Mayfield Clothiers Explained

Mayfield Clothiers
Firstseason:	1922
Lastseason:	1955
Allyears:	1922–1924, 1936–1941, 1946–1955
City:	Mayfield, Kentucky
Past Class Level:	Class D (1922–1924, 1936–1941, 1946–1955)
League:	Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (1922–1924, 1936–1941, 1946–1955)
Pastmajorleague:	New York Giants (1953–1955) Pittsburgh Pirates (1950–1952) St. Louis Browns (1937–1941, 1946–1949) Brooklyn Dodgers (1936)
Pastnames:	Mayfield Clothiers (1946–1955) Mayfield Browns (1939–1941) Mayfield Clothiers (1936–1938) Mayfield Pantsmakers (1922–1924)
Pastparks:	Graves County War Memorial Stadium (1952–1955) Tenth Street Park (1946–1951) Hunts Park (1937–1941) Sportsman's Park (aka Merit Park) (1936)
Leaguechamps:	5 1922, 1923, 1937, 1941, 1950

The Mayfield Clothiers was the primary moniker of the minor league baseball teams based in Mayfield, Kentucky that played from 1922 to 1924 and 1936–1955 (with a break from 1942 to 1945 when the league was shut down during World War II). The Mayfield teams played exclusively in the Class D level Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League ("KITTY League").

Notable alumni

• Floyd Baker (1938)
• Dave Garcia (1955)
• Walter Holke (1937)
• Larry Kennedy (1938)
• Charlie Metro (1938)
• Clarence Mitchell (1937)
• Jim Russell (1938)
• Bob Skinner (1951) 3 x MLB All-Star
• Bennie Tate (1938)
• Vern Stephens (1938) 8 x MLB All-Star

External links

• Pictures of the team's ballpark