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Old 09-24-2017, 02:11 PM   #174
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Originally Posted by joefromchicago View Post
A compact class-D circuit located in the Appalachian foothills. Baseball Reference says that the Bristol team was from Bristol, VA, but there's also a Bristol, TN immediately adjacent to it - I don't know where the ballpark was located. There are only two breaks in the schedule - July 12-13 for the league's all-star game, and August 9-10 for Navy-Army charity games.
Data for the Appalachian League clubs from the 1943 Baseball Blue Book:

Bristol Twins: Bristol, VA; Shaw Stadium; park capacity, 3,500
Erwin Aces: Erwin, TN; Genson Park; park capacity, 1,000
Johnson City Cardinals: Johnson City, TN; Keystone Field; park capacity, 3,200
Kingsport Cherokees: Kingsport, TN; J. Fred Johnson Stadium; park capacity, 5,000
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