The Louisville Colonels were a baseball team that played in the American Association until 1891, first as the Louisville Eclipse (1882- 1884) and later as the Louisville Colonels (1885 -1891).

In 1892 the team moved to the National League were they played until 1899. The Colonels won a pennant in the AA and had one playoff appearance.

Some notable Colonels players

• Fred Clarke (outfielder-manager) [*]
• Harry Davis (first baseman-manager)
• Jerry Denny (third baseman)
• Jack Glasscock (shortstop)
• Hughie Jennings (shortstop) [*]
• Honus Wagner (shortstop) [*]
• Rube Waddell (pitcher) [*]

[*] Hall of Fame

In the 20th century, the Louisville Colonels played in the minor league American Association.

External links

• Louisville Colonels page at Baseball Reference (http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LOU/)