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==History==
==History==
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In 1906, Oliver Burnside "O.B." Andrews, owner of the Andrews Paper Box Company, took ownership of a franchise in the South Atlantic League relocating the Single-A team to Chattanooga. The team adopted the name Lookouts in 1909 after a fan contest<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Chattanooga Lookouts & 100 Seasons of Scenic City Baseball|last=Martini|first=Stephen|publisher=|year=Lulu Press, Inc|isbn=|location=|pages=Chapter 2}}</ref>. The following year Andrews purchased the Double A Southern Association franchise from Little Rock and relocated them to Chattanooga. The team began playing on Andrews Field in the 1100 block of East 3rd Street, which would remain the site of their home stadium for close to a hundred years.
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In 1931, the [[New York Yankees]] played an exhibition game against the Lookouts. During the game, a 17-year-old girl named [[Jackie Mitchell (baseball)|Jackie Mitchell]] pitched for the Lookouts and struck out Major League greats [[Lou Gehrig]] and [[Babe Ruth]]. Many reports of this story include a footnote claiming that a few days after the game, baseball commissioner [[Kenesaw Mountain Landis]] voided Mitchell's contract, claiming that baseball was "too strenuous" for women.<ref name="bbalm1"/> This has been refuted here,<ref>http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/18/the-myth-of-jackie-mitchell-the-girl-who-struck-out-ruth-and-gehrig.html</ref> and directly contradicts a profile of Mitchell published a few months later.<ref>Atlanta Constitution June 27, 1931. Profile of Jackie Nitchell. Her father notes the 3,000 miles of travel and 32 games pitched so far (summer 1931) for the Chattanooga Junior Lookouts (her only contract until 1933)</ref> MLB didn't introduce a ban on contracts for female players until June 21, 1952 (which was repealed in 1992).

Joe Engel bought the Chattanooga Lookouts in 1926 and opened Engel Stadium in 1930 on the site of Andrews Field. The first game in the new stadium was played April 15, 1930 with the Lookouts beating the Atlanta Crackers 6-5 in front of approx. 16,000 fans.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityscopemag.com/city-scope/looking-back-at-the-lookouts/|title=LOOKING BACK AT THE LOOKOUTS|last=Sprayberry|first=Noble|date=2015|website=CityScope|access-date=}}</ref>

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In 1931, the [[New York Yankees]] played an exhibition game against the Lookouts. During the game, a 17-year-old girl named [[Jackie Mitchell (baseball)|Jackie Mitchell]] pitched for the Lookouts and struck out Major League greats [[Lou Gehrig]] and [[Babe Ruth]]. Many reports of this story include a footnote claiming that a few days after the game, baseball commissioner [[Kenesaw Mountain Landis]] voided Mitchell's contract, claiming that baseball was "too strenuous" for women.<ref name="bbalm1" /> This has been refuted here,<ref>http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/18/the-myth-of-jackie-mitchell-the-girl-who-struck-out-ruth-and-gehrig.html</ref> and directly contradicts a profile of Mitchell published a few months later.<ref>Atlanta Constitution June 27, 1931. Profile of Jackie Nitchell. Her father notes the 3,000 miles of travel and 32 games pitched so far (summer 1931) for the Chattanooga Junior Lookouts (her only contract until 1933)</ref> MLB didn't introduce a ban on contracts for female players until June 21, 1952 (which was repealed in 1992).


