Foreign Born Players for Knoxville - Revision history

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From 1897 to 1965 there were 20 different foreign born ball players associated with Knoxville teams according to info at Baseball-Reference.com. Not all info is complete so I expect there might be more.

* 9 players from Canada
* 5 players from Cuba
* 1 player from Germany
* 1 player from Greece
* 1 player from Italy
* 1 player from Panama
* 1 player from Puerto Rico
* 1 player from Venezuela

'''Phil Nadeau''' - born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1872
* Played outfield for the 1909 Charleston Seagulls / Knoxville Appalachians of the South Atlantic League
* His minor league career spanned from 1894 to 1914

'''Dutch Schesler''' - born in Frankfort, Germany in 1900
* Pitched for the 1936 Knoxville Smokies of the Southern Association
* His minor league career spanned from 1920 to 1943
* He played 17 games for the 1931 Philadelphia Phillies

'''Jack Aragon''' - born in La Habana, Cuba in 1915
* Played catcher for the 1939 Knoxville Smokies of the Southern Association
* He was back with the 1950 and 1951 Knoxville Smokies as both player and manager
* His minor league career spanned from 1937 to 1951
* He played 1 game for the 1941 New York Giants

'''Earl Cook''' - born in Stouffville, Ontario, Canada in 1908
* Pitched for the 1941 Knoxville Smokies of the Southern Association
* His minor league career spanned from 1932 to 1946
* He played 1 game for the 1941 Detroit Tigers

'''Al Campanis''' - born in Kos, Dodescanese, Greece in 1916
* Played infield for the 1942 Knoxville Smokies of the Southern Association
* His minor league career spanned from 1940 to 1948
* He played 7 games for the 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers

'''Lou Polli''' - born in Baveno, Italy in 1901
* Pitched for the 1942 Knoxville Smokies of the Southern Association
* His minor league career spanned from 1922 to 1945
* He played 5 games for the 1932 St. Louis Browns
* He played 19 games for the 1944 New York Giants

'''William Casanova''' - born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada in 1930
* Played outfield for the 1956 Montgomery Rebels / Knoxville Smokies of the South Atlantic League
* His minor league career spanned from 1951 to 1956

'''Jacques Monette''' - born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1930
* Played outfield for the 1956 Montgomery Rebels / Knoxville Smokies of the South Atlantic League
* Played outfield for the 1957 Knoxville Smokies of the South Atlantic League
* His minor league career spanned from 1950 to 1958

'''Bill Diemer''' - born in Woodslee, Ontario, Canada in 1931
* Pitched for the 1957 Knoxville Smokies of the South Atlantic League
* His minor league career spanned from 1951 to 1957

'''Dave Roberts''' - born in Panama in 1933
* Played for the 1957 Knoxville Smokies of the South Atlantic League
* His minor league career spanned from 1952 to 1966
* He played for three seasons in the Majors (Houston and Pittsburgh)
* He later played for seven seasons in two different Japanese Leagues

'''Arnold Hallgren''' - born in Winfield, Alberta, Canada in 1933
* Played outfield for the 1959 Knoxville Smokies of the South Atlantic League
* His minor league career spanned from 1952 to 1961

'''John Ryan''' - born in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada in 1939
* Played infield for the 1961, 1962, and 1963 Knoxville Smokies of the South Atlantic League
* His minor league career spanned from 1960 to 1971

The 1963 season saw six foreign born players. The Smokies were part of the Detroit Tigers’ organization.
* '''Pete Craig''' - Canada
* '''Mike Cuellar''' - Cuba
* '''Ricardo Delgado''' - Puerto Rico
* '''Chico Fernandez''' - Cuba
* '''Larry Rojas''' - Cuba
* '''John Ryan''' - Canada

The 1964 season saw two foreign born players. The Smokies (Southern League) were part of the Detroit Tigers’ organization.
* '''John Hiller''' - Canada
* '''Larry Rojas''' - Cuba

The 1965 season saw two foreign born players. The Smokies (Southern League) were part of the Cincinnati Reds’ organization.
* '''Rogelio Alvarez''' - Cuba
* '''Francisco Obregon''' - born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1936

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-From 1897 to 1965 there were 20 different foreign born ball players associated with Knoxville teams according to info at Baseball-Reference.com.  Not all info is complete so I expect there might be more.
+From 1897 to 1965 there were 21 different foreign born ball players associated with Knoxville teams according to info at Baseball-Reference.com.  Not all info is complete so I expect there might be more.
 * 9 players from Canada
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 * 1 player from Panama
 * 1 player from Puerto Rico
 * 1 player from Venezuela
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 * He played 5 games for the 1932 St. Louis Browns
 * He played 19 games for the 1944 New York Giants
 '''[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=casano001wil William Casanova]''' - born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada in 1930

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 * His minor league career spanned from 1894 to 1914
-'''[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=schesl001cha Dutch Schesler]''' - born in Frankfort, Germany in 1900
+'''[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=schesl001cha "Dutch" Schussler]''' - born in Frankfort, Germany in 1900
 * Pitched for the 1936 Knoxville Smokies of the Southern Association
 * His minor league career spanned from 1920 to 1943

