Paducah Chiefs
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The Paducah Chiefs are a collegiate summer baseball team in Paducah, Kentucky. They are a member of the Ohio Valley League.[1] The Chiefs has been the primary nickname for various Paducah teams, who began play in 1897.
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League | Ohio Valley League (OVL South) |
Location | Paducah, Kentucky |
Ballpark | Brooks Stadium (1948–1955, 2016–present) |
Founded | 1903; 121 years ago (1903) |
Former league(s) | Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League, Mississippi–Ohio Valley League |
Colours | Red, navy, white |
General Manager | Greg McKeel |
Website | https://www.paducahchiefs.com |
Early incarnations of the Paducah Chiefs played in the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (KITTY League) in 1903 and 1912–1913, and in the Mississippi–Ohio Valley League in 1949–1950.[citation needed][2][3] The Chiefs competed in the KITTY League from 1951 until their disbanding in 1955.[citation needed][2][3]
The Chiefs, though finishing fourth in the regular season standings in 1949, went on to win the Mississippi–Ohio Valley League playoffs and championship.[4][3] In 1950 the Chiefs again finished fourth in the regular season standings,[3] but made through the playoffs to the league championship series against the Centralia Sterlings; the championship series was cancelled due to bad weather.[4] After that season the Chiefs left the Mississippi–Ohio Valley League for the KITTY League.[4]
The Chiefs were the 1955 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (KITTY League) champions with a 64–39 record,[5] and were the league runner up in 1952 (67–53).[citation needed][6][3]
The franchise was affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals (1952–1955), Brooklyn Dodgers (1939), St. Louis Cardinals (1938), Pittsburgh Pirates (1937) and Cincinnati Reds (1936).[2][3]
The team was also known as the Paducah Indians for much of its history.