Memphis, TN

Memphis is located in the southwestern corner of Tennessee, on the east bank of the Mississippi River. It is the seat of Shelby County, TN. The state of Arkansas lies across the river, and Mississippi is immediately to the south. It is 60 miles southwest of Jackson, TN.

Teams that have played here

• Memphis Browns, Southern League (1885, 1887)
• Memphis Grays, Southern Association (1886); Southern League (1888)
• Memphis Reds, Southern League (1889)
• Memphis Giants, Southern Association (1892, 1894-1895)
• Memphis Fever Germs, Southern Association (1893)
• Memphis Egyptians, Southern Association (1901-1908)
• Memphis Turtles, Southern Association (1909-1911)
• Memphis Chickashaws, Southern Association (1912-1960)
• Memphis Red Sox, Negro Leagues (1923)
• Memphis Red Sox, Negro National League (1924-1925, 1927-1930)
• Memphis Red Sox, Negro Southern League (1926, 1932)
• Memphis Red Sox, Negro American League (1937-1950)
• Memphis Blues, Texas League (1968-1973)
• Memphis Blues, International League (1974-1976)
• Memphis Chicks, Southern League (1978-1997)
• Memphis Redbirds, Pacific Coast League (1998-2019)
• Memphis Redbirds, Triple-A East (2021)
• Memphis Redbirds, International League (2022-)

Persons who were born here

• John Antonelli, infielder
• Tucker Ashford, infielder
• Xan Barksdale, minor league catcher
• Jeff Beachum, minor league infielder
• Nolan Blackwood, minor league pitcher
• John Bramlett, minor league outfielder
• Harvey Branch, pitcher
• Ike Brown, infielder
• Cecil Burford, minor league pitcher
• Mickey Callaway, pitcher; manager
• Bick Campbell, umpire
• George Canale, infielder
• Kes Carter, minor league outfielder
• Bob Caruthers, pitcher; manager
• Dino Chiozza, infielder
• Andy Cook, pitcher
• Zack Cozart, infielder
• Jack Cristil, broadcaster
• Ray Crone, pitcher
• Steve Dillard, infielder
• Taylor Duncan, infielder
• Ed Easley, catcher
• Aubrey Epps, catcher
• Andy Fletcher, umpire
• Jimmy Ford, infielder
• Happy Foreman, pitcher
• Logan Forsythe, infielder
• Mark Freeman, pitcher
• Aaron Fultz, pitcher
• Phil Gagliano, infielder
• Ralph Gagliano, pinch-runner
• Willie Grace, outfielder
• Guido Grilli, pitcher
• Jonathan Hernandez, pitcher
• Kamren James, minor league infielder
• Anthony Johnson, outfielder
• Ben Johnson, outfielder
• Ryan Kelly, pitcher
• Bobby Kilpatrick, college coach
• Buddy Leake, minor league player
• Frank Leland, Negro league outfielder and owner
• Don Leppert, infielder
• Tom Long, pitcher
• Bill Madlock, infielder
• Charles McCafferty, umpire
• Tim McCarver, catcher
• Kevin Mmahat, pitcher
• Bill Nagel, infielder
• Joe Oliver, catcher
• Matt Palmer, pitcher
• Mike Paxton, pitcher
• Frank Pearson, pitcher
• Nat Peeples, catcher
• Art Pennington, outfielder
• Vada Pinson, outfielder
• Drew Pomeranz, pitcher
• Doc Prothro, infielder; manager
• Tim Raines, outfielder
• Floyd Rayford, infielder
• John Raynor, outfielder
• Cody Reed, pitcher
• Austin Riley, outfielder
• Dalton Rushing, minor league catcher
• Joe Burt Scott, outfielder
• John Shackelford, infielder
• George Sherrill, pitcher
• Aaron Sledd, minor league outfielder
• Chuck Smith, pitcher
• John Sneed, outfielder
• Walt Streuli, catcher
• Raymond Taylor, catcher
• Jason Thompson, minor league infielder
• Bobby Tucker, minor league outfielder
• Frank Waddey, outfielder
• Jesse Warren, infielder
• Marvin Webb, minor league infielder
• Jake Wells, catcher
• David West, pitcher
• Reggie Williams, outfielder

Persons who died here

• John Antonelli, infielder
• Fred Bankhead, infielder
• John Bramlett, minor league outfielder
• Slim Brewer, minor league pitcher
• Ike Brown, infielder
• Larry Brown, catcher, manager
• Charlie Carr, infielder
• Marlin Carter, infielder
• Dino Chiozza, infielder
• Lou Chiozza, infielder
• Fritz Clausen, pitcher
• Orlin Collier, pitcher
• Goose Curry, outfielder, manager
• Gene DeMontreville, infielder
• Jimmy Ford, infielder
• Charlie Frank, outfielder
• Ross Grimsley, pitcher
• Claude Hayslett, pitcher
• Jim Henry, pitcher
• Steamboat Johnson, umpire
• Casey Jones, catcher
• Benn Karr, pitcher
• Bill Krueger, minor league infielder and manager
• Hunter Lane, infielder
• Bill Lewis, catcher
• Red Longley, utility player
• Slim Love, pitcher
• Kid Lowe, infielder
• Moxie Manuel, pitcher
• Verdell Mathis, pitcher
• Tim McCarver, catcher
• Ed McGhee, outfielder
• Sammy Meeks, infielder
• George Merritt, outfielder
• Dusty Miller, outfielder
• Bill Milligan, minor league player
• Jimmy Moore, outfielder
• George Murray, pitcher
• Doc Newton, pitcher
• Dave Parham, minor league player
• Frank Pearson, pitcher
• Nat Peeples, catcher
• Jack Powell, pitcher
• Doc Prothro, infielder; manager
• Bill Ramsey, outfielder
• Culley Rikard, outfielder
• Nat Rogers, outfielder
• Ben Sanders, pitcher
• Joe Burt Scott, outfielder
• Charlie Shields, pitcher
• Dolly Stark, infielder
• Glen Stewart, infielder
• Mark Stewart, catcher
• Frank Thompson, pitcher
• Faye Throneberry, outfielder
• Sammy Vick, outfielder
• Ralph Weigel, catcher
• Herb Welch, infielder
• Ron Willis, pitcher
• Tom Winsett, outfielder
• Jimmy Zinn, pitcher

Educational institutions located here

• Bishop Byrne High School
• Booker T. Washington High School
• Briarcrest Christian School
• Central High School
• Christian Brothers High School
• Christian Brothers University
• Cordova High School
• Craigmont High School
• Crichton College
• Douglass High School
• Frayser High School
• Harding Academy
• Humes High School
• Kingsbury High School
• Kirby High School
• LeMoyne-Owen College
• Memphis Catholic High School
• Messick High School (closed)
• Northside High School
• Oakhaven High School
• Raleigh-Egypt High School
• Rhodes College
• South Side High School
• Southwest Tennessee Community College
• Technical High School
• Tennessee School of Religion
• University of Memphis
• University of Tennessee Health Science Center
• Whitehaven High School