Mayfield Clothiers

Mayfield Clothiers
Mayfield Clothiers
1922–1955; (1922–1924, 1936–1941, 1946–1955); Mayfield, Kentucky ;
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes	Class D (1922–1924, 1936–1941, 1946–1955)
League	Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (1922–1924, 1936–1941, 1946–1955)
Major league affiliations
Previous teams	New York Giants (1953–1955); Pittsburgh Pirates (1950–1952); St. Louis Browns (1937–1941, 1946–1949); Brooklyn Dodgers (1936);
Minor league titles
League titles	5 1922, 1923, 1937, 1941, 1950
Team data
Previous names	Mayfield Clothiers (1946–1955); Mayfield Browns (1939–1941); Mayfield Clothiers (1936–1938); Mayfield Pantsmakers (1922–1924);
Previous parks	Graves County War Memorial Stadium (1952–1955); Tenth Street Park (1946–1951); Hunts Park (1937–1941); Sportsman's Park (aka Merit Park) (1936);

The Mayfield Clothiers was the primary moniker of the minor league baseball teams based in Mayfield, Kentucky that played from 1922 to 1924 and 1936–1955 (with a break from 1942 to 1945 when the league was shut down during World War II). The Mayfield teams played exclusively in the Class D level Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League ("KITTY League").

Notable alumni

Floyd Baker (1938)
Dave Garcia (1955)
Walter Holke (1937)
Larry Kennedy (1938)
Charlie Metro (1938)
Clarence Mitchell (1937)
Jim Russell (1938)
Bob Skinner (1951) 3 x MLB All-Star
Bennie Tate (1938)
Vern Stephens (1938) 8 x MLB All-Star

External links

Pictures of the team's ballpark

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