Tupelo Wolves
Tupelo Wolves 1925–1926 Tupelo, Mississippi | |
Minor league affiliations | |
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Class | Class D (1925–1926) |
League | Tri-State League (1925–1926) |
Major league affiliations | |
Team | None |
Minor league titles | |
League titles (0) | None |
Conference titles (1) | 1925 |
Team data | |
Name | Tupelo Wolves (1925–1926) |
Ballpark | Unknown (1925–1926) |
The Tupelo Wolves were a minor league baseball team, based in Tupelo, Mississippi in 1925 and 1926. The Tupelo Wolves played exclusively as members of the Class D level Tri-State League.
History[]
Minor league baseball began in Tupelo, Mississippi with the 1925 Tupelo "Wolves." Playing as members of the newly formed Class D level Tri-State League, the Wolves won the league pennant in 1925. Tupelo ended the six–team Tri-State League regular season with a 60–39 record to place 1st under manager Howard "Red" Reese, 4.0 games ahead of the 2nd place Jonesboro Buffaloes (63–43). They were followed by the Dyersburg Deers (59–46), Corinth Corinthians (57–49), Jackson Giants (40–63) and Blytheville Tigers (31–77). The Wolves were led by Tupelo native Andy Reese, who led the Tri-State League with 102 runs scored and 144 total hits. As a multi–sport athlete at Vanderbilt University, Reese allegedly began play for the Wolves under the pseudonym Tidbit Bynum in order to protect his collegiate eligibility. However, Vanderbilt became aware of his professional play, ending his college career and he continued in his baseball career. In the 1925 playoffs, the Tupelo Wolves lost in the Finals to the Jonesboro Buffaloes 4 games to 2.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
The Tri-State League folded before the conclusion of the 1926 season with Tupelo in last place. The Tupelo Wolves had a 22–36 record and were in 6th place, 13.0 games behind the Jonesboro Buffalos and Corinth Corinthians, when the league folded on July 6, 1926. Tupelo was managed in 1926 by Omar Pressley and had an average roster age of 21.0, as Jonesboro was at 23.9.[1][2][5][9][10][11]
Tupelo was without minor league baseball until 1997. The Tupelo Tornado played in 1997 season as members of the Independent level Big South League, winning the four–team league with a 40–19 record.[12][13][14][15]
The ballpark[]
The name of the Tupelo Wolves' home ballpark in 1925 and 1926 is not directly referenced. Ballard Park was noted to have been in use in the era.[16][17][18][19][20]
Timeline[]
Year(s) | # Yrs. | Team | Level | League |
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1925–1926 | 2 | Tupelo Wolves | Class D | Tri-State League |
1997 | 1 | Tupelo Tornado | Independent | Big South League |
Year-by-year record[]
Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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1925 | 60–39 | 1st | Red Reese | Lost in Finals |
1926 | 22–36 | 6th | Omar Pressley | League folded July 6 |
Notable alumni[]
- Hod Lisenbee (1925)
- Andy Reese (1925)
See also[]
Tupelo Wolves players
References[]
- ^ a b c "Tupelo Wolves - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ a b "Tri-State League (AR-MS-TN) - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "1925 Tupelo Wolves Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1925 Tri-State League (TSL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ a b "1926 Tri-State League (TSL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1925 Tri-State League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1925 Tupelo Wolves Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/andy-reese/
- ^ "1926 Tupelo Wolves Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1926 Tupelo Wolves Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1926 Tri-State League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Big South League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "Tupelo, MS - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "Tupelo, Mississippi Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ Elkins, Ashley. "HED:Big South foes set". Daily Journal.
- ^ "Unknown in Tupelo, MS history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Ballard Park".
- ^ http://richeysports.com/baseball/locations/ballard-park-tupelo.aspx
- ^ Inc, Chase Computer Services. "Parks & Recreation in the Tupelo / Lee County Mississippi area - Community Development Foundation". Parks & Recreation in the Tupelo / Lee County Mississippi area - Community Development Foundation.
- ^ http://www.tupelo.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/SportFacilityListing2015_FO.pdf
External link[]
- Defunct minor league baseball teams
- Professional baseball teams in Mississippi
- Defunct baseball teams in Mississippi
- Baseball teams established in 1925
- Baseball teams disestablished in 1926
- Defunct Tri-State League teams
- Tupelo, Mississippi
- Lee County, Mississippi