1898 University of Tennessee
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Picture of 1898 UT Baseball Team
Image from 1898 The Volunteer.
Season Notes
Coming off the 6-9 season in 1897, the team had hopes for a better campaign. Newspapers report that Allen J. Greer was selected as the Manager and H. M. Edmonds was elected as Captain (source: The Knoxville Sentinel (Knoxville, TN), January 15, 1898).
The team had high hopes of a good season, with reports of several opponents (Central University, Centre College, Sewannee, and the University of Alabmama) being lined up. These games did not come to be played.
In early May newspapers were reporting that Frank Moffett had assembled a picked team that was playing games against both the Army team from Chattanooga and also with the McCormicks of Maryville. Several of the UT players were on that team, including Edmonds, Greer, and Wilson. (sources: The Morning Tribune (Knoxville, TN), May 10, 1898 and The Morning Tribune (Knoxville, TN), May 13, 1898).
There was talk in late May that the university team would travel to Sewanee or that they might engage Maryville college (source: The Morning Tribune (Knoxville, TN), May 30, 1898). Neither series was to be played.
The University of Tennessee team went 0-2 for their very short season, scoring just 10 runs, with their opponent scoring 19.
1898 Proposed Season Schedule
Source: The Knoxville Sentinel (Knoxville, TN), February 19, 1898
| Date | Opponent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1898 | Central University | Richmond, KY |
| Apr 12, 1898 | Central University | Richmond, KY |
| Apr 13, 1898 | Central University | Richmond, KY |
| Apr 14, 1898 | Centre College | Danville, KY |
| Apr 15, 1898 | Centre College | Danville, KY |
| Apr 16, 1898 | Centre College | Danville, KY |
| Apr 21, 1898 | Central University | Knoxville, TN |
| Apr 22, 1898 | Central University | Knoxville, TN |
| Apr 23, 1898 | Central University | Knoxville, TN |
| Apr 28, 1898 | Sewanee | Sewanee, TN |
| Apr 29, 1898 | Sewanee | Sewanee, TN |
| Apr 30, 1898 | Sewanee | Sewanee, TN |
| May 9, 1898 | University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| May 10, 1898 | University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| May 11, 1898 | University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| May 26, 1898 | Sewanee | Knoxville, TN |
| May 27, 1898 | Sewanee | Knoxville, TN |
| May 28, 1898 | Sewanee | Knoxville, TN |
1898 Season Record
| Date | Opponent | Score | W/L | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/21/1898 | Central Univ. of Kentucky | 2-14 | |
The Morning Tribune (Knoxville, TN), April 22, 1898 | |
| 4/22/1899 | Central Univ. of Kentucky | 7-8 | |
The Morning Tribune (Knoxville, TN), April 23, 1898 |
Credit
This page was researched, formatted, and presented by Mark D. Aubrey.
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