The Greeneville Reds were a

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team of the

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. They represented the town of

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, though Pioneer Park, their home stadium, was located in the nearby city of

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on the campus of Tusculum College. They were an affiliate of the

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. The Greeneville Reds replaced the

Greeneville Astros The Greeneville Astros were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Rookie League, Rookie-level Appalachian League from 2004 to 2017. They represented the town of Greeneville, Tennessee, though Pioneer Park (stadium), Pioneer Park, their h ...

(2004–2017) as the city's entry in the league.

History

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was first played in

, by the Greeneville Burley Cubs in the

in 1921. They remained in the league through 1925 and returned for a second stretch from 1938 to 1942. The Burley Cubs were followed in the same league by the

, who played in the city from 2004 to 2017. The

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, parent club of Greeneville, withdrew their affiliate from the Appalachian League after the 2017 season. The circuit's vacancy was filled by the

, who placed a

affiliate in Greeneville known as the Greeneville Reds. The Reds played their inaugural game on June 19, 2018, against the

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at Pioneer Park. The 10–2 loss was attended by 2,388 fans. Their first win came two nights later when they defeated the Pirates, 13–12, before 813 in attendance. Led by

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Gookie Dawkins, Greeneville concluded their first season with a 28–40 record, placing fifth in the West Division, 15 games back. The Reds finished last again in 2019 after compiling a 26–41 season, games out of first place. The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the

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before ultimately being cancelled on June 30. In conjunction with a contraction of Minor League Baseball beginning with the 2021 season, the Appalachian League was reorganized as a collegiate summer baseball league, and the Reds were replaced by a new franchise in the revamped league designed for rising college freshmen and sophomores.

Season-by-season results

Major league alumni

As of the completion of the 2020 season, one Greeneville Reds player had also played in at least one game for a Major League Baseball team. Blake Trahan played four games on a minor league rehab assignment with Greeneville in 2019.

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.milb.com/greeneville
Statistics from ''Baseball-Reference''
2018 establishments in Tennessee 2020 disestablishments in Tennessee Defunct Appalachian League teams Baseball teams established in 2018 Baseball teams disestablished in 2020 Cincinnati Reds minor league affiliates Greeneville, Tennessee Tusculum, Tennessee Professional baseball teams in Tennessee