Union City Greyhounds
Encyclopedia
The Union City Greyhounds were a summer collegiate baseball
team based in Union City, Tennessee
. The team, which played in the KIT League
played its home games in Elam Stadium at LH Ladd Field, located in Union City, Tennessee.
The Union City Greyhounds were managed by a Board of Directors, and daily management overseen by Bill "Rat" Harrison, General Manager and Stephen Crockett, Director of Baseball Operations. The coaching staff was directed by Harris-Stowe State University head coach Jonathan Estes and Curtis Burkehalter of Northwestern State.http://www.ucgreyhounds.com/playerinfo.html The team, as of the 2010 season, is now inactive. A major reason for this was disagreement between management on the direction of the team and the franchise.
in 2004.
The team was the KIT League Playoff Champions for the 2007 season with an impressive .620 record (31-19) in 50 games, finishing one game behind the Fulton Railroaders.
In 2007, three players from the Union City Greyhounds were selected for the KIT League
all-star team to play against the Central Illinois Collegiate League's all-star team. Those players were: James "JB" MacDonald, Jeff Reach, and Blake McDade.http://www.kitleaguebaseball.com/2007_home.htm
Four players from the Union City Greyhounds were selected for the KIT League
2008 all-star team. Those players were: Drew Hayes, Ace Williams, Justin Miller, and Trey Horn.http://www.kitleaguebaseball.com/index.html
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
team based in Union City, Tennessee
Union City, Tennessee
Union City is a city in Obion County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 10,876 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Obion County. The name comes from its location at the union of two railroads, one running roughly east-west and the other roughly north-south...
. The team, which played in the KIT League
KIT League
The Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League is a summer collegiate wooden bat league. The league's name is formed from the initials of the states that originally hosted the first iteration of the KIT League...
played its home games in Elam Stadium at LH Ladd Field, located in Union City, Tennessee.
The Union City Greyhounds were managed by a Board of Directors, and daily management overseen by Bill "Rat" Harrison, General Manager and Stephen Crockett, Director of Baseball Operations. The coaching staff was directed by Harris-Stowe State University head coach Jonathan Estes and Curtis Burkehalter of Northwestern State.http://www.ucgreyhounds.com/playerinfo.html The team, as of the 2010 season, is now inactive. A major reason for this was disagreement between management on the direction of the team and the franchise.
History
The Union City Greyhounds joined the KIT LeagueKIT League
The Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League is a summer collegiate wooden bat league. The league's name is formed from the initials of the states that originally hosted the first iteration of the KIT League...
in 2004.
The team was the KIT League Playoff Champions for the 2007 season with an impressive .620 record (31-19) in 50 games, finishing one game behind the Fulton Railroaders.
In 2007, three players from the Union City Greyhounds were selected for the KIT League
KIT League
The Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League is a summer collegiate wooden bat league. The league's name is formed from the initials of the states that originally hosted the first iteration of the KIT League...
all-star team to play against the Central Illinois Collegiate League's all-star team. Those players were: James "JB" MacDonald, Jeff Reach, and Blake McDade.http://www.kitleaguebaseball.com/2007_home.htm
Four players from the Union City Greyhounds were selected for the KIT League
KIT League
The Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League is a summer collegiate wooden bat league. The league's name is formed from the initials of the states that originally hosted the first iteration of the KIT League...
2008 all-star team. Those players were: Drew Hayes, Ace Williams, Justin Miller, and Trey Horn.http://www.kitleaguebaseball.com/index.html
Team Performance
- 2008 Season: 26 wins 24 losses (.520).
- 2007 Season: 31 wins 19 losses (.620) - KIT LeagueKIT LeagueThe Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League is a summer collegiate wooden bat league. The league's name is formed from the initials of the states that originally hosted the first iteration of the KIT League...
Playoff Champions.
Notable players
- Rafael Hill was drafted by the Texas RangersTexas Rangers (baseball)The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
. - Marty Beno: Marty played for the Union City Greyhounds in 2005 and was the first KIT League alumnus to be drafted by a Major League franchise.http://www.kitleaguebaseball.com/index.html
- Blake McDade: currently plays for the Casper Ghosts.