Nashville Blues

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Nashville Blues
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Established in 1899
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Other Nicknames
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NABA Titles
American Grand Finals championships (9) 1914, 1911, 1935, 1949, 1958, 1978, 1979, 1989, 1990
Platinum pennants (14) 1905, 1911, 1914, 1916, 1926, 1935, 1949, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2015
Golden pennants (10) 1955, 1958, 1970, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 2005
Silver pennants (7) 1992, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2014
Bronze pennants (0) N/A

The Nashville Blues are an American professional baseball franchise based in Nashville, Tennesee. They play in the North American Baseball Association's American League. Originally located in Buffalo, they relocated to Murfreesboro, Tennessee in 1929. Here, they were called the Tennessee Smokies. Upon looking for a new stadium in the early 1990s, the team decided to move a few miles north to Nashville, Tennessee. After a long dispute with the city of Murfreesboro, who were eager to build a new stadium in their city limits, the team also decided to rebrand, becoming the Nashville Blues after a fan naming contest. The Blue Period is a name referring to the almost-30 years of the team has not gotten a championship since their move, with many fans jokingly using 'Murfreesboro' to reference a Promised Land or heavenly area.

2018 Roster

as of 1/2/18 game time

Pitchers
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Closer
Starters Justin Henderson Sandy Llanos John Hoyt Bryant Goudeau Shamar Bingham -- -- -- -- --
Relievers Ricky Rodriguez Chris Young Leslie Ritter Arturo Ruiz Josh Jones Chris Howard RJ Santos Kevin Sutton -- Jonathan Napp


Position Players
Position Starter Secondary Tertiary
Catcher Leo Lupi Edwin Dolan Brian Olson
First Baseman Manny Sanches Ricky Alvarez Nanni Rebagliati
Second Baseman Jorge Aceituno Jose Meraz Alex Rivera
Third Baseman Armando Baca Jose Meraz Carlos Raygoza
Shortstop Travis Caudill Leonardo Sandoval Alex Rivera
Left fielder Kyle Johnson Penn Curry Ricky Alvarez
Center fielder Mike Sutherland Penn Curry Ricky Alvarez
Right fielder Chad Caldwell Ricky Alvarez Jonathan Cruz