Turner Memorial Field
Location: Union City, TN101 S. 1st Street (SH 21) at E. Main Street (SH 22).
Capacity: 3,000 (1936); 2,000 (1942); 3,200 (1950)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 312-512-318 (1939); 312-409-318 (1940)
The catcher faced NE. The outfield wall from the RF foul line to RCF was made of stone. The LF and CF walls were made of concrete curb and gutter material left over from a street-widening project in 1930. The dugouts were sunken, and made of concrete. The park was demolished in 1969.
Used by: Union City Greyhounds, Union City Dodgers
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Turner Memorial Field:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1955 | Union City Dodgers | Kitty League | 50 | 57 | 17,040 | 319 | Roster | Stats |
1954 | Union City Dodgers | Kitty League | 76 | 40 | 36,000 | 621 | Roster | Stats |
1953 | Union City Dodgers | Kitty League | 51 | 69 | 33,392 | 557 | Roster | Stats |
1952 | Union City Greyhounds | Kitty League | 63 | 56 | 27,230 | 458 | Roster | Stats |
1951 | Union City Greyhounds | Kitty League | 57 | 63 | 33,652 | 561 | Roster | Stats |
1950 | Union City Greyhounds | Kitty League | 43 | 72 | 30,144 | 524 | Roster | Stats |
1949 | Union City Greyhounds | Kitty League | 65 | 60 | 43,978 | 704 | Roster | Stats |
1948 | Union City Greyhounds | Kitty League | 79 | 46 | 57,830 | 925 | Roster | Stats |
1947 | Union City Greyhounds | Kitty League | 51 | 74 | 58,280 | 932 | Roster | Stats |
1946 | Union City Greyhounds | Kitty League | 52 | 72 | Roster | Stats | ||
1942 | Union City Greyhounds | Kitty League | 9 | 35 | Roster | Stats | ||
1941 | Union City Greyhounds | Kitty League | 62 | 64 | Roster | Stats | ||
1940 | Union City Greyhounds | Kitty League | 60 | 65 | Roster | Stats | ||
1939 | Union City Greyhounds | Kitty League | 44 | 82 | Roster | Stats | ||
1938 | Union City Greyhounds | Kitty League | 45 | 85 | Roster | Stats | ||
1937 | Union City Greyhounds | Kitty League | 73 | 46 | Roster | Stats | ||
1936 | Union City Greyhounds | Kitty League | 73 | 45 | Roster | Stats | ||
1935 | Union City Greyhounds | Kitty League | 49 | 43 | Roster | Stats |
Attendance listed indicates the total home attendance for the team even if it played in multiple home ballparks or additional cities in the same year.
Average attendance is based on half the team's total games being played at home.