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In the News (Sun 15 Nov 09)

  
  Jackson-Crockett's Memphis Guide
Memphis could be a better city, but it has too often hindered itself with a limited vision and by choosing petty politics over progress.
Memphis, however, is a river city that grew as a consequence of travelers on the Mississippi River.
West Tennessee was the bastion of slavery in Tennessee, and Memphis was its cornerstone.
www.hermitage.com /memphis.html   (2019 words)

  
 Memphis Redbirds Baseball Foundation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Officially, the Memphis Redbirds Foundation was granted 501 (c) (3) status in September 1997, when the team was established.
Reggie Williams, Redbirds vice president of community relations and a former player with the Los Angeles Dodgers, is director of the RBI program.
The funding from the Redbirds has allowed about 1,000 boys and girls to participate in baseball and softball each year since Stripes was established.
www.see-tennessee.com /cities/memphis/redbirds_foundation.htm   (718 words)

  
 Ballparkwatch - AutoZone Park / Memphis Redbirds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The team and the stadium are unique in that they are owned by a nonprofit organization, Memphis Redbirds Baseball Foundation, which is a rarity in minor-league circles and even more rare at the Class AAA level.
The greater Memphis community certainly responded to the Redbirds with passion: in 2002, the Redbirds drew better on a per-game basis than the Montreal Expos and the Florida Marlins, as the Redbirds average attendance was 11,025 per game.
During my visit, there was no live music at the park (although Redbirds officials did confirm that there's live music at the ballpark on the weekend): in a town where there's such a rich musical heritage, there's no reason to have some sort of live music at the ballpark every night of the week.
www.ballparkwatch.com /visits/memphis.htm   (2610 words)

  
 Realty Times - Real Estate News and Advice
"Memphis is a vibrant, growing city with plenty going on, known for its churches, multitude of schools, and a huge variety of restaurants.
The Fedx forum is the home of the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies, and Auto Zone park is the home park the St Louis Cardinals AAA Memphis Redbirds," says Realtor Danny Freeman.
Memphis is always changing and knowing the growth patterns is very important when your considering making an investment in a home here.
realtytimes.com /rtcpages/20051115_memphistn.htm   (274 words)

  
 Memphis Redbirds - BR Bullpen
From 1968 to 1973, Memphis had a team in the AA Southern League called the Memphis Blues.
Memphis returned to the Southern League in 1978 where the team was called the Memphis Chicks until 1997.
This name harkened back to the Memphis Chickashaws, who were members of the Southern Association from 1912 to 1960.
www.baseball-reference.com /bullpen/Memphis_Redbirds   (110 words)

  
 'We've Taken the Greed out of Sports'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Redbirds drew more than 850,000 fans this season, shattering the city's all-time attendance record before the season was half over.
Memphis may be the most beaten-down, embittered sports town in the country, a city that has been discouraged by a series of failures, each more humiliating than the previous.
When the NFL passed over Memphis the last time, in 1993, a cartoon appeared in Memphis's Commercial Appeal of a hound dog -- that was to be the franchise's name.
www.fastcompany.com /magazine/40/wf_jernigan.html   (4446 words)

  
 Swinging for the fences | The University of Memphis Magazine
The University and the Redbirds, the Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, are working together under an innovative three-year agreement that offers sports marketing majors the opportunity to make actual sales calls and generate actual revenue, whether it's renewing individual season tickets or group packages, or even landing new business.
Sports jobs in Memphis were limited, to say the least, but that didn't stop the U of M from helping prepare students for the numerous opportunities that lay elsewhere.
As Memphis grew into a true sports town, the Bureau also grew, drawing more and more students to the allure of a booming sports industry that was finally flourishing in the U of M's backyard.
www.memphis.edu /magazine/v27i2/feat1.html   (1859 words)

  
 Memphis Redbirds Guide - Redbirds Tickets, Memphis Redbirds Baseball & More
Memphis is the home of the Memphis Redbirds, minor league baseball's only nonprofit team.
The Redbirds are the AAA farm team of the St. Louis Cardinals and play at AutoZone Park, one of the finest minor league baseball stadiums in the country.
Memphis Redbirds fans can also look forward to an exciting new addition in the near future at the AutoZone Park.
www.memphistravel.com /redbirds.asp   (279 words)

  
 Memphis Redbirds - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A navy blue oval with the words "Memphis Professional Baseball" centered on it in white.
The Memphis Redbirds are the class AAA minor league baseball affiliate of the St.
They entered the Pacific Coast League as an expansion team in 1998, and are owned as a non-profit community entity.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Memphis_Redbirds   (154 words)

  
 Power Hitters :: The Memphis Flyer :: the mid-south's news weekly :: Sports Feature :: Sports & Activities
RBI and STRIPES, a sports program cosponsored by the Redbirds and the Memphis City Schools, are the cornerstones of a $72 million stadium financing plan.
The Memphis Redbirds Baseball Foundation is the only nonprofit organization in the U.S. that owns and operates a team and its playing facility.
On their 1998 form, the most recent available, the Redbirds Foundation lists salaries of $2 million (not including players, who are paid by the St. Louis Cardinals, the parent team) and total expenses of $8.9 million for their last year at Tim McCarver.
www.memphisflyer.com /memphis/Content?oid=oid:1275   (1310 words)

