Logo of the Month: Chattanooga Lookouts
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
League: Southern League (AA)
Home Field: AT & T Field
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Notable Alumni: Harmon Killebrew, Burliegh Grimes, Ferguson Jenkins, Trevor Hoffman, Adam Dunn, Pete Rose Jr.
Fun Facts: This franchise has been around since 1885 (that’s 124 seasons of Lookout baseball). The team played an exhibition game against the Yankees in 1931. At one point during the game, 17 year-old female pitcher Jackie Mitchell struck out Lou Gerhig and Babe Ruth. Just days after the game, MLB commisioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis voided Mitchell’s contract, stating the baseball was too strenuous for females. Mascot name is Looie. In 2009 the Lookouts won the Larry MacPhail trophy for best promotions by a Minor League Team.
Always loved this team name/logo combo. Pretty cool. Thanks for the history lesson on the she-pitcher too. Had no idea. Struck out the Babe AND Gehrig? Must’ve had some arm. I wonder what else she had…
–Jeff
http://redstatebluestate.mlblogs.com/
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I always liked the Lookouts logo, too. It’s original yet simple. This is a team I would love to go see because of it’s history. An episode of ‘Baseball’s Golden Age’ was about Mitchell, and her striking out the Yanks. Really peeked my interest. This is one of the stories that makes baseball so great.
Mike
Love the logo and the history. Should have included it in my gigantic research paper last year.
Elizabeth
http://redsoxgirl46.mlblogs.com
My dad got me a Chattanooga hat after a trip to Tennessee. BEST HAT EVARH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I want a hat with this logo!
Never saw this post before! Cool stuff!
Emma
http://crzblue.mlblogs.com
Emma-I love this logo, too, and think it’s one of the best in baseball. This post gets more hits by far than any other on this site, so other fans must really love it, too.
–Mike