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
LeagueSouthern Association
BallparkRusswood Park
CityMemphis, Tennessee
Record81–54
League place1st
ManagersLew Whistler

References
  1. "The reach: official American league baseball guide". February 18, 1902 – via Google Books.
  2. Wayne Dowdy, G. (18 March 2014). On This Day in Memphis History. ISBN 9781625845917.
  3. "Historic Memphis Russwood Park". historic-memphis.com.
  4. "Southern Association Baseball - Memphis".
  5. "ca. 1904 photo of Natch, the bear that "started" the Memph…". Flickr.
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