Maryville-Alcoa Twins
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Maryville-Alcoa Twins 1953–1954 Maryville, Tennessee and Alcoa, Tennessee | |
| Class-level | |
|---|---|
| Previous |
Class C (1954) Class D (1953) |
| Minor league affiliations | |
Previous leagues | Mountain States League |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Previous | Cincinnati Redlegs (1954) |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles | 1953 |
| Team data | |
| Nickname | Maryville-Alcoa Twins |
| Ballpark | Hunt Field |
The Maryville-Alcoa Twins were a minor league baseball team that played in the Class D and Class C Mountain States League from 1953 to 1954. They were located in Maryville and Alcoa, Tennessee, and played their home games at Hunt Field in Maryville. The twins won the 1953 Mountain States League pennant by finishing the season in first place. In 1954, the Twins relocated to Morristown, Tennessee, where they became the Morristown Twins.
Season-by-season results
| Year | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB | Finish | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 78 | 46 | .629 | — | 1st | Poole, JimJim Poole |
| 1954 | 29 | 36 | .446 | 10.5 | 6th | Tuck McWilliams |
Notable players
The only Twins player to also play in Major League Baseball was Willie Kirkland who played his first professional season with Maryville-Alcoa in 1953. Kirkland went on to play in the majors for nine seasons.[1]
References
- General
- "1953 Maryville-Alcoa Twins Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- "1954 Maryville-Alcoa/Morristown Twins Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- Specific
- ↑ "Willie Kirkland Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
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