Chattanooga Choo-Choos
The Chattanooga Choo-Choos were a minor league Negro league baseball team based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The team was a member of the Negro Southern League, which was considered a minor league for the duration of the Choo-Choos' affiliation, and fielded a team from 1940 until 1946. The Choo-Choos played their home games at Engel Stadium. The team is noted as the first professional baseball organization for which Hall of Famer Willie Mays played.
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Location | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Established | 1940 |
Disbanded | 1946 |
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