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36-766: 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. The Chiefs competed in the KITTY League from 1951 until their disbanding in 1955. The Chiefs, though finishing fourth in the regular season standings in 1949, went on to win the Mississippi–Ohio Valley League playoffs and championship. In 1950

72-587: A no-hitter in a Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League game against the Clarksville Owls . Thomasson and Fulton won the game 1–0. In addition to his league leading performances, Bob Schultz also threw a no–hitter in 1946. On August 21, 1946, Schultz defeated the Union City Greyhounds 5–0 in pitching his no–hit game. Fulton became known as the Fulton Chicks in 1947, as the franchise continued play as

108-674: A 1946 regular season record of 69–56, to place third under manager Hugh Holliday, finishing 15.5 games behind Owensboro. In the first round of the playoffs, Fulton defeated the Hopkinsville Hoppers 3 games to 1 to advance to the Finals. Fulton pitcher Bob Schultz led the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League with 361 strikeouts (in 221 Innings pitched) and also led the league with 148 walks, 22 wild pitches and 29 hit batsmen. On July 1, 1946, Tommy Thomasson of Fulton threw

144-534: A 64–39 record, and were the league runner up in 1952 (67–53). 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). The team was also known as the Paducah Indians for much of its history. In 1996, Dr. Frank "Doc" Hideg and a group of volunteers resurrected Brooks Stadium. It proved to be

180-533: A member of the Class D level Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League. The 1947 Chicks finished the regular season with a record of 68–57. Fulton placed fifth in the eight–team league under manager Johnny Gill , finishing 9.0 games behind the first place Owensboro Oilers and 1.0 game behind the Madisonville Miners for the final playoff spot. Fulton again placed fifth in the 1948 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League, as

216-475: A tie with the Mayfield Pantsmakers, who finished 59–43, leaving both teams 16 games above .500. However, Mayfieled had a win percentage of .578 to edge out Fulton at .575, by .003. Charles Holloway managed the 1923 Railroaders. The Fulton Railroaders finished in third place in the 1924 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League. Fulton ended the season 2.0 games behind the first place Dyersburg Forked Deers in

252-785: A vital step in bringing amateur baseball back to Paducah, as in 2015, the Brooks Stadium Commission was approached by the Ohio Valley League about adding a team in Paducah. Under the leadership of General Manager Greg McKeel and Brooks Stadium Commission President Doc Hideg, the Chiefs returned to Brooks Stadium in Paducah in the summer of 2016. The franchise played at numerous parks in Paducah. From 1949 to 1955 Paducah teams played at Brooks Stadium , located at 25th Street and C Street, now 2400 Brooks Stadium Drive. Brooks Stadium hosted

288-524: The Class D level Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League under differing names in five different decades, winning three league championships and two league pennants. Fulton was a minor league affiliate of the Detroit Tigers from 1939 to 1942 and Washington Senators from 1948 to 1955. Fulton minor league teams hosted home games at High Street Park from 1922 to 1924 and Fairfield Park between 1936 and 1955. Today,

324-677: The Fulton Lookouts moniker in 1952, winning the pennant in the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League. The Lookouts continued as a Washington Senators affiliate in 1952. Fulton finished the regular season in first place with a record of 82–37, playing under manager Sam Lamitina, finishing 15.5 games ahead of the second place Paducah Chiefs. In the playoffs, Fulton was defeated by the Union City Greyhounds 3 games to 2. The Lookouts won another Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League pennant in 1953 under returning manager Sam Lamitina, before losing in

360-645: The Illinois Central Railroad reached Fulton. The Fulton station remains in service as a stop on the Amtrak controlled City of New Orleans route. The Fulton area is home to the Twin Cities Railroad Museum. Fulton boasted that the city was the smallest to host minor league baseball. The 1923 Fulton Railroaders finished a close second place in the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League standings. Fulton finished with an overall record of 61–45 in

396-546: The 1936 season with a 63–56 record to place fifth under manager Kid Elberfeld. Fulton finished 10.5 games behind the first place Paducah Indians in the final standings. Clyde Batts of Fulton led the league in batting average, hitting .368 and in hits with 176. In 1937, the Fulton Eagles reached the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League Finals. With a regular season record of 64–56 to place third in

