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The Memphis Redbirds are one of nine minor league teams being bought by Endeavor Group Holdings, which also owns Professional Bull Riders and UFC. It is not known yet how this will affect Memphis 901 FC, which shares AutoZone Park with the Redbirds.
For Nick Mejia, who designed the Grizzlies-themed baseball jerseys for the Redbirds, it was a thrill to see his vision come true — and more.
Gwinnett comes to town for the season opener and the first of 24 games between the two teams.
Three local restaurants/bars require vaccine cards, an idea for giving new life to leftovers, prosecco on tap has us giddy, and everyone loves a good sandwich.
The Memphis Redbirds are getting in the barbecue spirit with an upcoming weekend ribs competition; they’re even changing the team name for two games.
Stripers’ starter shuts down baseball’s hottest team.
Memphis sweeps Louisville, with four homers in last two games.
Juan Yepez hits his second homer in as many days against Louisville.
Memphis shuts out Louisville for 12th straight victory.
Just for fun, enjoy a cold one at Grind City and take a selfie at Pose 901. Let history record the Redbirds streak, and the removal of Forrest’s bust. Meanwhile, Hardaway makes his own history ... and repeats it.
The journeyman taught himself how to perform magic and uses his skills to loosen things up if it’s a tense clubhouse.
Fans no longer required to wear masks in outdoor areas.
Sure, there was a rain delay. But after 610 days and nights without baseball in Memphis, what’s another two hours? It was a wet (but glorious!) night at AutoZone Park as the Redbirds made their return.
Matthew Liberatore and Zack Thompson headline the rotation.
Initial capacity will be limited to 3,000 fans a game.
Teams will play six-game series under new minor-league baseball scheduling system.
Realignment is intended to reduce travel and create a more efficient talent pipeline.
Randy Boyd brings state-wide connections, valuable baseball experience to an already-successful organization. “He’s Mr. Tennessee,” said Craig Unger, Redbirds president and general manager.
Legacy of pro baseball in Memphis dates to the 1870s.
Peter Freund, owner of three minor-league teams, is joining the initiative to improve player development.
Positive COVID-19 tests have postponed seven Cardinals games and left the team, including the first base coach, stranded in a Milwaukee hotel.
MLB plans to play on despite the number of positive COVID-19 tests on the Miami Marlins. For St. Louis Cardinals coach Stubby Clapp, that means he can keep working -- hopefully all the way through the World Series. But there's a cost: Clapp and his family probably won't see each other till season's end.
He's not managing this season because COVID-19 wiped out the minor league season, but Memphis Redbirds skipper Ben Johnson has players to call and a "honey do" list that just won't quit.
MLB will have a 60-game season, but with no minor-league season, no St. Louis Cardinals "taxi squad" working out in Memphis and no pop-up league for minor-league free agents. AutoZone Park will not have any pro baseball this year.
Pete Wickham should be taking his son, Matt, to a Redbirds game today. But Pete was diagnosed with a brain tumor and Matt — who is autistic and intellectually disabled — is locked down with COVID-19. Somehow, this very difficult Father's Day has become a reminder of what it's all about.