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Nashville Vols versus All-Star team at Sulphur Dell, Nashville, Tennessee, 1957 May 17

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Nashville Vols versus All-Star team at Sulphur Dell, Nashville, Tennessee, 1957 May 17

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Title	Nashville Vols versus All-Star team at Sulphur Dell, Nashville, Tennessee, 1957 May 17
Corporate name	Nashville Vols (Baseball team)
Topical entry	Baseball--Tennessee--Nashville Baseball players--Tennessee--Nashville Baseball teams--Tennessee--Nashville Sports--Tennessee--Nashville Sports teams--Tennessee--Nashville Athletes--American--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Social life and customs Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources Fourth Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.)
Description	A scene from the May 17th, 1957 baseball game between Nashville Vols and the All-Star team, played at Sulphur Dell ballpark located in Nashville, Tennessee. Sulphur Dell was the home of the Nashville Vols in the Southern Association from 1901 until 1961 and in the South Atlantic League in 1963. According to the Sulphur Dell historical marker: “Nashville’s first (1885) professional baseball was played in the Athletic Park which formerly occupied this block. Traditionally baseball was introduced in Nashville in 1862 by soldiers of the Union army of occupation who played the game here. This low-lying area, originally called Sulphur Spring Bottom, was first called “Sulphur Dell” by local sports writer, Grantland Rice. In 1963 this was the oldest playing grounds still in use in professional baseball.” The historical marker is on Fourth Avenue near where the centerfield fence once stood. Forms part of Record Group 412, Photographs Collection. 1 photograph negative : b & w ; 4 x 5 in.
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	1957-05-17
Type	Still Image; Negatives
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	RG 412 864 Vols vs All Stars at Dell 014
Relation	Record Group 412
Coverage	1950-1959
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Metro Archives, Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5880.
Location	Closed Stacks, Metro Archives RG412