Newport Canners
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Previous classes | Class D |
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The Newport Canners were a minor league baseball team that played in Newport, Tennessee, in the Appalachian League (1937–1942) and Mountain States League (1948–1950).[1]
Notable players
Six Canners players also played in Major League Baseball. They are:
- Ed Butka (1940)[2]
- Rod Graber (1948)[3]
- Al Kvasnak (1941)[4]
- Red Marion (1940–1941)[5]
- Jack Merson (1940)[6]
- Art Ruble (1939)[7]
References
- ^ "Newport, Tennessee Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ "Ed Butka Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ "Rod Graber Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ "Al Kvasnak Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ "Red Marion Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ "Jack Merson Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ "Art Ruble Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
Categories:
- Professional baseball teams in Tennessee
- Defunct Appalachian League teams
- Defunct Mountain States League (1948–1954) teams
- Baseball teams established in 1937
- Baseball teams disestablished in 1950
- 1937 establishments in Tennessee
- 1950 disestablishments in Tennessee
- Defunct baseball teams in Tennessee
- Cocke County, Tennessee
- Southern United States baseball team stubs
- Tennessee sport stubs