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-'''Phil Nadeau''' - born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1872
+'''[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=nadeau001phi Phil Nadeau]''' - born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1872
 * Played outfield for the 1909 Charleston Seagulls / Knoxville Appalachians of the South Atlantic League
 * His minor league career spanned from 1894 to 1914
-'''Dutch Schesler''' - born in Frankfort, Germany in 1900
+'''[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=schesl001cha Dutch Schesler]''' - born in Frankfort, Germany in 1900
 * Pitched for the 1936 Knoxville Smokies of the Southern Association
 * His minor league career spanned from 1920 to 1943
 * He played 17 games for the 1931 Philadelphia Phillies
-'''Jack Aragon''' - born in La Habana, Cuba in 1915
+'''[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=aragon001ang Jack Aragon]''' - born in La Habana, Cuba in 1915
 * Played catcher  for the 1939 Knoxville Smokies of the Southern Association
 * He was back with the 1950 and 1951 Knoxville Smokies as both player and manager
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 * He played 1 game for the 1941 New York Giants
-'''Earl Cook''' - born in Stouffville, Ontario, Canada in 1908
+'''[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=cook--001ear Earl Cook]''' - born in Stouffville, Ontario, Canada in 1908
 * Pitched for the 1941 Knoxville Smokies of the Southern Association
 * His minor league career spanned from 1932 to 1946
 * He played 1 game for the 1941 Detroit Tigers
-'''Al Campanis''' - born in Kos, Dodescanese, Greece in 1916
+'''[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=campan001ale Al Campanis]''' - born in Kos, Dodescanese, Greece in 1916
 * Played infield for the 1942 Knoxville Smokies of the Southern Association
 * His minor league career spanned from 1940 to 1948
 * He played 7 games for the 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers
-'''Lou Polli''' - born in Baveno, Italy in 1901
+'''[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=polli-001lou Lou Polli]''' - born in Baveno, Italy in 1901
 * Pitched for the 1942 Knoxville Smokies of the Southern Association
 * His minor league career spanned from 1922 to 1945
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 * He played 19 games for the 1944 New York Giants
-'''William Casanova''' - born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada in 1930
+'''[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=casano001wil William Casanova]''' - born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada in 1930
 * Played outfield for the 1956 Montgomery Rebels / Knoxville Smokies of the South Atlantic League
 * His minor league career spanned from 1951 to 1956
-'''Jacques Monette''' - born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1930
+'''[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=monett001jac Jacques Monette]''' - born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1930
 * Played outfield for the 1956 Montgomery Rebels / Knoxville Smokies of the South Atlantic League
 * Played outfield for the 1957 Knoxville Smokies of the South Atlantic League
 * His minor league career spanned from 1950 to 1958
-'''Bill Diemer''' - born in Woodslee, Ontario, Canada in 1931
+'''[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=diemer001wil Bill Diemer]''' - born in Woodslee, Ontario, Canada in 1931
 * Pitched for the 1957 Knoxville Smokies of the South Atlantic League
 * His minor league career spanned from 1951 to 1957
-'''Dave Roberts''' - born in Panama in 1933
+'''[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=robert004dav Dave Roberts]''' - born in Panama in 1933
 * Played for the 1957 Knoxville Smokies of the South Atlantic League
 * His minor league career spanned from 1952 to 1966
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 * He later played for seven seasons in two different Japanese Leagues
-'''Arnold Hallgren''' - born in Winfield, Alberta, Canada in 1933
+'''[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hallgr001arn Arnold Hallgren]''' - born in Winfield, Alberta, Canada in 1933
 * Played outfield for the 1959 Knoxville Smokies of the South Atlantic League
 * His minor league career spanned from 1952 to 1961
-'''John Ryan''' - born in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada in 1939
+'''[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=ryan--010joh John Ryan]''' - born in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada in 1939
 * Played infield for the 1961, 1962, and 1963 Knoxville Smokies of the South Atlantic League
 * His minor league career spanned from 1960 to 1971
 The 1963 season saw six foreign born players.  The Smokies were part of the Detroit Tigers’ organization.
-* '''Pete Craig''' - Canada
+* '''[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=craig-001pet Pete Craig]''' - Canada
-* '''Mike Cuellar''' - Cuba
+* '''[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=cuella002mig Mike Cuellar]''' - Cuba
-* '''Ricardo Delgado''' - Puerto Rico
+* '''[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=delgad001ric Ricardo Delgado]''' - Puerto Rico
-* '''Chico Fernandez''' - Cuba
+* '''[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=fernan001lor Chico Fernandez]''' - Cuba
-* '''Larry Rojas''' - Cuba
+* '''[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=rojas-001hil Larry Rojas]''' - Cuba
 * '''John Ryan''' - Canada
 The 1964 season saw two foreign born players.  The Smokies (Southern League) were part of the Detroit Tigers’ organization.
-* '''John Hiller''' - Canada
+* '''[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hiller001joh John Hiller]''' - Canada
 * '''Larry Rojas''' - Cuba
 The 1965 season saw two foreign born players.  The Smokies (Southern League) were part of the Cincinnati Reds’ organization.
-* '''Rogelio Alvarez''' - Cuba
+* '''[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=alvare001rog Rogelio Álvarez]''' - Cuba
-* '''Francisco Obregon''' - born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1936
+* '''[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=obrego001fra Francisco Obregon]''' - born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1936