1903 Memphis Egyptians
LeagueSouthern Association
BallparkRusswood Park
CityMemphis, Tennessee
Record73–52
League place1st
ManagersCharlie Frank

The 1903 Memphis Egyptians season represented the Memphis Egyptians baseball team in the Southern Association and won their first league pennant.[1] The team played its games at Russwood Park.[2] The team was managed by Charlie Frank. The Egyptians were led by pitcher Harry McIntire.[3] Perry Werden led the league in home runs with 8.[4] The team also included pitcher Ted Breitenstein. Both Frank and Breitenstein left for New Orleans next season.[5][6]

Frank was accused of inducing Atlanta to throw the final series with Memphis. After the season Little Rock defeated Memphis 3 games to 2 in a best of 5 series.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "The reach: official American league baseball guide". February 18, 1902 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "Historic Memphis Russwood Park". historic-memphis.com.
  3. ↑ Watkins, Clarence (March 26, 2012). "Baseball in Memphis". Arcadia Publishing – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "1903 Southern League (SL) Leaders on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  5. ↑ Spink, Alfred Henry (February 18, 1910). "The National Game: A History of Baseball, America's Leading Out-door Sport, from the Time it was First Played Up to the Present Day, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches". National Game Publishing Company – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ Hamilton Love (October 17, 1903). "Nashville Notes". Sporting Life: 11.
  7. ↑ "1903 Memphis Egyptians Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
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