Nashville Sounds
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Nashville Sounds Founded in 1978 Nashville, Tennessee |
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| Current | Triple-A (1985–present) | ||||
| Previous | Double-A (1978–1984) | ||||
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| League | Pacific Coast League (1998–present) | ||||
| Conference | American Conference | ||||
| Division | Southern Division | ||||
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| Current | Oakland Athletics (2015–present) | ||||
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| League titles (3) |
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| Conference titles (2) |
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| Division titles (10) |
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| Second half titles (6) |
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| Nickname | Nashville Sounds (1978–present) | ||||
| Colors | Black, red, platinum silver |
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| Mascot | Booster | ||||
| Ballpark | First Tennessee Park (2015–present) | ||||
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Previous parks
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Herschel Greer Stadium (1978–2014) | ||||
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Owner(s)/
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MFP Baseball / Nashville Sounds Baseball Club | ||||
| Manager | Ryan Christenson | ||||
| General Manager | Adam Nuse | ||||
The Nashville Sounds are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. They are located in Nashville, Tennessee, and are named for the city's association with the music industry. The team plays its home games at First Tennessee Park which opened in 2015 and is partially located on the former site of the historic Sulphur Dell ballpark. The Sounds previously played at Herschel Greer Stadium from its opening in 1978 until the end of the 2014 season.
Established as an expansion team of the Double-A Southern League in 1978, the Sounds were replaced by a Triple-A American Association team in 1985. The Triple-A Sounds carried on the history of the Double-A team that preceded it. The Sounds later joined the PCL in 1998. The team has served as a farm club for seven major league franchises. A total of 26 managers have led the club and its more than 1,100 players. As of the completion of the 2016 season, the team has played in 5,587 regular season games and compiled a win–loss record of 2,877–2,710 (.515).
The Sounds have reached the postseason on 14 occasions. They have won ten division titles, two conference titles, and three league championships. Most recently, they won the PCL Championship in 2005 as the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. Previous league titles won by the team are the Southern League Championship in 1979 as the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, and again in 1982 as the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. The team has an overall postseason record of 42–41 (.506).
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