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432-512: The 1950 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League Finals. Fulton had a record of 69–50 to place second in the regular standings under returning manager Ivan Kuester. Fulton ended the season 4.5 games behind the first place Mayfield Clothiers . In the playoffs, Fulton defeated the Jackson Generals 3 games to 2 to advance. Fulton was behind 1 game to 0 to Mayfield when the rest of the Finals were cancelled after bad weather. The Fulton Railroaders were

468-489: The 1951 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League Champions. Fulton ended the regular season in first place with a 73–46 record, finishing 2.0 games ahead of the second place Owensboro Oilers in the eight–team league. In the playoffs, Fulton defeated the Paducah Chiefs 3 games to 2 to advance. In the Finals, Fulton swept 4 games against Owensboro to claim the championship, playing under manager Sam Lamitina. The franchise adopted

504-737: The 1955 season, Fulton, Kentucky has not hosted another minor league team. In 2005, the "Fulton Railroaders" moniker was revived by a summer collegiate baseball team, hosted in Fulton, Kentucky, that began play as a member of the KIT League. The franchise is now a member of the Ohio Valley League, playing at Lohaus Field. From 1922 to 1924, the Fulton Railroaders were noted to have played home minor league games at High Street Park . Beginning in 1936, Fulton teams reportedly played home games exclusively at Fairfield Park . Known today as Lohaus Field,

540-513: The Chicks became a minor league affiliate of the Washington Senators . Fulton would remain as a Washington affiliate for the remainder of franchise play. The 1948 Fulton Chicks compiled a 57–68 record under managers Fred Biggs, Bud Burns and Ivan Kuester. The Chicks finished the season 27.5 games behind the first place Hopkinsville Hoppers in the final standings. The Fulton franchise returned to

576-469: The Chiefs again finished fourth in the regular season standings, but made through the playoffs to the league championship series against the Centralia Sterlings ; the championship series was cancelled due to bad weather. After that season the Chiefs left the Mississippi–Ohio Valley League for the KITTY League. The Chiefs were the 1955 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (KITTY League) champions with

612-460: The Fulton "Railroaders" moniker has been revived, as Fulton hosts the summer collegiate baseball team of the same name. Minor league baseball began in Fulton, Kentucky when the 1911 Fulton Colonels became members of the eight–team Class D level Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League , known informally as the KITTY League. In their first season of play, the Fulton Colonels finished last in

648-600: The Mississippi-Ohio Valley League All-Star Game in 1949. The ballpark has remained in use to this day as the baseball home for the nearby Paducah Tilghman High School . Earlier, the team played at Hook's Park , located at 8th street and Terrell, from 1935 to 1941. In 1922 and 1923 Paducah played at League Park . Early teams played at Wallace Park located at Broadway and Labelle. Kentucky%E2%80%93Illinois%E2%80%93Tennessee League The Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (or KITTY League )

684-550: The earlier moniker, as the 1949 Fulton "Railroaders" continued Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League play, remaining as an affiliate of the Washington Senators. The Railroaders finished with a 1949 record of 62–61 to place sixth in the eight–team league under returning manager Ivan Kuester. Fulton finished 20.5 games behind the Owwnsboro Oilers in the final standings, missing the playoffs. The Fulton Railroaders advanced to

720-454: The eight–team league under manager Charlie Eckert , finishing 24.5 games behind the first place Mayfield Browns , missing the four–team playoffs. The Fulton Tigers placed seventh in the 1940 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League. Fulton finished with a regular season record of 56–70 under managers Jim Poole (46–54) and Vincent Mullen (10–16). The Fulton Tigers qualified for the 1941 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League playoffs. Fulton finished

756-734: The eight–team league, the Eagles finished 9.5 games behind the Union Greyhounds. In the playoffs, Fulton defeated the Hopkinsville Hoppers 3 games to 1 to advance. In the Finals, the Mayfield Clothiers defeated Fulton 4 games to 1. Herb Porter managed Fulton in 1937. Beginning in 1937, K.P. Dalton served as president of the Fulton Baseball Association, who operated the Fulton team. Dalton served as president for 15 years,

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792-426: The first place Hopkinsville Hoppers in the regular season standings, missing the playoffs. Fulton became a minor league affiliate of the Detroit Tigers in 1939, as the franchise continued Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League play under the corresponding Fulton Tigers moniker. Fulton would play four seasons as a Detroit affiliate. The Fulton Tigers ended the 1939 season with a 52–74 record. The team placed seventh in

