Louisville Colonels - minor league baseball - ended in 1972.
Several colleges and universities in Kentucky have baseball teams including the U of K. There is also professional baseball in Louisville, class AAA, but no major league team. The closed MLB team would be the Cincinnati Reds.
Honus Wagner debuted on July 19, 1897, playing for the Louisville Colonels at Eclipse Park II; he played his final game on September 17, 1917, playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates at Forbes Field.
It is a brand of Baseball bat (originally wooden) that is manufactured by Louisville Slugger. It is the official bat of the Major League Baseball.
1959: McCook Braves of the Nebraska State League and Wellsville Braves of the New York-Penn League. 1960: Jacksonville Braves of the South Atlantic League and Louisville Colonels of the American Association. 1961: Austin Senators of the Texas League. 1962: Louisville Colonels 1964: Denver Bears of the Pacific Coast League. 1966: Richmond Braves of the International League.
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Pete Dowling debuted on July 17, 1897, playing for the Louisville Colonels at Eclipse Park II; he played his final game on September 28, 1901, playing for the Cleveland Blues at League Park I.
Ollie Beard debuted on April 17, 1889, playing for the Cincinnati Red Stockings at League Park I in Cincinnati; he played his final game on June 28, 1891, playing for the Louisville Colonels at Eclipse Park I.
Ice Box Chamberlain debuted on September 13, 1886, playing for the Louisville Colonels at Eclipse Park I; he played his final game on May 13, 1896, playing for the Cleveland Spiders at League Park I.
Lave Cross debuted on April 23, 1887, playing for the Louisville Colonels at Eclipse Park I; he played his final game on June 6, 1907, playing for the Washington Senators at American League Park II.
Billy Crowell debuted on April 20, 1887, playing for the Cleveland Blues at National League Park II; he played his final game on September 5, 1888, playing for the Louisville Colonels at Eclipse Park I.
Jerry Harrington debuted on April 30, 1890, playing for the Cincinnati Reds at League Park I in Cincinnati; he played his final game on June 19, 1893, playing for the Louisville Colonels at Eclipse Park II.