During owner Joe Engel's tenure, the Lookouts won four championships – three with the [[Southern Association]] and a fourth with the [[South Atlantic League]]. Engel led a charge to own the Lookouts privately, with the help of several hundred fans as shareholders from 1938 to 1942. In 1939, as a privately owned franchise under coach [[Kiki Cuyler]], the Lookouts claimed a championship. In 1943, the Lookouts played at [[Montgomery, Alabama]]'s [[Cramton Bowl]] as the ''Montgomery Rebels'' after the [[Washington Senators (1901–60)|Washington Senators]] moved the Lookouts from Chattanooga to Montgomery, some {{convert|235|mi|km}} away, citing a decline in attendance.<ref name="Lookouts move from Chattanooga to Montgomery"/> (The original Montgomery Rebels team had folded due to World War II in 1943 and would return to Montgomery in 1946 in the now-defunct [[Southeastern League]].) The Lookouts managed to move back to Chattanooga in December of that year after Engel organized a letter-writing campaign aimed at [[Clark Griffith]], the owner of the Senators at the time.<ref>{{cite book|last=Jenkins |first=David|title=Baseball in Chattanooga |publisher=Arcadia Publishing|location=Charleston, South Carolina|date=2005|url=https://books.google.com/?id=HFaI4votjk4C&pg=PA4&lpg=PA32&dq=Montgomery+intitle:Baseball+intitle:in+intitle:Chattanooga|isbn=9780738542140}}</ref>
During owner Joe Engel's tenure, the Lookouts won four championships – three with the [[Southern Association]] and a fourth with the [[South Atlantic League]]. Engel led a charge to own the Lookouts privately, with the help of several hundred fans as shareholders from 1938 to 1942. In 1939, as a privately owned franchise under coach [[Kiki Cuyler]], the Lookouts claimed a championship. In 1943, the Lookouts played at [[Montgomery, Alabama]]'s [[Cramton Bowl]] as the ''Montgomery Rebels'' after the [[Washington Senators (1901–60)|Washington Senators]] moved the Lookouts from Chattanooga to Montgomery, some {{convert|235|mi|km}} away, citing a decline in attendance.<ref name="Lookouts move from Chattanooga to Montgomery"/> (The original Montgomery Rebels team had folded due to World War II in 1943 and would return to Montgomery in 1946 in the now-defunct [[Southeastern League]].) The Lookouts managed to move back to Chattanooga in December of that year after Engel organized a letter-writing campaign aimed at [[Clark Griffith]], the owner of the Senators at the time.<ref>{{cite book|last=Jenkins |first=David|title=Baseball in Chattanooga |publisher=Arcadia Publishing|location=Charleston, South Carolina|date=2005|url=https://books.google.com/?id=HFaI4votjk4C&pg=PA4&lpg=PA32&dq=Montgomery+intitle:Baseball+intitle:in+intitle:Chattanooga|isbn=9780738542140}}</ref>

Revision as of 16:48, 21 February 2018

Chattanooga Lookouts
Team logo Cap insignia
Minor league affiliations
ClassDouble-A (1885–present)
LeagueSouthern League (1964–1965; 1976–present)
DivisionNorth
Previous leagues
South Atlantic League (1963)
Southern Association (1901–1902; 1910–1943; 1944–1961)
Southern League (1885–1886, 1889, 1892–1893, 1895)
Major league affiliations
TeamMinnesota Twins (2015–present)
Previous teamsLos Angeles Dodgers (2009–2014)
Cincinnati Reds (1988–2008)
Seattle Mariners (1983–1987)
Cleveland Indians (1978–1982)
Oakland Athletics (1976–1977)
Philadelphia Phillies (1960–1961; 1963–1965)
Washington Senators (1932–1959)
Minor league titles
Dixie Series titles (1)1932
League titles (3)
  • 1988
  • 2015
  • 2017*
Pennants (4)
  • 1932
  • 1939
  • 1952
  • 1961
Division titles (5)
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 2014
  • 2015
  • 2017
* Co-Champions
Team data
NameChattanooga Lookouts (1885–present, except 1943) Montgomery Rebels (1943)
ColorsRed, black, white
     
BallparkAT&T Field (2000–present)
Previous parks
Engel Stadium (1930–1999)
Cramton Bowl (1943)
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
Hardball Capital Group (John Woods and Jason Freier) [1]
General managerRich Mozingo
ManagerTommy Watkins

The Chattanooga Lookouts are a Minor League Baseball team based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. They are named for nearby Lookout Mountain. The team, which plays in the Southern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. The Lookouts play in AT&T Field, located in Chattanooga. Opened in 2000, the stadium seats 6,340 fans.[2] From 1930 through 1999, the Lookouts played at Engel Stadium, with a one-year break in Montgomery, Alabama's Cramton Bowl in 1943.[3][4]

History

In 1906, Oliver Burnside "O.B." Andrews, owner of the Andrews Paper Box Company, took ownership of a franchise in the South Atlantic League relocating the Single-A team to Chattanooga. The team adopted the name Lookouts in 1909 after a fan contest[5]. The following year Andrews purchased the Double A Southern Association franchise from Little Rock and relocated them to Chattanooga. The team began playing on Andrews Field in the 1100 block of East 3rd Street, which would remain the site of their home stadium for close to a hundred years.

Joe Engel bought the Chattanooga Lookouts in 1926 and opened Engel Stadium in 1930 on the site of Andrews Field. The first game in the new stadium was played April 15, 1930 with the Lookouts beating the Atlanta Crackers 6-5 in front of approx. 16,000 fans.[6]

In 1931, the New York Yankees played an exhibition game against the Lookouts. During the game, a 17-year-old girl named Jackie Mitchell pitched for the Lookouts and struck out Major League greats Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth. Many reports of this story include a footnote claiming that a few days after the game, baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis voided Mitchell's contract, claiming that baseball was "too strenuous" for women.[7] This has been refuted here,[8] and directly contradicts a profile of Mitchell published a few months later.[9] MLB didn't introduce a ban on contracts for female players until June 21, 1952 (which was repealed in 1992).