  
 Memphis Redbirds
The Redbirds finally got on the board in the sixth, tying the game at 1-1 when LF John Gall’s sacrifice fly drove in CF Chris Prieto, who hit a leadoff single and advanced to third on a base hit by SS Jason Bowers.
Memphis capped the scoring in the eighth, padding its lead with Alviso’s bases-loaded walk.
Memphis and New Orleans play the third game of a four-game set Monday night, with RHP Adam Wainwright taking the hill for the Redbirds.
redbirds.dev.lunaweb.net /Clubhouse/boxscoregamereports.asp?id=25   (296 words)

  
 Scout.com: Voice of the Redbirds to Step Down
Memphis, Tenn. – The Memphis Redbirds announced today that Director of Broadcasting Tom Stocker is leaving the team to pursue a personal venture.
Stocker was the broadcast voice of professional baseball in Memphis for 18 years, including the last six years with the Redbirds since their inception in 1998.
The Redbirds recently announced their minor league Spring Training schedule, including 14 games for the Memphis Redbirds from March 17-April 1, 2005.
stlcardinals.scout.com /2/354525.html   (593 words)

  
 Welcome to MCS Insider - Kudos and Good News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Memphis Redbirds’ stadium, AutoZone Park, is located adjacent to the Downtown Elementary School.
The Memphis Redbirds organization is an adopter of the school and has been very supportive of Downtown Elementary School and its students.
The Memphis Redbirds have provided tickets for students and teachers to attend games as educational incentives.
www.memphis-schools.k12.tn.us /MCS-Insider/Vol-2/Volume-1/Kudos.html   (496 words)

  
 MemphisSound.com Memphis Redbirds baseball St. Louis Cardinals Caravan
Hart and Cali spent 2005 with the Redbirds, while Lincoln was rehabbing from elbow surgery all season.
Memphis Sound Entertainment is the Official Entertainment Service Provider to the Memphis Redbirds and AutoZone Park.
Memphis, Tenn. — The Cardinals Caravan rolled into Memphis on Saturday evening and strolled into a room full of fans.
www.memphissound.com /redbirds/st-louis-cardinals-caravan.asp   (420 words)

  
 New Rules Project - Community Owned Sports - Memphis Redbirds
The Memphis Redbirds are the only professional team recognized by the IRS as a nonprofit, tax-exempt, charitable organization.
The foundation's bylaws explicitly try to distance the team from baseball's "old boys" ownership stigma by requiring half of the directors be women and that the Board's ethnic backgrounds reflect the composition of the Memphis area.
All operating profits are put back into The Memphis Redbirds Baseball Foundation that funds two youth programs, RBI (Returning Baseball to the Inner City) and STRIPES (Sports Teams Returning In the Public Education System).
www.newrules.org /sports/memphis.html   (301 words)

  
 New Orleans Zephyrs/Memphis Redbirds Pacific Coast League recap on ESPN
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Ticker) -- Bud Smith pitched seven strong innings to extend his winning streak to 13 games and Larry Sutton knocked in two runs to lead the Memphis Redbirds to a 5-2 victory over the New Orleans Zephyrs.
Gene Stechschulte pitched a scoreless ninth inning to notch his 24th save for Memphis, which split the four-game series.
Luis Garcia hit a RBI single to tie the score at 2-2 in the fifth inning and Sutton, who homered Saturday, followed with a two-run double to give the Redbirds the lead.
espn.go.com /minorlbb/bbp/2000/20000806/recap/nrlmem.html   (198 words)

  
 Albuquerque Dukes/Memphis Redbirds Pacific Coast League recap on ESPN
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Ticker) -- Larry Sutton delivered a game-winning hit with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Memphis Redbirds edged the Albuquerque Dukes, 4-3, to tie their playoff series at two games apiece.
With Memphis trailing 3-2, Lou Lucca and Keith McDonald drew back-to-back walks to load the bases for Sutton, who laced a two-run single through the right side of the infield.
Tony Mota snapped a 2-2 tie in the top of the seventh inning for Albuquerque when he was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.
espn.go.com /minorlbb/bbp/2000/20000909/recap/albmem.html   (199 words)

  
 SABR :|| SABR-Zine | SABR Nine: Memphis Redbirds President/GM Dave Chase
Today, Chase is President/General Manager for the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds, one of the most successful franchises in the minor leagues.
The Redbirds also have the distinction of being the only professional franchise owned and operated by a not-for-profit charitable organization,
The biggest daily challenge in Memphis is managing the staff and all of the normal employee/management issues; Savannah didn’t have any management issues - the managers were the staff.
www.sabr.org /sabr.cfm?a=cms,c,1442,34,0   (1482 words)

