Dyersburg Deers
| Dyersburg Deers | |
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| Class | Class D (1923–1925) |
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| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | Unaffiliated (1923–1925) |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (2) |
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| First-half titles (2) |
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| Ballpark | Scot's Field (1923–1925) |
The Dyersburg Deers were a Minor League Baseball team that played in Dyersburg, Tennessee, from 1923 to 1925. They were members of the Class D Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (KITTY League) from 1923 to 1924 during which time they were known as the Dyersburg Forked Dears. They played as simply the Dyersburg Deers in the Class D Tri-State League in 1925. Their home games were played at Scot's Field.
Over three seasons of competition, Dyersburg accumulated a regular season record of 170–141 (.547). They won the KITTY League championship in both 1923 and 1924. Their postseason record was 8–2 (.800).
History
[edit]The Dyersburg Forked Deers began competition in 1923 as members of the Class D Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League.[1] Their scheduled season opener on May 15 was rained out. They won the next day's game against the Fulton Railroaders, 3–2 in 10 innings, at Scot's Field before a home audience of around 1,200 people.[1][2] On August 24, June Greene pitched a 10–0 no-hitter against Fulton in the second game of a doubleheader.[3] The Forked Dears won the first half of the league's split season, qualifying for the championship playoffs.[4] They then defeated the Mayfield Pantmakers to win the KITTY League championship, four games to two.[5] Their season record was 51–47 (.520).[4]
The Forked Deers repeated as first half champions in 1924.[6][7] They won a second KITTY League championship by sweeping the Paris Parisians in four games in the best-of-seven championship series.[8] They accumulated a 60–48 (.556) record during the season.[7]
The KITTY League failed to reorganize for the 1925 season,[9] so Dyersburg joined the Class D Tri-State League.[10] They also shortened their name to simply the Dyersburg Deers.[11] On August 17, William Cason no-hit the Blytheville Tigers in a 4–0 home win.[3] The Deers compiled a season record of 59–46 (.562) but failed to win either half of the season.[10]
Dyersburg did not field another team in 1926.[12] Over three years of competition the team accumulated a record of 170–141 (.547).[12]
Season-by-season results
[edit]| Season | Regular season | Postseason | Ref. | |||||
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| Record | Win % | Finish | GB | Record | Win % | Result | ||
| 1923 | 51–47 | .520 | 3rd | 6 | 4–2 | .667 | Won first half title Won KITTY League championship vs. Mayfield Pantmakers, 4–2[5] |
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| 1924 | 60–48 | .556 | 1st | — | 4–0 | 1.000 | Won first half title Won KITTY League championship vs. Paris Parisians, 4–0[8] |
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| 1925 | 59–46 | .562 | 3rd | 7+1⁄2 | — | — | — | [10] |
| Totals | 170–141 | .547 | — | — | 8–2 | .800 | — | — |
Notable players
[edit]Three players also played in at league one game in Major League Baseball during their careers. These players and their seasons with Dyersburg were:
- June Greene (1924–1925)[13]
- Phil Hensiek (1925)[14]
- Jack Knight (1925)[15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "1923 Dyersburg Forked Deers Roster". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "10 Innings at Dyers". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah. May 17, 1923. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b McGill, Chuck. "Minor League No-Hitters". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ a b c "1923 Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "Dyersburg Crowned League Champion After Winning Series from Mayfield". News-Democrat. Paducah. September 12, 1923. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Parisians Shut Out By League Leading Deers". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah. July 11, 1923. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "1924 Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "Deers Win Title of Kitty Loop from Paris". The Courier-Journal. Louisville. September 17, 1924. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kitty League Lost to Fans for 1925 Season". The Courier-Journal. Louisville. February 10, 1925. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "1925 Tri-State League Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "Mayfield Yanks to Play Deers". News-Democrat. Paducah. June 3, 1925. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Sports in Dyersburg, Tennessee". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "June Greene Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "Phil Hensiek Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "Jack Knight Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 25, 2020.