1903 Memphis Egyptians season
Southern Association team season
| 1903 Memphis Egyptians | |
|---|---|
 | |
| League | Southern Association |
| Ballpark | Russwood Park |
| City | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Record | 73–52 |
| League place | 1st |
| Managers | Charlie Frank |
1904 → | |
The 1903 Memphis Egyptians season represented the Memphis Egyptians baseball team in the Southern Association and won their first league pennant.[1] The team played its games at Russwood Park.[2] The team was managed by Charlie Frank. The Egyptians were led by pitcher Harry McIntire.[3] Perry Werden led the league in home runs with 8.[4] The team also included pitcher Ted Breitenstein. Both Frank and Breitenstein left for New Orleans next season.[5][6]
Frank was accused of inducing Atlanta to throw the final series with Memphis. After the season Little Rock defeated Memphis 3 games to 2 in a best of 5 series.[7]
References
- ^ "The reach: official American league baseball guide". February 18, 1902 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Historic Memphis Russwood Park". historic-memphis.com.
- ^ Watkins, Clarence (March 26, 2012). "Baseball in Memphis". Arcadia Publishing – via Google Books.
- ^ "1903 Southern League (SL) Leaders on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ Spink, Alfred Henry (February 18, 1910). "The National Game: A History of Baseball, America's Leading Out-door Sport, from the Time it was First Played Up to the Present Day, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches". National Game Publishing Company – via Google Books.
- ^ Hamilton Love (October 17, 1903). "Nashville Notes". Sporting Life: 11.
- ^ "1903 Memphis Egyptians Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
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