Nashville Vols
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Nashville Vols 1901–1963 (1901–1961, 1963) Nashville, Tennessee |
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| Previous | Double-A (1946–1961, 1963) Class A1 (1936–1945) Class A (1902–1935) Class B (1901) |
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South Atlantic League (1963) Southern Association (1901–1961) |
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Los Angeles Angels (1963) Minnesota Twins (1961) Cincinnati Redlegs/Reds (1955–1960) New York Giants (1952–1954) Chicago Cubs (1943–1951) Brooklyn Dodgers (1938–1940) Cincinnati Reds (1936–1937) New York Giants (1934–1935) Chicago White Sox (1920) Cleveland Indians (1908) |
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| Dixie Series titles (4) |
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| League titles (9) |
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| Nickname | Nashville Volunteers (1908–1961, 1963) Nashville Baseball Club (1901–1907) |
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| Ballpark | Sulphur Dell (1901–1961, 1963) | ||||
The Nashville Vols were a minor league baseball team that played in Nashville, Tennessee, from 1901 to 1963. Known only as the Nashville Baseball Club during their first seven seasons, they were officially named the Nashville Volunteers (often shortened to Vols) in 1908 for the state's nickname, The Volunteer State. The Vols played their home games at Sulphur Dell, originally known as Athletic Park.
The Volunteers played as charter members of the Southern Association through 1961 and in the South Atlantic League in 1963. They were classified as Class B (1961), Class A (1902–1935), Class A1 (1936–1945), and Double-A (1946–1961 and 1963). During their 62-year existence, the Vols won eight Southern Association pennants and nine playoff championships, won four Dixie Series championships, and were affiliated with eight different major league teams. The 1940 Vols were recognized as one of the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time.
Nashville's previous minor league baseball team, the Nashville Centennials of the Class C Central League, ceased to play after they transferred to another city and the league disbanded during the 1897 season. The Nashville Baseball Club was formed as a charter member of the newly formed Class B Southern Association. The team did not receive their official moniker, the Nashville Volunteers, until 1908. The Nashville club played their home games at Athletic Park, which would later come to be known as Sulphur Dell
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