| Nashville Americans | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class |
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| League | Southern League (1885–1886) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | Unaffiliated (1885–1886) |
| Minor league titles | |
| Pennants (0) | None |
| Team data | |
| Name | Nashville Americans (1884–1886) |
| Colors | Gray, red |
| Ballpark |
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Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | American Baseball Association/Nashville Base Ball Association |
| President | Milan Woods (1886) |
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The Nashville Americans were a minor league baseball team that played in the Class B Southern League from 1885 to 1886. They were located in Nashville, Tennessee, and played their home games at Sulphur Spring Park, later known as Sulphur Dell.
The team was formed on October 6, 1884, as Nashville's first professional baseball team. They played several exhibition games against major league teams that fall at the Nashville Fairgrounds as they sought admission to the Union Association, one of three major leagues at the time. Instead, they were selected as charter members of the Southern League for the next season.
The 1885 Americans were managed at different times by local player Will Bryan, second baseman Nate Kellogg, and local businessman John R. Mayberry. They played well throughout the season and compiled a 62–39 (.614) record, placing third. They spent the majority of the season in either second or third place. Led by left fielder Walt Goldsby, the 1886 team played well but finished in a distant third place with a record of 46–38 (.548).