Fulton, Kentucky minor league baseball history
Minor league baseball teams were based in Fulton, Kentucky in various seasons between 1911 and 1955. Fulton teams played exclusively as members of the Class D level Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League under differing names in five different decades, winning three league championships and two league pennants. Fulton was a minor league affiliate of the Detroit Tigers from 1939 to 1942 and Washington Senators from 1948 to 1955. Fulton minor league teams hosted home games at High Street Park from 1922 to 1924 and Fairfield Park between 1936 and 1955.
| Fulton, Kentucky minor league baseball teams | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class D (1911, 1922–1924, 1936–1942, 1946–1955) |
| League | Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (1911, 1922–1924, 1936–1942, 1946–1955) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | Detroit Tigers (1939–1942) Washington Senators (1948–1951) |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (3) |
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| Conference titles |
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| Wild card berths (3) |
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| Team data | |
| Name | Fulton Colonels (1911) Fulton Railroaders (1922–1924) Fulton Eagles (1936–1938) Fulton Tigers (1939–1942) Fulton Bulldogs (1946) Fulton Chicks (1947–1948) Fulton Railroaders (1949–1951) Fulton Lookouts (1952–1955) |
| Ballpark | High Street Park (1922–1924) Fairfield Park (1936–1942, 1946–1955) |
Today, the Fulton "Railroaders" moniker has been revived, as Fulton hosts the summer collegiate baseball team of the same name.
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