Memphis Chicks

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The Memphis Chicks were a minor league baseball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, known for their success and prominence in early- to mid-20th-century Southern baseball.

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Memphis Chicks canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf minor league baseball team
activePeriod early 20th century
mid 20th century
affiliation Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn Superbas
surface form: Brooklyn Dodgers

Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Kansas City Royals
Montreal Expos
New York Giants
San Diego Padres
St. Louis Cardinals
alsoKnownAs Memphis Chickasaws
classLevel Class A
Class AA
competitionLevel minor league
country United States of America
dissolved 1960
1997
fullName Memphis Chicks self-link
geographicScope Southern United States
historicalEra post-World War II baseball
pre-World War II baseball
homeBallpark Russwood Park
Tim McCarver Stadium
homeCity Memphis, Tennessee, United States
surface form: Memphis, Tennessee
inception 1901
league Southern Association
Southern League
location Memphis, Tennessee, United States
surface form: Memphis, Tennessee
namedAfter Chickasaw people
surface form: Chickasaw tribe
nickname Chicks
notableFor prominence in Southern minor league baseball
success in Southern Association
reestablished 1978
region Southern United States
surface form: American South
sport baseball
successor Memphis Redbirds
teamColors blue
white
wonLeagueChampionships multiple Southern Association titles

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Southern Association notableTeam Memphis Chicks
Memphis Chicks fullName Memphis Chicks self-link
Jackson Generals predecessor Memphis Chicks