Nashville Blues
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Nashville Blues 1887 Nashville, Tennessee |
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| Class-level | |
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| Previous | Class B |
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Previous leagues
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Southern League |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Previous | Unaffiliated |
| Minor league titles | |
| Pennants (0) | none |
| Team data | |
| Nickname | Nashville Blues |
| Colors | Light blue & red |
| Ballpark | Athletic Park |
The Nashville Blues were a minor league baseball team of the Class B Southern League in 1887. They were located in Nashville, Tennessee and played home games at Athletic Park.
Nashville's first minor league baseball team, the Nashville Americans of the Class B Southern League, did not return to play after the 1886 season. In 1887, the city fielded a team called the Nashville Blues. They joined five other teams in the Southern League: the Charleston Quakers, Memphis Browns, Mobile Swamp Angels, New Orleans Pelicans, and a team from Savannah. Mobile and Savannah would later leave the league during the season and be replaced by the Birmingham Ironmakers. The Blues played their home games at Athletic Park, which would later come to be known as Sulphur Dell. Nashville was managed by player-managers George Bradley, who also played as a third baseman, and Jim Clinton who was a left fielder. Both were major league veterans, having played in the majors for nine and ten years, respectively.
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