Tennessee Smokies

Tennessee Smokies
Tennessee Smokies
Founded in 1921 ; Kodak, Tennessee ;
Minor league affiliations
Class	Double-A (1963–present)
Previous classes	Class A (1956–1962); Class B (1954); Class D (1953); Class B (1946–1952); Class A1 (1936–1944); Class A (1931–1935); Class B (1925–1929); Class D (1921–1924);
League	Southern League (1964–present)
Division	North Division
Previous leagues	South Atlantic League (1956–1963); Tri-State League (1954); Mountain States League (1953); Tri-State League (1946–1952); Southern Association (1931–1944); South Atlantic League (1925–1929); Appalachian League (1921–1924);
Major league affiliations
Team	Chicago Cubs (2007–present)
Previous teams	Arizona Diamondbacks (2005–2006); St. Louis Cardinals (2003–2004); Toronto Blue Jays (1980–2002); Chicago White Sox (1972–1979); Cincinnati Reds (1965–1967); Detroit Tigers (1959–1964); Baltimore Orioles (1956–1958); New York Giants (1940, 1948–1952); Brooklyn Dodgers (1937, 1941); Pittsburgh Pirates (1938–1939); Boston Bees (1936);
Minor league titles
League titles (4)	1974; 1978; 2004; 2023;
Division titles (10)	1974; 1978; 1984; 1993; 2004; 2009; 2010; 2011; 2022; 2023;
First-half titles (8)	1978; 1982; 1984; 1997; 1999; 2004; 2010; 2011;
Second-half titles (11)	1978; 1985; 1986; 1991; 1993; 1998; 2009; 2010; 2013; 2023; 2024;
Team data
Name	Tennessee Smokies (2000–present)
Previous names	Knoxville Smokies (1993–1999); Knoxville Blue Jays (1980–1992); Knoxville Sox (1972–1979); Knoxville Smokies (1925–1967); Knoxville Pioneers (1921–1924);
Colors	Royal blue, light blue, red, tan, white;
Mascot	Homer Hound
Ballpark	Smokies Stadium (2000–present)
Previous parks	Bill Meyer Stadium (1957–1967, 1972–1999); Municipal Stadium (1954, 1956–1957); Chapman Hwy. Park (1953); Smithson Stadium (1931–1943, 1946–1952); Caswell Park (1921–1929);
Owner(s)/; Operator(s)	Boyd Sports
General manager	Tim Volk
Manager	Lance Rymel
Media	MiLB.TV and WNML
Website	milb.com/tennessee

The Tennessee Smokies are a Minor League Baseball team based in Kodak, Tennessee, a suburb of Knoxville. The team, which plays in the Southern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. They play at Smokies Stadium, which seats up to 8,000 fans. The team was based in Knoxville and called the Knoxville Smokies among other names for many years before moving to Kodak and changing its name prior to the 2000 season. The team's nickname refers to the Great Smoky Mountains mountain range which permeates the region; mountains in the chain are often clouded in a hazy mist that may appear as smoke rising from the forest. The team plans to move into a new facility in Knoxville beginning in the 2025 season when they will be renamed the Knoxville Smokies once again.^[4]^[5]

^ Green, Andrew (October 15, 2014). "Smokies Unveil New Logos, Colors, Uniforms". Tennessee Smokies. Minor League baseball. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
^ "Community". Tennessee Smokies. Minor League baseball. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Front Office". Tennessee Smokies. Minor League baseball. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
^ "Smokies baseball team delays move to Knoxville until 2025". 4 April 2022.
^ "With a year till opening day 2025, will Knoxville's Smokies baseball stadium be ready?". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-04-19.

[1] Green, Andrew (October 15, 2014). "Smokies Unveil New Logos, Colors, Uniforms". Tennessee Smokies. Minor League baseball. Retrieved December 12, 2019.

[2] "Community". Tennessee Smokies. Minor League baseball. Retrieved December 12, 2019.

[frontoffice-3] "Front Office". Tennessee Smokies. Minor League baseball. Retrieved December 12, 2019.

[4] "Smokies baseball team delays move to Knoxville until 2025". 4 April 2022.

[5] "With a year till opening day 2025, will Knoxville's Smokies baseball stadium be ready?". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-04-19.

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