1904 Memphis Egyptians season

The 1904 Memphis Egyptians season represented the Memphis Egyptians baseball team in the Southern Association and won their second consecutive league pennant.[1][2] The team played its games at Russwood Park.[3] The team's manager was Lew Whistler.[4] The team used a bear, Natch, as a mascot, chained to a tree in Overton Park, which led to the founding of the Memphis Zoo.[5]

1904 Memphis Egyptians
Minor league affiliations
Location
Results
Record81–54
League place1st
Other information
Manager(s)Lew Whistler
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References
  1. "The reach: official American league baseball guide". February 18, 1902 – via Google Books.
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=NuV2CQAAQBAJ&pg=RA7-PA12
  3. "Historic Memphis Russwood Park". historic-memphis.com.
  4. https://www.southernassociationbaseball.com/teams/memphis.php
  5. https://www.flickr.com/photos/51992558@N00/8122201032
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