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| − | <nowiki>*</nowiki> The 2026 UT | + | <nowiki>*</nowiki> The 2026 UT Baseball Record Book lists two games played on April 5 and 6, 1921, against the New York Giants. My research shows a single game on the 6th. |
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| − | * University of Tennessee's 2026 Baseball | + | * [https://utsports.com/sports/2026/2/10/2021-baseball-record-book University of Tennessee's 2026 Baseball Record Book] |
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Latest revision as of 12:23, 15 February 2026
UT vs Professional Teams - exhibition games
Professional baseball teams, on their way back home from Spring Training, would sometimes stop in Knoxville to play the Volunteers. In more recent times the local minor league club played the Vols.
| Date | Visiting Team | Pro Score | UT Score | Field | Pregame Story | Postgame Story |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, April 5, 1897 | Zanesville | |
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Baldwin Park | Journal and Tribune – April 5, 1897 | Journal and Tribune – April 6, 1897 |
| Tuesday, April 6, 1897 | Zanesville | |
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Baldwin Park | Journal and Tribune – April 6, 1897 | Knoxville Sentinel – April 7, 1897 |
| Wednesday, April 7, 1897 | Zanesville | |
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Baldwin Park | Journal and Tribune – April 7, 1897 | Knoxville Sentinel – April 8, 1897 |
| Friday, April 7, 1905 | Cincinnati Reds | |
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Baker-Himel Field | Knoxville Sentinel – April 7, 1905 | Knoxville Sentinel – April 8, 1905 |
| Saturday, March 27, 1909 | Cincinnati Reds | |
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Wait Field | Knoxville Sentinel – March 27, 1909 | Journal and Tribune – March 28, 1909 |
| Saturday, April 2, 1910 | Brooklyn Dodgers | |
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Wait Field | Journal and Tribune – April 2, 1910 | Journal and Tribune – April 3, 1910 |
| Wednesday, April 6, 1910 | Boston Doves | |
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Wait Field | Knoxville Sentinel – April 6, 1910 | Knoxville Sentinel – April 7, 1910 |
| Saturday, April 1, 1911 | Brooklyn Dodgers | |
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Wait Field | Knoxville Sentinel – April 1, 1911 | Journal and Tribune – April 2, 1911 |
| Friday, March 21, 1913 | St. Louis Nationals | |
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Chilhowee Park | Journal and Tribune – March 21, 1913 | Journal and Tribune – March 22, 1913 |
| Monday, March 31, 1913 | Philadelphia A’s | |
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Chilhowee Park | Journal and Tribune – March 31, 1913 | Journal and Tribune – April 1, 1913 |
| Friday, April 9, 1915 | New York Giants | |
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Chilhowee Park | Knoxville Sentinel – April 8, 1915 | Knoxville Sentinel – April 9, 1915 |
| Tuesday, April 4, 1916 | Philadelphia A’s | |
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Chilhowee Park | Journal and Tribune – April 4, 1916 | Journal and Tribune – April 5, 1916 |
| Friday, April 12, 1918 | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
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Wait Field | Journal and Tribune – April 12, 1918 | Knoxville Sentinel – April 13, 1918 |
| Tuesday, April 8, 1919 | Chattanooga Lookouts | |
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Wait Field | Journal and Tribune – April 8, 1919 | The Commecial Appeal – April 15, 1920 |
| Wednesday, April 14, 1920 | Akron Internationals | |
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Chilhowee Park | Journal and Tribune – April 14, 1920 | Journal and Tribune – April 15, 1919 |
| Friday, April 6, 1921 * | New York Giants (2nd team) | |
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Caswell Park | Journal and Tribune – April 6, 1921 | Journal and Tribune – April 7, 1921 |
| Wednesday, April 12, 1978 | Knoxville Knox Sox | |
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Bill Meyer Stadium | ||
| Wednesday, May 1, 2002 | Tennessee Smokies | |
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Smokies Park | The Knoxville News-Sentinel - April 30, 2002 | The Knoxville News-Sentinel - May 2, 2002 |
| Wednesday, April 30, 2003 | Tennessee Smokies | |
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Smokies Park | ||
| Tuesday, April 4, 2006 | Tennessee Smokies | |
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Smokies Park |
* The 2026 UT Baseball Record Book lists two games played on April 5 and 6, 1921, against the New York Giants. My research shows a single game on the 6th.
Credit
This page was assembled and presented by Mark D. Aubrey.
Sources used:
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