828-555: The first place Union City Dodgers in the eight–team league. In the final season of play, the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League permanently folded following the 1955 season. In 1955, Fulton had six managers as the Fulton Lookouts finished with a regular season record of 43–66. Futon placed fifth in the six–team league, finishing 24.0 games behind the Paducah Chiefs. Fulton's managers were Ned Waldrop, Harl Pierce, Sam Lamitina, James Swiggett, Mel Simons and Robert Harmon. Following

864-457: The league disbanded due to World War II . Fulton finished percentage points ahead of the second place Bowling Green Barons (31–15). After a league hiatus due to World War II , the 1946 Fulton Bulldogs returned as members of the Class D level Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League . The Fulton Bulldogs reached the Finals where they lost to the Owensboro Oilers in seven games. Fulton had

900-462: The league final. With a regular season record of 70–50, Fulton placed first in the standings, finishing 3.0 games ahead of the second place Madisonville Miners. In the playoffs, Fulton defeated the Hopkinsville Hoppers 3 games to 1 and advanced. In the Finals, the Paducah Chiefs swept 3 games against Fulton. In 1954, the Fulton Lookouts ended the season in second place overall with a 69–47 record. Under manager Red Mincy, Fulton finished 7.0 games behind

936-492: The league in the first half, with a 24–39 record. In the second half, the Colonels finished with a record of 48–19 to win the standings by 11.0 games. Fulton was scheduled to play the first–half champion Hopkinsville Hoppers for the overall championship, before inclement weather and poor field conditions cancelled the series. Fulton and Hopkinsville were declared co–champions. Fulton was managed by John Jones. Fulton did not return to

972-533: The league moniker was reincarnated, as a summer collegiate baseball league called the "KIT League" was formed. Members of the KIT League featured some of the former KITTY League cities, who formed teams and revived their previous monikers, such as the Fulton Railroaders , Owensboro Oilers and Union City Greyhounds . The KIT League is now defunct, with the teams having evolved to form the currently active ten–team Ohio Valley League in 2010. The league history

1008-473: The league play in 1912, as the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League reduced to six teams. The Fulton ballpark in 1911 is unknown. On August 28, 1911, James Coleman of Fulton pitched a 7–inning perfect game against the Paducah Polecats in a 1–0 Fulton victory. The 1922 Fulton returned to minor league play, as the Fulton Railroaders rejoined the Class D level Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League , when

1044-460: The league reformed. Beginning league play on May 16, 1922, Fulton finished the season with a 41–68 record to place seventh in the eight–team league. The Fulton managers were Ralph Works and Senter Rainey, as Fulton finished 30.5 games behind the Madisonville Miners in the final standings. The Fulton use of the "Railroaders" moniker corresponds to the local railroad industry and history in Fulton, Kentucky, beginning in 1859, when construction of

1080-439: The longest tenure of any team executive in league history. Dalton served in every remaining season of play, from 1937 to 1942 and 1946 to 1955. During this tenure, the team would win four pennants, three of them consecutively (1951 to 1953). Fulton finished in seventh place in the eight–team 1938 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League. The Eagles had a final record of 55–75 under manager George Clonts. Fulton finished 21.5 games behind

1116-627: The longest, playing from 1935 through 1955 with a break from 1943 to 1945 due to World War II. The league was also known briefly as the Kentucky–Indiana–Tennessee League , for during this time the league contained teams such as the Evansville Yankees from Evansville, Indiana . Unlike most leagues that were dormant for years in between playing, the KITTY was much the same from 1903 to 1955, through its inactive years. Clifton C. Gosnell

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1152-515: The regular season with a 68–59 record to place third, 16.0 games behind the first place Jackson Generals under returning manager Vincent Mullen. Fulton lost in 1st round of the playoffs, as the Hopkinsville Hoppers defeated Fulton 3 games to 2. Fulton won a shortened season Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League championship in 1942. On June 19, 1942, the Fulton Tigers had a 30–14 and were in first place under returning manager Vincent Mullen, when

1188-439: The six–team league final standings. The Railroaders finished with a record of 62–54, playing under manager Dan Grenier. The Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League folded after the 1924 season, before returning to play in 1935 as a six–team league. The 1936 Fulton Eagles rejoined the Class D level Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League, as the league expanded from six teams to eight teams, adding the Fulton franchise. The Eagles finished

1224-462: Was a Class D level minor league baseball circuit that went through six different periods of play between 1903 and 1955. The League hosted teams in 29 cities from the states of Illinois , Indiana , Kentucky , Missouri and Tennessee . The first KITTY League played from 1903 through 1906. The next one ran from 1910 through 1914. The third try played the 1916 season. The circuit was revived in 1922 and lasted three years. The fifth KITTY League lasted

