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Memphis Redbirds

Memphis Redbirds
Founded in 1998
Memphis, Tennessee
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Team logo Cap insignia
Class-level
Current Triple-A (1998–present)
Minor league affiliations
League Pacific Coast League (1998–present)
Conference American Conference
Division Southern Division
Major league affiliations
Current St. Louis Cardinals (1998–present)
Minor league titles
League titles (2)
  • 2000
  • 2009
Conference titles (3)
  • 2000
  • 2009
  • 2010
Division titles (4)
  • 2000
  • 2009
  • 2010
  • 2014
Team data
Nickname Memphis Redbirds (1998–present)
Colors Red, navy blue, yellow, white
                   
Mascot Rockey the Redbird
Ballpark AutoZone Park (2000–present)
Previous parks
Tim McCarver Stadium (1998–1999)
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
Peter B. Freund
Manager Stubby Clapp
General Manager Craig Unger

The Memphis Redbirds are a minor league baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. They are located in Memphis, Tennessee, and play their home games at AutoZone Park which opened in 2000 and seats 10,000. The team previously played at Tim McCarver Stadium in 1998 and 1999.

They were established as a PCL expansion team in 1998. A total of 6 managers have led the club and its more than 500 players. As of the completion of the 2016 season, the Redbirds have played in 2,719 regular season games and compiled a win–loss record of 1,340–1,379 (.493). They won the Pacific Coast League Championship in 2000 and 2009.

The first professional baseball team in Memphis was the Memphis Reds of the League Alliance in 1877. They were followed by the Grays, Browns, Giants, Fever Germs, Lambs, Egyptians, Turtles, Chickasaws, Blues, and Chicks. In 1997, Memphis was home to the Double-A Chicks of the Southern League. The Memphis Redbirds were created as an expansion team of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League in 1998. This resulted in the Chicks relocating to nearby Jackson, where they became known the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx. Initially, the Redbirds were owned as a non-profit community entity called the Memphis Redbirds Baseball Foundation and operated by Global Spectrum, a Comcast-owned company. While a new ballpark, AutoZone Park, was constructed for the team, they played their first two seasons (1998–99) at the city's Tim McCarver Stadium.


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