The Harriman Boosters were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Class D Appalachian League in 1914.[1] They were located in Harriman, Tennessee.[1]

Harriman Boosters
Minor league affiliations
ClassClass D
LeagueAppalachian League
Major league affiliations
TeamUnaffiliated
Minor league titles
League titles (0)None
Team data
BallparkUnknown

The Boosters won their season opener on May 18, defeating the Knoxville Reds, 6–3, at home before a crowd of about 1,000 people.[2] They played their final game, a 3–3 tie against Knoxville called after 12 innings on account of darkness, on June 17.[3] With the other three teams in the circuit losing money from poor attendance, the league disbanded the next day.[4] Harriman compiled a win–loss record of 14–13 (.519), placing third, in its only season of competition.[5]

A black and white photo of 15 men standing wearing light baseball uniforms with "Harriman" written on the chest
Team photograph

References

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  1. ^ a b "Harriman, Tennessee Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  2. ^ Dougherty, Henry E. (May 19, 1914). ""Lefty" Goans Gets Knoxville's Goat in Opener at Harriman and Wins Game with Apparent Ease". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. Knoxville. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Last Battle Was a Thriller". Journal and Tribune. Knoxville. June 18, 1914. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ ""Poor Attendance" is Reason why Appalachian Disbanded". Knoxville Sentinel. Knoxville. June 18, 1914. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1914 Appalachian League (AL) Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
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