With Engel Stadium demolition planned by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, local activists and politicians are seeking to delay or alter those plans. (more…)
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Southern League Unveils 2019 Hall of Fame Class
The Class AA Southern League has announced its 2019 Hall of Fame Class, featuring a slate of four inductees that range from Roy Halladay to Joe Engel. Comprising the 2019 class is: Knoxville/Tennessee Smokies pitcher Roy Halladay, Chattanooga Lookouts infielder & manager Sal Rende, and Jacksonville Expos outfielder Larry Walker. (more…)
Engel Stadium’s new life: UTC intramural complex
Engel Stadium, a grand dame of the ballpark world and former home of the Chattanooga Lookouts (Class AA; Southern League), will see new life as home for University of Tennessee-Chattanooga intramural sports. (more…)
Grand dame Engel Stadium shines at Southern League gathering
One of the great old ballparks in Minor League Baseball saw action last night, as the Class AA Southern League Home-Run Derby was held at Chattanooga’s Engel Stadium. Engel Stadium, built by Joe Engel for his Chattanooga Lookouts, opened in 1929 and was one of the great ballparks in Minor League Baseball. Engel was a […]
Engel Stadium now 82 years old
A milestone of sorts last week in Chattanooga, where Engel Stadium, the former home of the Chattanooga Lookouts (Class AA; Southern League), marked its 82nd birthday amid efforts for renovation. One of the great old ballparks of baseball, Engel Stadium was opened by the entrepreneurial Joe Engel in 1930, beginning with a series of exhibition […]