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Chattanooga became a charter member of the Southern League in 1885. Ten years later the franchise was sold and moved to Mobile, Alabama. A couple of moves later, the first game was played at Engle Stadium in 1930. Between 1966 and 1975 there was no local team. In 1976, the Lookouts returned to Chattanooga as a member of the Southern League. In 1995, the Lookouts franchise was sold to Frank Burke, Daniel Burke and Charles Eshbach as a AA farm club of the Cincinnati Reds. In November 1998, team president Frank Burke announced plans to build a privately funded stadium on Hawk Hill in downtown Chattanooga upon the sale of 1800 season tickets and ten luxury boxes. The 1800th season ticket was sold on January 28, 1999 and construction began in early March 1999. The Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati Reds opened the new BellSouth Park on April 1, 2000 to a sold out crowd, and the fans keep coming! For more information, contact the Chattanooga Lookouts at 423/267-2208. |
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