Crawford Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Johnny Gill Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Cal Howe Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Al Lakeman Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Red Lutz Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Fred Martin Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Heinie Mueller Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Ed Murphy Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Earl Naylor Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Jackie Price Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Tony Rensa Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Red Schoendienst Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Chuck Templeton Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Elam Vangilder Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Rudy York Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Russ Young Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.


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