  
 Cards Clubhouse.com - Forums & Chat :: View topic - Memphis Redbirds News and Notes Thread
Memphis, Tenn. - The Redbirds scored in only one inning and couldn't hold off Round Rock as the Express scored a single run in the sixth and seventh innings to win 3-2 at AutoZone Park on Monday.
Redbirds starter Dennis Tankersley (4-15) lost his sixth straight decision, surrendering six runs on six hits with four strikeouts and two walks in five-plus innings.
With Memphis he was lights out all year, posting the best ERA on the team (1.52) and striking out 76 batters in 71 innings pitched.
www.cardsclubhouse.com /forums/viewtopic.php?p=305684   (1561 words)

  
 Cards Clubhouse.com - Forums & Chat :: View topic - Memphis Redbirds.. a real class act!
That's the goal for the owners of the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds, who donate thousands of dollars to inner-city charities while helping breathe new life into a once-crumbling strip of downtown.
She goes to Redbirds games often and has told me how nice Auto Zone Park is. I have an open invitation to go down there, and someday I will take her up on it.
Yes I can agree with that, there are some parts of Memphis that I wouldn't like to be in after dark, but then there are some really cool places to go and/or see while your there.
www.cardsclubhouse.com /forums/viewtopic.php?t=10593   (928 words)

  
 Memphis RedBirds
The Memphis Redbirds, a Triple A affiliate of St. Louis, play at AutoZone Park, which was built in 2000.
The Redbirds were playing the Tacoma Rainiers, so we were rooting for the Mariners' affiliate.
At the end of 9 innings the game was tied 4 to 4 after the Redbirds tied the game in the bottom of the 8th inning.
www.baseballroadtrip.net /AAA/PacificCoast/memphis/memphis.html   (557 words)

  
 Memphis travel guide
Memphis isn't so much a place as it is a feeling, a sound, a taste.
AutoZone Park is considered one of the finest minor league baseball stadiums in the United States, and is a "must see" during the season.
A stroll alongside the Mississippi River at the city park in the evening watching the river barges is quite relaxing and a great way to enjoy the river.
www.world66.com /northamerica/unitedstates/tennessee/memphis   (385 words)

  
 Downtown Memphis, Tennessee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Downtown Memphis, Tennessee is located on the Mississippi River between Interstate 40 to the north and Interstate 55 to the south.
Downtown Memphis is the home of Beale Street, The Lorraine Motel (now the National Civil Rights Museum) where Martin Luther King, Jr.
It is home to the Memphis Redbirds, the AAA affliate of the St.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Downtown_Memphis,_Tennessee   (316 words)

  
 Compare Sports Equipment & Outdoor Gear at BizRate - Buy memphis MLB Shop online
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 Memphis Redbirds/Oklahoma Rangers Pacific Coast League recap on ESPN
Clapp led Memphis' comeback from an early four-run deficit by driving in the first run with a third-inning single and got the Redbirds within 6-5 with an RBI groundout during a three-run sixth.
Bevins produced a run-scoring single in the third and broke a 6-6 tie with an RBI single in the sixth.
Jim Dougherty recorded the final three outs to earn his sixth save for Memphis, which has won three of its last five games after a five-game losing streak.
espn.go.com /minorlbb/bbp/2000/20000903/recap/memokl.html   (198 words)

  
 MEMPHIS REDBIRDS AAA BASEBALL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Memphis Redbirds, AAA affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, are currently in search of a Ticket Operations Intern.
  The Memphis Redbirds are the first and only not-for-profit professional baseball team and facility in the
Memphis Redbirds Baseball is an equal opportunity employer.
oak.cats.ohiou.edu /~reesej1/redbirdstix05.htm   (270 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Minor League Baseball - Recap: Oklahoma RedHawks 1, Memphis Redbirds 0 - Monday September 03, 2001 05:59 PM
Benoit, (9-5), who allowed a run and five hits over eight innings in his last start, yielded singles in the first, fourth and sixth frames and issued a pair of walks while striking out a season-high 12 batters to win his third straight start.
Alan Benes (7-6) suffered the tough-luck loss for Memphis, allowing a run and five hits, striking out four without issuing a walk, in eight innings, his first complete game this season.
Luis Garcia, Brant Brown and Bill Ortega each had a hit for the Redbirds, who have won seven of their last nine games.
images.cnnsi.com /baseball/minors/pacific/recaps/2001/09/03/okl_mem   (192 words)

  
 Memphis Grizzlies Basketball, Redbirds Baseball & Hotels Near FedEx Forum - Wyndham Garden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Get ready to cheer for your favorite Memphis Tigers college team or stomp the bleachers during a Memphis Grizzlies NBA game.
The Wyndham Garden Memphis Hotel brings you close to all the hottest sports with its downtown location and customized accommodations.
As the AAA minor league affiliate to the St. Louis Cardinals, the Memphis Redbirds play home games in AutoZone Park in downtown Memphis.
www.wyndhamgardenmemphis.com /sports   (304 words)

  
 Memphis Royals: My Site News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Memphis Royals defeated the St. Louis Golden Spikes 9-5 on Monday afternoon in the championship game of the 7th Annual Pete Wade Memorial Tournament.
The Royals begin league play this week against the Memphis Tigers at 6 p.m.
This weekend, the Royals travel to Henderson, TN on Saturday to take on the Chester County DiamondCats in a 3 p.m.
eteamz.active.com /memphisroyals/news   (289 words)

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