1260-399: Was league president in 1906, after which the league stopped playing, and was president in 1910–1911 when play resumed. Then Dr. Frank H. Bassett was league president 1912–1914, 1916, 1922–1924, and 1935–1937, through the active times and the inactive. Hopkinsville, Kentucky was represented for 28 of the 31 active seasons of the KITTY League, while Paducah, Kentucky made it for 23. In 2004,

1296-3418: Was the subject of a book. The Kitty League was written by Joshua Maxwell and Kevin McCann and published in 2012. Bowling Green, Kentucky * Bowling Green Barons 1939–1942 Cairo, Illinois * Cairo Egyptians 1903, 1912–1914, 1922–1924, 1946–1948 * Cairo Champions 1904 * Cairo Giants 1905–1906 * Cairo Dodgers 1949–1950 Central City, Kentucky * Central City Reds 1954 Clarksville, Tennessee * Clarksville Villagers 1903 * Clarksville Grays 1904 * Clarksville Volunteers 1910, 1913, 1916 * Clarksville Billies 1911 * Clarksville Rebels 1912 * Clarksville Boosters 1914 * Clarksville Owls 1946 * Clarksville Colts 1947 * Clarksville Cats 1948–1949 Danville, Illinois * Danville Old Soldiers 1906 Dawson Springs, Kentucky * Dawson Springs Resorters 1916 Dyersburg, Tennessee * Dyersburg Forked Deers 1923–1924 Evansville, Indiana * Evansville Yankees 1912 Fulton, Kentucky * Fulton Colonels 1911 * Fulton Railroaders 1922–1924, 1949–1951 * Fulton Eagles 1936–1938 * Fulton Tigers 1939–1942 * Fulton Chicks 1946–1948 * Fulton Lookouts 1952–1955 Harrisburg, Illinois * Harrisburg Merchants 1910 * Harrisburg Miners 1911 * Harrisburg Coal Miners 1913 Henderson, Kentucky * Henderson Hens 1903, 1905, 1911–1914, 1916 * Henderson Blue Birds 1904 Hopkinsville, Kentucky * Hopkinsville Hoppers 1903, 1910–1914, 1916, 1922–1923, 1935–1942, 1946–1954 * Hopkinsville Browns 1904 Jackson, Tennessee * Jackson Railroaders 1903 * Jackson Climbers 1911 * Jackson Blue Jays 1924 * Jackson Generals 1935–1942, 1950–1954 Jacksonville, Illinois * Jacksonville Jacks 1906 Lexington, Tennessee * Lexington Giants 1935–1938 Madisonville, Kentucky * Madisonville Miners 1916, 1922, 1946–1955 Mattoon, Illinois & Charleston, Illinois * Mattoon-Charleston Canaries 1906 Mayfield, Kentucky * Mayfield Pantsmakers 1922–1924 * Mayfield Clothiers 1936–1938, 1946–1955 * Mayfield Browns 1939–1941 McLeansboro, Illinois * McLeansboro Miners 1910–1911 Milan, Tennessee & Trenton, Tennessee * Milan-Trenton Twins 1923 Owensboro, Kentucky * Owensboro Distillers 1903, 1914, 1916 * Owensboro Pirates 1936 * Owensboro Oilers 1937–1942, 1946–1955 Paducah, Kentucky * Paducah Chiefs 1903, 1912–1913, 1951–1955 * Paducah Indians 1904–1906, 1910, 1914, 1922–1923, 1936–1941 * Paducah Polecats 1911 * Paducah Red Birds 1935 Paris, Tennessee * Paris Travelers 1922 * Paris Parisians 1923–1924 Portageville, Missouri * Portageville Pirates 1935–1936 Princeton, Kentucky * Princeton Infants 1905 Springfield, Tennessee * Springfield Blanket Makers 1923 Trenton, Tennessee * Trenton Reds 1922 Union City, Tennessee * Union City Greyhounds 1935–1942, 1946–1952 * Union City Dodgers 1953–1955 Vincennes, Indiana * Vincennes Alices 1903–1906, 1910, 1913 * Vincennes Hoosiers (1911) Fulton Railroaders Minor league baseball teams were based in Fulton, Kentucky in various seasons between 1911 and 1955. Fulton teams played exclusively as members of

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