In their first season of play Tupelo ended the six–team Tri-State League regular season with a 60–39 record to place first in the regular season standings.[2] Playing the season under manager Howard "Red" Reese, the Wolves finished 4.0 games ahead of the second place Jonesboro Buffaloes (63–43). They were followed by the Dyersburg Deers (59–46), Corinth Corinthians (57–49), Jackson Giants (40–63) and Blytheville Tigers (31–77) in the standings. In the 1925 playoffs, the Tupelo Wolves lost in the Finals to the Jonesboro Buffaloes 4 games to 2.[1][4][5][6][7]
Andy Reese. 1925 Vanderbilt yearbook. Reese played for the Tupelo Wolves under the pseudonym Tidbit Bynun in a failed attempt to protect his collegiate athletic eligibility.
The 1925 Wolves were led by Tupelo native Andy Reese, who led the Tri-State League both with 102 runs scored and 144 total hits. As a multi–sport athlete at Vanderbilt University, Reese allegedly began to play for the Wolves under the pseudonym Tidbit Bynum in order to protect his collegiate eligibility. However, Vanderbilt became aware of his professional play, ending his college athletic career. Reese then continued in his professional baseball career under his real name.[8]
The Tri-State League folded before the conclusion of the 1926 season with Tupelo in last place.[9] On July 6, 1926, the Tupelo Wolves had a 22–36 record and were in sixth place, 13.0 games behind the first place Jonesboro Buffalos and Corinth Corinthians, when the league folded.[1] Tupelo was managed in 1926 by Omar Pressley and had an average roster age of 21.0, as Jonesboro was at 23.9.[6][10][11] The Tri-State League did not return to play in 1927.[1]
Tupelo was without minor league baseball until 1997, when the Tupelo "Tornado" team played the season as members of the four–team Independent level Big South League. Tupelo won the league championship with a 40–19 record.[12][13]
The ballparkedit
The name of the Tupelo Wolves' home ballpark in 1925 and 1926 is unknown.[14] Ballard Park in Tupelo was noted to have been in use in the era as a public park.[15][16]
tupelo, wolves, were, minor, league, baseball, team, based, tupelo, mississippi, 1925, 1926, wolves, played, exclusively, members, team, class, level, state, league, winning, league, pennant, 1925, 1925, 1926tupelo, mississippiminor, league, affiliationsclassc. The Tupelo Wolves were a minor league baseball team based in Tupelo Mississippi In 1925 and 1926 the Wolves played exclusively as members of the six team Class D level Tri State League winning the league pennant in 1925 Tupelo Wolves1925 1926Tupelo MississippiMinor league affiliationsClassClass D 1925 1926 LeagueTri State League 1925 1926 Major league affiliationsTeamNoneMinor league titlesLeague titles 0 NoneConference titles 1 1925Team dataNameTupelo Wolves 1925 1926 BallparkUnknown 1925 1926 Contents 1 History 2 The ballpark 3 Timeline 4 Year by year records 5 Notable alumni 6 References 7 External linksHistory editMinor league baseball began in Tupelo Mississippi began with the 1925 Tupelo Wolves Playing as members of the newly formed six team Class D level Tri State League the Wolves won the league pennant in 1925 1 2 The Blytheville Tigers Corinth Corinthians Dyersburg Deers Jackson Giants and Jonesboro Buffaloes teams joined Tupelo in beginning league play on May 7 1925 3 In their first season of play Tupelo ended the six team Tri State League regular season with a 60 39 record to place first in the regular season standings 2 Playing the season under manager Howard Red Reese the Wolves finished 4 0 games ahead of the second place Jonesboro Buffaloes 63 43 They were followed by the Dyersburg Deers 59 46 Corinth Corinthians 57 49 Jackson Giants 40 63 and Blytheville Tigers 31 77 in the standings In the 1925 playoffs the Tupelo Wolves lost in the Finals to the Jonesboro Buffaloes 4 games to 2 1 4 5 6 7 nbsp Andy Reese 1925 Vanderbilt yearbook Reese played for the Tupelo Wolves under the pseudonym Tidbit Bynun in a failed attempt to protect his collegiate athletic eligibility The 1925 Wolves were led by Tupelo native Andy Reese who led the Tri State League both with 102 runs scored and 144 total hits As a multi sport athlete at Vanderbilt University Reese allegedly began to play for the Wolves under the pseudonym Tidbit Bynum in order to protect his collegiate eligibility However Vanderbilt became aware of his professional play ending his college athletic career Reese then continued in his professional baseball career under his real name 8 The Tri State League folded before the conclusion of the 1926 season with Tupelo in last place 9 On July 6 1926 the Tupelo Wolves had a 22 36 record and were in sixth place 13 0 games behind the first place Jonesboro Buffalos and Corinth Corinthians when the league folded 1 Tupelo was managed in 1926 by Omar Pressley and had an average roster age of 21 0 as Jonesboro was at 23 9 6 10 11 The Tri State League did not return to play in 1927 1 Tupelo was without minor league baseball until 1997 when the Tupelo Tornado team played the season as members of the four team Independent level Big South League Tupelo won the league championship with a 40 19 record 12 13 The ballpark editThe name of the Tupelo Wolves home ballpark in 1925 and 1926 is unknown 14 Ballard Park in Tupelo was noted to have been in use in the era as a public park 15 16 Timeline editYear s Yrs Team Level League1925 1926 2 Tupelo Wolves Class D Tri State LeagueYear by year records editYear Record Finish Manager Playoffs1925 60 39 1st Red Reese Won league pennantLost in finals1926 22 36 6th Omar Pressley League folded July 6Notable alumni editHod Lisenbee 1925 Andy Reese 1925 Tupelo Wolves playersReferences edit a b c d Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles eds 2007 The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball Third ed Baseball America ISBN 978 1932391176 a b 1925 Tupelo Wolves Statistics Baseball Reference com 1925 Tri State League TSL Minor League Baseball on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1925 Tupelo Wolves Roster on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1925 Tri State League TSL Standings on StatsCrew com www statscrew com a b 1926 Tri State League TSL Standings on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1925 Tri State League Baseball Reference com Andy Reese Society for American Baseball Research 1926 Tupelo Wolves Statistics Baseball Reference com 1926 Tupelo Wolves Statistics on StatsCrew com www statscrew com 1926 Tri State League Baseball Reference com Tupelo Mississippi Encyclopedia Baseball Reference com Elkins Ashley 17 April 1997 HED Big South foes set Daily Journal Unknown in Tupelo MS history and teams on StatsCrew com www statscrew com Ballard Park Visit Tupelo Umbraco 4 5 2 no pages found External links editTupelo Baseball Reference Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tupelo Wolves amp oldid 1191528627, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
