Memphis Chicks (Southern League)
The Memphis Chicks were a Minor League Baseball team from Memphis, Tennessee, that played from 1978 to 1997.[1] They played baseball at the Double-A (AA) level, the second-most difficult level before Major League Baseball (MLB), against other baseball teams in the Southern League.[1]
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Double-A (1978–1997) |
| League | Southern League (1978–1997) |
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| League titles (1) |
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| Division titles (2) |
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| Name | Memphis Chicks (1978–1997) |
| Colors | Dark blue, black, white |
| Ballpark | Tim McCarver Stadium (1978–1997) |
Their home stadium was called Tim McCarver Stadium.[2] The Chicks were partnered with four MLB teams: the Montreal Expos (1978–1983), Kansas City Royals (1984–1994), San Diego Padres (1995–1996), and Seattle Mariners (1997). The team was named "Chicks" because another team called the Memphis Chickasaws played in Memphis from 1901 to 1960.[1]
Memphis won the Southern League championship in 1990 as the Double-A partner of the Kansas City Royals.[3]
Memphis Chicks (Southern League) Media
Matt Winters won the 1988 Southern League MVP Award.
Ryan Franklin pitched two no-hitters for the Chicks in 1997.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Memphis, Tennessee Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Tim McCarver Stadium". Stats Crew. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Southern League Past Champions". Southern League. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on January 2, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
Other websites
Media related to Memphis Chicks at Wikimedia Commons- The team's statistics from Baseball-Reference
