Chattanooga Lookouts
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Minor league affiliations | |||||
Class | Double-A (1885–present) | ||||
League | Southern League (2022–present) | ||||
Division | North Division | ||||
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Major league affiliations | |||||
Team | Cincinnati Reds (2019–present) | ||||
Previous teams |
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Minor league titles | |||||
Dixie Series titles (1) | 1932 | ||||
League titles (3) |
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Pennants (4) |
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Division titles (7) |
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First-half titles (6) |
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Second-half titles (9) |
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Colors | Red, black, white | ||||
Mascot | Looie the Lookout | ||||
Ballpark | AT&T Field (2000–present) | ||||
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Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | Hardball Capital Group (John Woods and Jason Freier)[1] | ||||
President | Rich Mozingo | ||||
Manager | Jose Moreno |
The Chattanooga Lookouts are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and are named for nearby Lookout Mountain. The team plays its home games at AT&T Field which opened in 2000 and seats 6,340 fans.[2] They previously played at Engel Stadium from 1930 through 1999, with a one-year break in Montgomery, Alabama's Cramton Bowl in 1943.[3][4]
History
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In 1906, Oliver Burnside "O.B." Andrews, owner of the Andrews Paper Box Company, took ownership of a franchise in the South Atlantic League relocating the Single-A team to Chattanooga. The team adopted the name Lookouts in 1909 after a fan contest.[5] The following year Andrews purchased the Double A Southern Association franchise from Little Rock and relocated them to Chattanooga. The team began playing on Andrews Field in the 1100 block of East 3rd Street, which would remain the site of their home stadium for close to a hundred years.
Joe Engel bought the Chattanooga Lookouts in 1926 and opened Engel Stadium in 1930 on the site of Andrews Field. The first game in the new stadium was played April 15, 1930, with the Lookouts beating the Atlanta Crackers 6-5 in front of approx. 16,000 fans.[6]
In 1931, the
After winning the 1932 Southern Association pennant, the Lookouts won the Dixie Series, a postseason interleague championship between the champions of the Southern Association and the Texas League, defeating the Beaumont Exporters, 4–1, in the best-of-seven series.[10]
During owner Joe Engel's tenure, the Lookouts won four championships – three with the
The team, which plays in the
It was announced on September 25, 2018, that the Lookouts would resume their affiliation with the Reds.[15]
In conjunction with
Television and radio
All Chattanooga Lookouts games are televised on
Roster
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60-day injured list
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Retired numbers
- 26 – Dernell Stenson, OF, 2003
References
- ^ "Lookouts Sold By Frank Burke To Hardball Capital - Chattanoogan.com". 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Grand Junction Rockies".
- ^ a b Paschall, David (December 7, 2010). "Burke may have to sell Lookouts". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
- ^ a b The Old Scout (July 16, 1943). "Senators shift Lookout franchise" (PDF). New York Sun. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ^ Martini, Stephen. The Chattanooga Lookouts & 100 Seasons of Scenic City Baseball. Lulu Press, Inc. pp. Chapter 2.
- ^ Sprayberry, Noble (2015). "LOOKING BACK AT THE LOOKOUTS". CityScope.
- ^ The Pinstripe Press : Jackie Mitchell – The Pride of the Yankees on Baseball Almanac
- ^ Doster, Adam (18 May 2013). "The Myth of Jackie Mitchell, the Girl Who Struck Out Ruth and Gehrig". The Daily Beast.
- ^ Atlanta Constitution June 27, 1931. Profile of Jackie Nitchell. Her father notes the 3,000 miles of travel and 32 games pitched so far (summer 1931) for the Chattanooga Junior Lookouts (her only contract until 1933)
- ^ "Dixie Title Captured By Chattanooga Club". The Bristol News Bulletin. Bristol. September 28, 1932. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ISBN 9780738542140.
- ^ Paschall, David (August 6, 2010). "Dodgers extend Lookouts deal to '14". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
- ^ "Dodgers Notebook: Affiliations Are Changing". Los Angeles Daily News. September 18, 2008. p. C5.
- ^ Chattanooga Lookouts baseball team to partner with Minnesota Twins
- ^ "Lookouts to reunite with Cincinnati Reds | Chattanooga Times Free Press".
- ^ Mayo, Jonathan (February 12, 2021). "MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues". Major League Baseball. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ "Historical League Names to Return in 2022". Minor League Baseball. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "Lookouts Announce Radio Deal". 21 March 2016.
- ^ "Sponsorships". Chattanooga Lookouts. February 7, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
- ^ Chattanooga Lookouts Move to WLND (98.1 The Lake)