1903 Memphis Egyptians season

The 1903 Memphis Egyptians season represented the Memphis Egyptians baseball team in the Southern Association and won their first league pennant.[1] The team played its games at Russwood Park.[2] The team was managed by Charlie Frank. The Egyptians were led by pitcher Harry McIntire.[3] Perry Werden led the league in home runs with 8.[4] The team also included pitcher Ted Breitenstein. Both Frank and Breitenstein left for New Orleans next season.[5][6]

1903 Memphis Egyptians
LeagueSouthern Association
BallparkRusswood Park
CityMemphis, Tennessee
Record73–52
League place1st
ManagersCharlie Frank
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Frank was accused of inducing Atlanta to throw the final series with Memphis. After the season Little Rock defeated Memphis 3 games to 2 in a best of 5 series.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "The reach: official American league baseball guide". February 18, 1902 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Historic Memphis Russwood Park". historic-memphis.com.
  3. ^ Watkins, Clarence (March 26, 2012). "Baseball in Memphis". Arcadia Publishing – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "1903 Southern League (SL) Leaders on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  5. ^ Spink, Alfred Henry (February 18, 1910). "The National Game: A History of Baseball, America's Leading Out-door Sport, from the Time it was First Played Up to the Present Day, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches". National Game Publishing Company – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Hamilton Love (October 17, 1903). "Nashville Notes". Sporting Life: 11.
  7. ^ "1903 Memphis Egyptians Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.