Nashville White Sox

The Nashville White Sox were a Negro league baseball team that played in the minor league Negro Southern League from 1920 to 1922.[1] They were located in Nashville, Tennessee.

Nashville White Sox
1920–1922
Nashville, Tennessee
League affiliation(s)
  • Negro Southern League
Name(s)
  • Nashville White Sox
Titles
League titles1920

Team history

Beginning play in 1920, the Nashville White Sox were a charter member of the newly formed Negro Southern League. The 10-team circuit included other teams from Tennessee, as well as representatives teams from Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The team was managed by Marshall Garrett in its first season.[2] The White Sox defeated the Montgomery Grey Sox in four straight games of a play-off series (2–1, 3–2, 2–1, and 3–1) to win the Negro Southern League title in 1920.[1]

Season-by-season results
Year Games Wins Losses Win % Finish
1920[1]804040.5007th
1921*—————
1922[1]362313.6392nd

* No data is available for this season.

1920 Roster

The following players were on the 1920 opening day roster for the White Sox.[2]

Name Position(s)
James EllisThird baseman
HurtFirst baseman
JohnsonRight fielder/Catcher
MasonPitcher
McCallRight fielder
McCarverPitcher
Ed McCrowCatcher
MerrittPitcher
MeyersLeft fielder
NesbittCenter fielder/Pitcher
StrattonSecond baseman/Captain
Albert StreetShortstop
WilliamsPitcher
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References
  1. "Negro Southern League (1920-1951)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  2. Sinke, Sam. "1920 Nashville White Sox". Negro National Leagues. The Donaldson Network. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
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