Memphis Reds (Southern League)

The Memphis Reds were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Southern League in 1885. They were located in Memphis, Tennessee, and played their home games at Olympic Park. In 1877, a different team also called the Memphis Reds played in the League Alliance.

The Reds played their first game on April 15, losing to the Birmingham Coal Barons, 8–3, on the road. They ended the season in fifth place at 38–54 (.413).

In 1886, the city was represented in the Southern League by the Memphis Grays.

Notable players

Twenty-eight Reds also played in at least one game in Major League Baseball during their careers. These players were:

Tug Arundel

Frank Bell

Bob Black

Tommy Bond

Jack Brennan

Scrappy Carroll

Billy Colgan

Clarence Cross

Doug Crothers

Billy Crowell

Conny Doyle

Harry East

Bill Geiss

Bernie Graham

Bill Hart

Ducky Hemp

Mortimer Hogan

Tom Lee

Frank McLaughlin

Trick McSorley

Billy O'Brien

Tom O'Brien

Billy Palmer

Dick Phelan

John Richmond

Ted Sullivan

Lou Sylvester

Perry Werden

References

External links

Statistics from Baseball Reference

Statistics from Stats Crew

1885 establishments in Tennessee

1885 disestablishments in Tennessee

Baseball teams established in 1885

Baseball teams disestablished in 1885

Defunct baseball teams in Tennessee

Professional baseball teams in Tennessee

Southern League (1885–1899) teams

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