Paris Parisians (KITTY League)
| Paris Parisians | |
|---|---|
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Previous classes | Class D |
Previous leagues | Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Previous teams | none |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (1) | 1924 |
| Team data | |
Previous names |
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Previous parks | Barton Field |
The Paris Parisians were a minor league baseball team that played in Paris, Tennessee, in the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (KITTY League) from 1922 to 1924. The team was known as the Paris Travelers for the 1922 season. The 1924 club won the second half of the season somewhat by surprise, matching the Jackson Blue Jays towards the end of the season after three of the Jackson's victories were thrown out by the league president. On September 6, a championship game was played,[1] with the Parisians coming out victorious. In total, they went 59–50 on the year.[2]
Multiple future major league players played for Paris, including Ben Cantwell, Tom Jenkins,[3] Jimmy Moore, Herb Welch, and All-Star Jim Turner, who began a 25-year professional playing career with the club.[4][5][6][7][8]
References
- ^ "Sports". The Southeast Missourian. September 6, 1924. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
- ^ Kevin D. McCann (2006). "Chronology". Retrieved December 7, 2011.
- ^ Bill Nowlin. "Tom Jenkins". The Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
- ^ Kevin D. McCann (2006). "Major League Alumni". Retrieved December 7, 2011.
- ^ Baseball-Reference.com. "Jim Turner Statistics and History". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
- ^ "The Fans Speak Out". Baseball Digest. 31 (10). Lakeside Publishing Co.: 1 October 1972. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame: Jum Turner". The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
- ^ The New York Times biographical service, Volume 3. New York Times & Arno Press. 1972. p. 1099. Retrieved 2011-12-08.