Union City Dodgers
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Union City Dodgers 1935–1955 (1935–42, 1946–55) Union City, Tennessee |
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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.
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John Antonelli | 1937 | Shortstop | [1] |
Dave Bartosch | 1937 | Outfielder | [2] |
Glenn Crawford | 1939 | Outfielder | [3] |
Johnny Gill | 1946 | —/Manager | [4] |
Cal Howe | 1942 | Pitcher | [5] |
Al Lakeman | 1938 | Catcher | [6] |
Red Lutz | 1938 | Catcher | [7] |
Fred Martin | 1936 | Pitcher | [8] |
Heinie Mueller | 1936 | Outfielder/Manager | [9] |
Ed Murphy | 1937 | Third baseman | [10] |
Earl Naylor | 1953–54 | Outfielder/Manager | [11] |
Jackie Price | 1935 | — | [12] |
Tony Rensa | 1948–49 | —/Manager | [13] |
Red Schoendienst | 1942 | Second baseman | [14] |
Chuck Templeton | 1954 | Pitcher | [15] |
Elam Vangilder | 1936 | Pitcher | [16] |
Rudy York | 1949 | —/Manager | [17] |
Russ Young | 1935 | Catcher | [18] |
References
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External links
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Categories:
- Articles with hCards
- Defunct minor league baseball teams
- Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League
- Brooklyn Dodgers minor league affiliates
- St. Louis Cardinals minor league affiliates
- Cincinnati Reds minor league affiliates
- Cleveland Indians minor league affiliates
- Obion County, Tennessee
- Baseball teams in Tennessee
- Southern United States baseball team stubs
- Tennessee sport stubs