Greeneville Reds
Rookie-level Appalachian League affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds.
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The Greeneville Reds were a Rookie-level Minor League Baseball team that competed in the Appalachian League. Though they represented Greeneville, Tennessee, their home field, Pioneer Park, was located in nearby Tusculum on the campus of Tusculum College. The club served as an affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, stepping in to fill the vacancy left by the Greeneville Astros after the 2017 season.
History
Professional baseball in Greeneville dates back to 1921, when the Greeneville Burley Cubs first took the field in the Appalachian League. That club played through 1925 and returned for a second stint from 1938 to 1942. Decades later, the Greeneville Astros represented the city from 2004 to 2017. After the Houston Astros pulled their affiliate following the 2017 season, the Cincinnati Reds stepped in with a new Rookie-level team, the Greeneville Reds.
The Reds debuted on June 19, 2018, at Pioneer Park, falling 10–2 to the Bristol Pirates in front of 2,388 fans. Two nights later, they earned their first win, a 13–12 victory over the same Pirates with 813 in attendance. Under manager Gookie Dawkins, the 2018 squad finished 28–40, placing fifth in the West Division, 15 games back. The 2019 season saw them go 26–41, ending 8 1/2 games out of first.
The 2020 campaign was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and ultimately canceled on June 30. As part of a Minor League Baseball contraction, the Appalachian League was reorganized into a collegiate summer league for rising freshmen and sophomores, and the Reds were replaced by a new franchise.
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- Wikipedia: Greeneville Reds (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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