Louisville, KY

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Players who were born here / Players who died here

Louisville is the largest city in Kentucky, located on the Ohio River, across which lies New Albany, Indiana. It is the home of the University of Louisville. Although Louisville is better known in sports circles for hosting the annual Kentucky Derby thoroughbred race, its connection with baseball is just as strong, as the city was one of the original members of the National League in 1876 and as it is home to Hillerich & Bradsby, the company that makes the famous Louisville Slugger baseball bat and to the Louisville Slugger Museum.

[edit] Teams that have played here

• Louisville Grays, National League (1876-1877)
• Louisville Eclipse, American Association (1882-1884)
• Louisville Colonels, American Association (1885-1891, 1902-1962)
• Louisville Fall City, League of Colored Baseball Clubs (1887)
• Louisville Colonels, National League (1892-1899)
• Louisville Colonels, Western Association (1901)
• Louisville White Sox, Negro National League (1931)
• Louisville Black Caps, Negro Southern League (1932)
• Louisville Buckeyes, Negro American League (1949)
• Louisville Colonels, International League (1968-1972)
• Louisville Redbirds, American Association (1982-1997)
• Louisville Redbirds, International League (1998)
• Louisville RiverBats, International League (1999-2001)
• Louisville Bats, International League (2002-present)

[edit] Further Reading

• Anne Jewell: Baseball in Louisville, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, SC, 2006.