The Morristown Reds were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Class C Mountain States League (MSL) in 1954 as an affiliate of the Cincinnati Redlegs.[1] They were located in Morristown, Tennessee, and played their home games at Sherwood Park.[2]
| Morristown Reds | |
|---|---|
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class C |
| League | Mountain States League |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | Cincinnati Redlegs |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (0) | None |
| Team data | |
| Name | Morristown Reds |
| Ballpark | Sherwood Park |
A separate team called the Morristown Red Sox began the 1954 season in the MSL but withdrew on May 19 citing high expenses and low revenues due in part to the league operating with seven teams instead of an even number.[3][4]
On June 19, the owners of the Maryville-Alcoa Twins surrendered their franchise to the league due to financial problems of its own.[5] The league placed the team in Morristown on June 20,[5] where they became the Morristown Reds, an affiliate of the major league Cincinnati Redlegs.[1] They lost their first two games, a road doubleheader to the Middlesboro Athletics on June 20, 6–4 and 9–1.[6]
Morristown withdrew from the league on July 1 due to a lack of good players and financial losses.[7] They lost both games of a doubleheader to the Kingsport Cherokees, 7–6 and 13–2, on June 30, their final day of play.[8] The Reds went 3–9 (.250) in Morristown.[3] The league ceased operations on July 20.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b Hodges, Bill (June 20, 1954). "Morristown Back in MSL League". Morristown Gazette Mail. Morristown. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1954 Maryville-Alcoa/Morristown Twins Roster". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c "1954 Mountain States League Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Sox Officially Out of MSL". Morristown Sun. Morristown. May 19, 1954. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Pitner, Julian (June 20, 1954). "Morristown Replaces M-A in MSL". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. Knoxville. p. B-4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hodges, Bill (June 21, 1954). "Morristown Reds Dropped Double Header Sunday; Play at Sherwood Tonight". Morristown Gazette Mail. Morristown. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hodges, Bill (July 1, 1954). "Morristown Withdraws From MSL; Giles Terms This Action 'Permanent'". Morristown Gazette Mail. Morristown. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hodges, Bill (June 30, 1954). "Red Drop Pair to Kingsport by 7 to 6 and 13 to 2". Morristown Gazette Mail. Morristown. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.