During owner Joe Engel's tenure, the Lookouts won four championships – three with the Southern Association and a fourth with the South Atlantic League. Engel led a charge to own the Lookouts privately, with the help of several hundred fans as shareholders from 1938 to 1942. In 1939, as a privately owned franchise under coach Kiki Cuyler, the Lookouts claimed a championship. In 1943, the Lookouts played at Montgomery, Alabama's Cramton Bowl as the Montgomery Rebels after the Washington Senators moved the Lookouts from Chattanooga to Montgomery, some 235 miles (378 km) away, citing a decline in attendance.[4] (The original Montgomery Rebels team had folded due to World War II in 1943 and would return to Montgomery in 1946 in the now-defunct Southeastern League.) The Lookouts managed to move back to Chattanooga in December of that year after Engel organized a letter-writing campaign aimed at Clark Griffith, the owner of the Senators at the time.[10]

The team, which plays in the Southern League, has been the Double-A affiliate of a major league ballclub since 1932. From 1988 through 2008, the Lookouts were the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds.[3] For the 2009 through 2014 seasons, the Los Angeles Dodgers served as the parent club.[11][12][13] In affiliating with the Twins in 2015, the Lookouts rekindled a relationship with the franchise that, as the 1901–1960 edition of the Washington Senators, spent the longest period as its parent team.

Television and radio

All Chattanooga Lookouts games are televised live on MiLB.TV. Since 2016, all Chattanooga Lookouts games are broadcast on 96.1 The Legend.[14] Larry Ward is the lead broadcaster. Lookouts games were broadcast on WDOD (1310 AM) until the 2011 season.[15] From 2011 to 2015, games were broadcast on WALV-FM (105.1 FM, "ESPN Chattanooga").

Current roster

Chattanooga Lookouts roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 33 Kevin Abel
  • 41 Donovan Benoit
  • 36 Trey Braithwaite
  • 15 Thomas Farr
  • 29 Grant Gavin
  • 31 Jacob Heatherly
  • 50 Owen Holt
  • 35 Bryce Hubbart
  • 47 Luis Mey
  • 26 Andrew Moore
  • 16 Braxton Roxby
  •  9 Carson Rudd
  • 32 T.J. Sikkema
  • 30 Patrick Weigel

Catchers

  • 20 Mat Nelson
  •  6 Michael Trautwein
  •  7 Daniel Vellojin

Infielders

  • 28 Austin Callahan
  •  8 Luis Chevalier
  • 54 Ruben Ibarra
  • 23 Nicholas Northcut
  • 25 Dominic Pitelli
  •  3 Jose Torres

Outfielders


Manager

  • 24 Jose Moreno

Coaches

60-day injured list

7-day injured list
* On Cincinnati Reds 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated September 19, 2024
 Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB • Southern League
 → Cincinnati Reds minor league players

Retired numbers

References

  1. ^ http://www.chattanoogan.com/2015/3/3/295255/Lookouts-Sold-By-Frank-Burke-To.aspx
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ a b Paschall, David (December 7, 2010). "Burke may have to sell Lookouts". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
  4. ^ a b The Old Scout (July 16, 1943). "Senators shift Lookout franchise" (PDF). New York Sun. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  5. ^ Martini, Stephen (Lulu Press, Inc). The Chattanooga Lookouts & 100 Seasons of Scenic City Baseball. pp. Chapter 2. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
  6. ^ Sprayberry, Noble (2015). "LOOKING BACK AT THE LOOKOUTS". CityScope.
  7. ^ The Pinstripe Press : Jackie Mitchell – The Pride of the Yankees on Baseball Almanac
  8. ^ http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/18/the-myth-of-jackie-mitchell-the-girl-who-struck-out-ruth-and-gehrig.html
  9. ^ Atlanta Constitution June 27, 1931. Profile of Jackie Nitchell. Her father notes the 3,000 miles of travel and 32 games pitched so far (summer 1931) for the Chattanooga Junior Lookouts (her only contract until 1933)
  10. ^ Jenkins, David (2005). Baseball in Chattanooga. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738542140.
  11. ^ Paschall, David (August 6, 2010). "Dodgers extend Lookouts deal to '14". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
  12. ^ "Dodgers Notebook: Affiliations Are Changing". Los Angeles Daily News. September 18, 2008. p. C5.
  13. ^ Chattanooga Lookouts baseball team to partner with Minnesota Twins
  14. ^ "Lookouts Announce Radio Deal".
  15. ^ "Sponsorships". Chattanooga Lookouts. February 7, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
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