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===Prior professional baseball in Jackson=== [[Professional baseball]] was first played in [[Jackson, Tennessee]], in 1903 by the [[Jackson Railroaders]] of the [[Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League]].<ref name=BRcity>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Jackson&state=TN&country=US|title=Jackson, Tennessee Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref> They were followed in the KITTY League by the [[Jackson Climbers]] in 1911 and the [[Jackson Blue Jays]] in 1924.<ref name=BRcity/><ref name=SCcity>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/sports/places/m-4190519|title=Sports in Jackson, Tennessee|work=Stats Crew|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref> The Blue Jays moved to the [[Tri-State League]] in 1925 as the [[Jackson Giants]] and became the [[Jackson Jays]] in 1926.<ref name=BRcity/> The original [[Jackson Generals (KITTY League)|Jackson Generals]] played in the KITTY League from 1935 to 1942 and 1950 to 1954.<ref name=BRcity/> Jackson went without a team for the next 42 years.<ref name=BRcity/>
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