Louisville Colonels
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The Louisville Colonels were a baseball team that played in the American Association until 1891, first as the Louisville Eclipse (1882- 1884) and later as the Louisville Colonels (1885 -1891).
In 1892 the team moved to the National League were they played until 1899. The Colonels won a pennant in the AA and had one playoff appearance.
Some notable Colonels players
- Fred Clarke (outfielder-manager) [*]
- Harry Davis (first baseman-manager)
- Jerry Denny (third baseman)
- Jack Glasscock (shortstop)
- Hughie Jennings (shortstop) [*]
- Honus Wagner (shortstop) [*]
- Rube Waddell (pitcher) [*]
[*] Hall of Fame
In the 20th century, the Louisville Colonels played in the minor league American Association until the 1970's, when they were relocated to Pawtucket, Rhode Island and became known as the Pawtucket Red Sox.
External links
- Louisville Colonels page at Baseball Reference (http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LOU/)